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<\/p>\nToday, none fear death, bar those that flee,
\nFrom the aim of a hunters gun,
\nMere deer, who shadows make among the trees,
\nAll local battles fought, finished, lost and won,
\nDepending which side you take, but history now is death,
\nAnd nothing the worse for it, is that,
\nBriton and Gael meet as brothers now, if not: as neighbours,
\nWho once each others throats in conflict were at,
\nBut a few short years ago, we hope no more,
\nAnd that things peaceful as they are now continue to be,
\nThat only the deer, fleeting shadows among these trees,
\nAre all that from bullets of guns in terror flee.<\/p>\n
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More poetry akin to this one…<\/p>\n
* War and Poppies<\/a> Today, none fear death, bar those that flee, From the aim of a hunters gun, Mere deer, who shadows make among the trees, All local battles fought, finished, lost and won, Depending which side you take, but history now is death, And nothing the worse for it, is that, Briton …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[161,575],"class_list":["post-354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-north-longford","tag-ballinamuck","tag-robin-gill-cottage","column","twocol"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7EI4f-5I","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":344,"url":"https:\/\/writingsinrhyme.com\/index.php\/reaction-and-reflection-on-rebellion-re-enactment-in-ballinamuck\/","url_meta":{"origin":354,"position":0},"title":"Reaction and Reflection on Rebellion Re-enactment in Ballinamuck","author":"Tom\u00e1s \u00d3 C\u00e1rthaigh","date":"7th September 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Was it to be remembered that they took the sword Under the banner of green, the Oath and the Word, Against overwhelming odds, for freedom for to stand - Put aside all differences, to free their native land... 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\n* The Bodhran and the Goat<\/a>
\n* Killala Man, Remembered<\/a><\/address>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"