And as I Rode by Granard MoatCombining the rigour of an anthologist with the informal charm of a legendary raconteur, Benedict Kiely leads us on a delightful ramble around Ireland through song and verse. Starting in 'Sweet Omagh Town', we travel down the lanes and highways of thirty-two counties with help from the great poets of Ireland and from the traditional songs of nature, love and rebellion - 'The Yellow Bittern', 'Ringleted Youth of My Love', 'The Bold Fenian Men' and many others. And as I Rode by Granard Moat is much more than a collection of poems and ballads: it is at once the literary evocation of an island and an intimate, highly personal chronicle. |
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Benedict Kiely. Sand , but never did I dream of human debasement until I went to Donnybrook . In my opinion ( and I ... dreams of Irish mod- esty , but , alas , in Donnybrook my eyes were opened . I was grieved , I was humbled , I was ...
Benedict Kiely. Sand , but never did I dream of human debasement until I went to Donnybrook . In my opinion ( and I ... dreams of Irish mod- esty , but , alas , in Donnybrook my eyes were opened . I was grieved , I was humbled , I was ...
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... old did Constantine ! May the heathen tribes of Odin fade before it like a dream , And the triumph of this glorious day in future annals gleam ! God of Heaven , bless our banner nerve our sinews 122 And as I Rode by Granard Moat.
... old did Constantine ! May the heathen tribes of Odin fade before it like a dream , And the triumph of this glorious day in future annals gleam ! God of Heaven , bless our banner nerve our sinews 122 And as I Rode by Granard Moat.
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... dream that was dreamed in the heart , and that only the heart could hold . O wise men , riddle me this : what if the dream come true ? What if the dream come true ? and if millions unborn shall dwell In the house that I shaped in my ...
... dream that was dreamed in the heart , and that only the heart could hold . O wise men , riddle me this : what if the dream come true ? What if the dream come true ? and if millions unborn shall dwell In the house that I shaped in my ...
Contents
Contents | 1 |
The Green Flowery Banks Anon 7 The Ballad of Douglas Bridge | 14 |
Omagh Town Anon 28 The Treacherous Waves of Loughmuck | 31 |
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