The Mentor Book of Irish Poetry: From AE to YeatsDevin A. Garrity |
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Page 183
... pray to the King . Four threes , three fours , ready for every need , two sixes in the church , both south and north . Six couples in addition to me myself , praying through the long ages to the King who moves the sun . A lovely church ...
... pray to the King . Four threes , three fours , ready for every need , two sixes in the church , both south and north . Six couples in addition to me myself , praying through the long ages to the King who moves the sun . A lovely church ...
Page 298
... prayer . I who had my day with kings And drank deep of mead and wine , Drink whey - water with old hags Sitting in their rags and pine . " That my cups be cups of whey ! " " That Thy will be done ! " I pray , But the prayer , O Living ...
... prayer . I who had my day with kings And drank deep of mead and wine , Drink whey - water with old hags Sitting in their rags and pine . " That my cups be cups of whey ! " " That Thy will be done ! " I pray , But the prayer , O Living ...
Page 396
... PRAYER FOR MY DAUGHTER Once more the storm is howling , and half hid Under this cradle - hood and coverlid My child ... prayed Because of the great gloom that is in my mind . I have walked and prayed for this young child an hour And ...
... PRAYER FOR MY DAUGHTER Once more the storm is howling , and half hid Under this cradle - hood and coverlid My child ... prayed Because of the great gloom that is in my mind . I have walked and prayed for this young child an hour 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