An Anthology of Irish Verse Book

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1922 Original Publisher: Boni and Liveright Subjects: English poetry Literary Collections / General Literary Criticism / Poetry Poetry / General Poetry / Anthologies Poetry / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: Ballad of Douglas Bridge f N Douglas Bridge I met a man Who lived adjacent to Strabane, Before the English hung him high For riding with O'Hanlon. The eyes of him were just as fresh As when they burned within the flesh; And his boot-legs were wide apart From riding with O'Hanlon. "God save you, Sir," I said with fear, "You seem to be a stranger here." "Not I," said he, "nor any man Who rides with Count O'Hanlon. "I know each glen from North Tyrone To Monaghan, and I've been known By every clan and parish, since I rode with Count O'Hanlon." "Before that time," said he to me, "My fathers owned the land you see; But they are now among the moors A-riding with O'Hanlon." "Before that time," said he with pride, "My fathers rode where now they ride As Rapparees, before the time Of trouble and O'Hanlon." "Good night to you, and God be with The tellers of the tale and myth, For they are of the spirit-stuff That rides with Count O'Hanlon." "Good night to you," said I, "and God Be with the chargers, fairy-shod, That bear the Ulster heroes forth To ride with Count O'Hanlon." On Douglas Bridge we parted, but The Gap o' Dreams is never shut, To one whose saddled soul to-night Rides out with Count O'Hanlon. Francis Carlin. See Note Page 344. The White Witch JJEAVEN help your home to-night, MacCormac; for I know A white witch woman is your bride: You ma...Read More