The Mentor Book of Irish Poetry: From AE to YeatsDevin A. Garrity |
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... fields that tied her down , Her face moved towards the rising sun , Her back was to the tired town . She climbed the pallid road to Kells , Against the hill , against the wind , In Glenbeigh of the mountain - streams , She came among ...
... fields that tied her down , Her face moved towards the rising sun , Her back was to the tired town . She climbed the pallid road to Kells , Against the hill , against the wind , In Glenbeigh of the mountain - streams , She came among ...
Page 245
... fields , Now that the year drops symbols with the leaves . In autumn now , when leaves and blood are falling , And field and thought are dark with seasonal shadow , In season of harvest by sickle and bayonet , Memory limps backward over ...
... fields , Now that the year drops symbols with the leaves . In autumn now , when leaves and blood are falling , And field and thought are dark with seasonal shadow , In season of harvest by sickle and bayonet , Memory limps backward over ...
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... field we die , O what matter , when for Erin dear we fall ! " Girt around with cruel foes , still their spirit proudly rose , For they thought of hearts that loved them , far and near , Of the millions true and brave , o'er the ocean's ...
... field we die , O what matter , when for Erin dear we fall ! " Girt around with cruel foes , still their spirit proudly rose , For they thought of hearts that loved them , far and near , Of the millions true and brave , o'er the ocean's ...
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