An Anthology of Irish Verse: The Poetry of Ireland from Mythological Times to the PresentPadraic Colum Established as the authoritative collection of Irish verse, this anthology is enlarged by Padraic Colum to include the latest significant work of Ireland's young poets. He brings to his work the schoalarship and critical sensibility to be expected of a figure who has played his eminent role as poet, playwright, and editor in the Irish Literary Revival. -- From publisher's description. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 3 |
A POEM TO BE SAID ON HEARING THE BIRDS SING | 23 |
THE BLIND MAN AT THE FAIR | 30 |
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Aghadoe Amen anthology beauty birds blood blow blue born in County born in Dublin boys brave breast bright Bruadar cold Dark Rosaleen dawn dead dear death died DOUGLAS HYDE dream earth Eileen aroon English eyes fair fire FRANCIS LEDWIDGE Gaelic Glinn glory gold gone green grey grief hand head hear heart heaven hills Hurroo Ireland Irish poetry JAMES CLARENCE MANGAN Kincora King Lament land leave light live lonely Lord Lugh Mangan Mary Hynes moon mountain never night o'er ochone PADRAIC PADRAIC PEarse Patrick poems poet praise Prince Rapparees road round Says the Shan Shan Van Vocht sigh sing sleep song sorrow soul stars sweet T. W. ROLLESTON thee There's Thomas MacDonagh thou thro Translated Twas verse voice W. B. Yeats waters wauleen wave wild WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS wrote Yeats young