Hand Loom Linen Weavers of Ireland and Their Work

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. We prate much, boasting, of the might of steam, And what its throbbing energies have done; We tell of wealth and glory shrewdly won From intricate devices, where the gleam That lights the clouds becomes a golden stream Of wire-sent power, stupendous: Is there none Of forces else to praise beneath the sun3 These, of themselves, were but a worthless dream. Aye! One thing more the world of work demands, Ere labor can arrive at any goal A human force more firm than turning bands, And more enduring than all wheels that roll A man, with skill and patience in his hands A man, with strength and courage in his soul!