The Mentor Book of Irish Poetry: From AE to YeatsDevin A. Garrity |
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... Ireland was asleep . The awakening came in the " Celtic Twilight " period with its fairies , mists , and " legend ... Ireland and cast an eye on Britain and the U. S. for inspiration should deflect them . The poet has always occupied a ...
... Ireland was asleep . The awakening came in the " Celtic Twilight " period with its fairies , mists , and " legend ... Ireland and cast an eye on Britain and the U. S. for inspiration should deflect them . The poet has always occupied a ...
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... IRELAND - 1941 In Ireland now , at autumn , fringed by war , We banish Europe with each bolted door And night - slammed window ; huddling into the past , Bitter , but not so bitter as the world , We watch the heads of flame swirl in the ...
... IRELAND - 1941 In Ireland now , at autumn , fringed by war , We banish Europe with each bolted door And night - slammed window ; huddling into the past , Bitter , but not so bitter as the world , We watch the heads of flame swirl in the ...
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... Ireland , ever dear . " God save Ireland ! " said they proudly ; " God save Ireland ! " said they all : " Whether on the scaffold high , or the battle - field we die , O what matter , when for Erin dear we fall ! " Climbed they up the ...
... Ireland , ever dear . " God save Ireland ! " said they proudly ; " God save Ireland ! " said they all : " Whether on the scaffold high , or the battle - field we die , O what matter , when for Erin dear we fall ! " Climbed they up the ...
Common terms and phrases
17th century Aghadoe Aileen aroon beauty birds breast Brian O'Linn bright caubeen century cold dance Dark Rosaleen dead dear death door dream earth eyes F. R. Higgins face fair feet Floodtide fool girl God save Ireland gone grass grave green grey grief hair hand hath hear heart heaven hill holy Hurroo Inishtrahull Ireland Irish King Kinkora kiss knew L. A. G. Strong Ladle lake land light lips live lonely maid MARY DEVENPORT O'NEILL moon morning mountain never night o'er PADRAIC PEARSE poems poets pray quiet road rose Says the Shan SEAN O'FAOLAIN Shan Van Vocht sigh silent singing sleep snow soft song sorrow soul stars stone sweet tears tell thee There's Thomas Macdonagh thou thought tide tree W. R. RODGERS watch weeping wild wind woman wonder young