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Tomás Ó Cárthaigh, Page 55

Two Magpies on Stephens Green

Two magpies seen on Stephens Green One seen before the other I thinking it sorrow meant I looked quickly for another And …

Spirit of Peltier

Caged like a bird but flexing his wings For a spirit can never be caged Though he walks slower with advancing years …

Mosque Unseen Until Heard

The silence by a cry was broken The Muslim call to prayer Another one in the east echoed From the mosque over …

Elle Enleve Son Masque

Elle enleve le masque qu’elle montre au monde Derriere lequel elle cache ses soucis Elle craint les juges regards Et tous ses …

The Second Sign

Spinning wheels filled with voices The second sign of worlds end The coming of the fifth world From the Fourth we shall …

My Father, The Boxer

He never into a ring stepped Believing it and Queensbury rules To be the realm of cowards And the domain of fools… …

Lady of the Sweetest Smile

I Lady of the sweetest smile In this town and round for many a mile Laughter, fun, and all with grace, The …

The Poor Dead Girl

This is the English version of the original which is in Irish Beautiful was her face And beautiful indeed her ass Lots …

Its a Fence, Not A Wall

Council: They don’t pay rent and they don’t work They create an awful din They look different because they are So lets …

He Shall Not Prevail

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGZKZhxAv7E A man, a maniac had a vision In which he ultimately did fail For as it was promised in Daniel He …

Vör tuyg keymen sey

Vör tuyg keymen sey uut ’t water ruut, stünden up ’t land – elk vagel, elk minsch, elk ding eyn steed’ twüschen …

Sailing Neath the Charles Bridge

Such history flows beneath this bridge And all that have walked on it So many pass its statues walk And think so …

Lei Camminava Nuda la Notte

Lei camminava nuda la notte con tutto cìò che possedeva con la bellezza donataci da dio verso il fiume che si agitava …

An Fear Maith

Cheannaigh sé éadaí dó, Agus ar a gcosa a chuir sé bróga, Toisc gur fear maith a bhí ann, Agus bhí sé …