John Boyle O’reilly 
Songs, Legends, and Ballads 

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. The Rainbow’s Treasure.<br><br>Where the foot of the rainbow meets the field, <br>And the grass resplendent glows, <br>The earth will a precious treasure yield, <br>So the olden story goes.<br>In a crystal cup are the diamonds piled<br>For him who can swiftly chase<br>Over torrent and desert and precipice wild, <br>To the rainbow’s wandering base.<br><br>There were two in the field at work, one day, <br>Two brothers, who blithely sung, <br>When across their valley’s deep-winding way<br>The glorious arch was flung!