| PAGE |
| Introduction
| XV
|
THE SALTAIR NA RANN, OR PSALTER
OF THE VERSES
|
| I. | The Creation of the Universe | 3 |
| II. | The Heavenly Kingdom | 11 |
| III. | The Forbidden Fruit | 20 |
| IV. | The Fall and Expulsion from Paradise | 22 |
| V. | The Penance of Adam and Eve | 31 |
VI.
| The Death of Adam
| 43
|
ANCIENT PAGAN POEMS
|
The Source of Poetic Inspiration (founded on translation
by Whitley Stokes) | 53 |
Amorgen's Song (founded on translation by John
MacNeill) | 57 |
| The Song of Childbirth | 59 |
| Greeting to the New-born Babe | 61 |
| What is Love? | 62 |
| Summons to Cuchulain | 63 |
| Laegh's Description of Fairy-land | 65 |
| The Lamentation of Fand when she is about to leave Cuchulain | 69 |
| Mider's Call to Fairy-land | 71 |
| The Song of the FairiesA. H. Leahy | 73 |
The great Lamentation of Deirdre for the Sons of Usna
| 74
|
OSSIANIC POETRY
|
| First Winter-SongAlfred Percival Graves | 81 |
| Second Winter-Song | 82 |
| In Praise of MayT. W. Rolleston | 83 |
| The Isle of Arran | 85 |
| The Parting of Goll from his Wife | 87 |
| Youth and Age | 91 |
| Chill Winter | 92 |
| The Sleep-song of Grainne over Dermuid | 94 |
| The Slaying of Conbeg | 97 |
| The Fairies' Lullaby | 98 |
Song of the Forest TreesStandish Hayes O'Grady
| 99
|
EARLY CHRISTIAN POEMS
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| St. Patrick's BreastplateKuno Meyer | 105 |
| Patrick's Blessing on MunsterAlfred Perceval Graves | 107 |
| Columcille's Farewell to AranDouglas Hyde | 109 |
| St. Columba in IonaEugene O'Curry | 111 |
| Hymn to the Dawn | 113 |
| The Song of Manchan the Hermit | 117 |
| A Prayer | 119 |
| The Loves of Liadan and Curithir | 121 |
| The Lay of Prince Marvan | 125 |
| The Song of Crede, daughter of GuareAlfred Perceval Graves | 130 |
| The Student and his CatRobin Flower | 132 |
| The Song of the Seven ArchangelsErnest Rhys | 134 |
| The FÉilire of AdamnanP. J. McCall | 136 |
| The Feathered Hermit | 138 |
| An Aphorism | 138 |
| The Blackbird | 139 |
| Deus MeusGeorge Sigerson | 140 |
| The Soul's Desire | 142 |
| Tempest on the SeaRobin Flower | 144 |
| The Old Woman of Beare | 147 |
| Gormliath's Lament for Nial Black-knee | 151 |
| The Mother's Lament at the Slaughter of the InnocentsAlfred Perceval Graves | 153 |
| Consecration | 156 |
| Teach me, O Trinity | 157 |
| The Shaving of MurdochStandish Hayes O'Grady | 159 |
Eileen Aroon
| 161
|
POEMS OF THE DARK DAYS
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| The Downfall of the GaelSir Samuel Ferguson | 165 |
| Address to Brian O'Rourke "of the Bulwarks" to arouse him against the English | 169 |
| O'Hussey's Ode to the Maguire James Clarence Mangan | 172 |
| A Lament for the Princes of Tyrone and TyrconnellJames Clarence Mangan | 176 |
| The County of MayoGeorge Fox | 182 |
| The Outlaw of Loch LeneJeremiah Joseph Callanan | 184 |
| The Flower of Nut-brown Maids | 186 |
| RoisÍn Dubh | 188 |
| My Dark RosaleenJames Clarence Mangan | 190 |
| The Fair Hills of EireGeorge Sigerson | 194 |
| Shule Aroon(Traditional) | 196 |
| Love's DespairGeorge Sigerson | 198 |
| The Cruiskeen LawnGeorge Sigerson | 200 |
| Eamonn an Chnuic, or "Ned of the Hill"P. H. Pearse | 202 |
| O Druimin donn dilish | 204 |
| Do you Remember that Night?Eugene O'Curry | 206 |
| The Exile's Song | 208 |
| The Fisherman's Keen(Anonymous) | 210 |
| Boatman's HymnSir Samuel Ferguson | 213 |
| Dirge on the Death of Art O'Leary | 215 |
The Midnight Court(Prologue)
| 224
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RELIGIOUS POEMS OF THE PEOPLE
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| Hymn to the Virgin Mary | 229 |
| Christmas HymnDouglas Hyde | 231 |
| O Mary of GracesDouglas Hyde | 232 |
| The Cattle-shed | 233 |
| Hail to Thee, O Mary | 234 |
| O Mary, O blessed Mother | 235 |
| I rest with Thee, O Jesus | 236 |
| Thanksgiving after Food | 236 |
| The Sacred Trinity | 237 |
| O King of the Wounds | 237 |
| Prayer before going to Sleep | 238 |
| I lie down with God | 239 |
| The White Paternoster | 240 |
| Another Version | 241 |
| A Night Prayer | 243 |
| Mary's Vision | 243 |
| The Safe-guarding of my Soul be Thine | 244 |
| Another Version | 244 |
| The Straying Sheep | 246 |
| Before Communion | 246 |
| May the sweet Name of Jesus | 247 |
| O Blessed Jesus | 248 |
| Another Version | 248 |
| Morning Wish | 249 |
| On Covering the Fire for the Night | 249 |
| The Man who Stands StiffDouglas Hyde | 250 |
| Charm against EnemiesLady Wilde | 252 |
| Charm for a Pain in the SideLady Wilde | 252 |
| Charm against SorrowLady Wilde | 253 |
The Keening of MaryP. H. Pearse
| 254
|
LOVE-SONGS AND POPULAR POETRY
|
| Cushla ma ChreeEdward Walsh | 259 |
| The Blackthorn | 260 |
| Pastheen FinnSir Samuel Ferguson | 263 |
| She | 265 |
| Hopeless Love | 266 |
| The Girl I LoveJeremiah Joseph Callanan | 267 |
| Would God I wereKatharine Tynan-Hinkson | 268 |
| Branch of the Sweet and Early RoseWilliam Drennan | 269 |
| Is truagh gan mise I SasanaThomas MacDonagh | 270 |
| The Yellow BitternThomas MacDonagh | 271 |
| Have you been at Carrack?Edward Walsh | 273 |
| Cashel of MunsterSir Samuel Ferguson | 275 |
| The Snowy-breasted PearlGeorge Petrie | 277 |
| The Dark Maid of the ValleyP. J. McCall | 279 |
| The CoolunSir Samuel Ferguson | 281 |
| Ceann dubh dhileasSir Samuel Ferguson | 283 |
| Ringleted Youth of my LoveDouglas Hyde | 284 |
| I shall not Die for YouPadraic Colum | 286 |
| Donall Oge | 288 |
| The Grief of a Girl's Heart | 291 |
| Death the Comrade | 294 |
| Muirneen of the Fair HairRobin Flower | 296 |
| The Red Man's WifeDouglas Hyde | 298 |
| Another Version | 299 |
| My Grief on the SeaDouglas Hyde | 302 |
| OrÓ MhÓr, a MhÓirÍnP. J. McCall | 304 |
| The little Yellow RoadSeosamh Mac Cathmhaoil | 306 |
| Reproach to the Pipe | 308 |
| Lament of Morian Shehone for Miss Mary Bourke(Anonymous) | 311 |
| Modereen RueKatherine Tynan-Hinkson | 314 |
| The Stars Stand Up | 316 |
| The Love-smart | 318 |
| Well for Thee | 319 |
| I am RafteryDouglas Hyde | 320 |
| Dust hath Closed Helen's EyeLady Gregory | 321 |
| The Shining Posy | 324 |
| Love is a Mortal Disease | 326 |
| I am Watching my Young Calves Sucking | 328 |
| The Narrow Road | 329 |
| Forsaken | 332 |
I Follow a StarSeosamh Mac Cathmhaoil
| 334
|
LULLABIES AND WORKING SONGS
|
| Nurse's Song(Traditional) | 337 |
| A Sleep SongP. H. Pearse | 339 |
| The Cradle of GoldAlfred Perceval Graves | 340 |
| Rural Song | 341 |
| Ploughing Song | 342 |
A Spinning-wheel Ditty
| 344
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NOTES
| 349
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