| 词汇 | emerald isle |
| 词源 | Emerald Isle. Doctor William Drennan claimed that in 1795 he invented the term Emerald Isle for Ireland, obviously be- cause the island is so brilliantly green. The expression is first re- corded in Drennan’s poem Erin, which contains the lines: Arm of Erin! Prove strong, but be gentle as brave, And, uplifted to strike, still be ready to save, Nor one feeling of vengeance presume to defile The cause or the men of the Emerald Isle. |
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