Sir Samuel Ferguson Poems
- 1. The Fairy Thorn
“Get up, our Anna dear, from the weary spinning-wheel;
For your father's on the hill, and your mother is asleep;
Come up above the crags, and we'll dance a Highland reel
Around the Fairy Thorn on the steep.”
... - 2. The Downfall Of The Gael
My heart is in woe,
And my soul deep in trouble,-
For the mighty are low,
And abased are the noble:
... - 3. The Coolun
Ah, had you seen the Coolun,
Walking down by the cuckoo's street,
With the dew of the meadow shining
On her milk-white twinkling feet.
... - 4. Lament For Thomas Davis
I walked through Ballinderry in the spring-time,
When the bud was on the tree;
And I said, in every fresh-ploughed field beholding
The sowers striding free,
... - 5. The Fair Hills Of Ireland
From the Irish
A plenteous place is Ireland for hospitable cheer,
... - 6. Cean Dubh Deelish
Put your head, darling, darling, darling,
Your darling black head my heart above;
O mouth of honey, with thyme for fragrance,
Who, with heart in breast, could deny you love?
... - 7. Cashel Of Munster
From the Irish
I'd wed you without herds, without money or rich array,
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