The Mentor Book of Irish Poetry: From AE to YeatsDevin A. Garrity |
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Page 114
... face hers , as I mooned around Like a fool from soft stare to soft stare Confounded and distressed And nervous , yes , and afraid , as if from the skies that holyday One mocked me with a sinister and subtle jest And made this bright face ...
... face hers , as I mooned around Like a fool from soft stare to soft stare Confounded and distressed And nervous , yes , and afraid , as if from the skies that holyday One mocked me with a sinister and subtle jest And made this bright face ...
Page 193
... face to face with destitution . If Platitude should claim a place Do not denounce his humble face ; His sentiments are well - intentioned He has a part in the larger legend . So now my gentle tiger burning In the forest of no - yearning ...
... face to face with destitution . If Platitude should claim a place Do not denounce his humble face ; His sentiments are well - intentioned He has a part in the larger legend . So now my gentle tiger burning In the forest of no - yearning ...
Page 237
... face to home again , And called myself a fool To think you'd leave the thimble men And live again by rule , And go to mass and keep the fast And till the little patch : My wish to have you home was past Before I raised the latch And ...
... face to home again , And called myself a fool To think you'd leave the thimble men And live again by rule , And go to mass and keep the fast And till the little patch : My wish to have you home was past Before I raised the latch And ...
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