Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO GOD AND IRELAND TRUE, by ELLEN O'LEARY Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: I sit beside my darling's grave Last Line: To god, to ireland, and to you! Subject(s): Ireland; Patriotism; Irish | ||||||||
I sit beside my darling's grave Who in the prison died, And though my tears fall thick and fast I think of him with pride; Ay, softly fall my tears like dew For one to God and Ireland true. "I love my God o'er all," he said, "And then I love my land, And next I love my Lily sweet Who pledged me her white hand; To each, to all, I'm ever true, To God, to Ireland, and to you." No tender nurse his hard bed smoothed, Or softly raised his head; He fell asleep and woke in heaven Ere I knew he was dead; Yet why should I my darling rue? He was to God and Ireland true. Oh, 'tis a glorious memory; I'm prouder than a queen To sit beside my hero's grave And think on what has been: And oh, my darling, I am true To God, to Ireland, and to you! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE SIGHTSEERS by PAUL MULDOON THE DREAM SONGS: 290 by JOHN BERRYMAN AN IRISH HEADLAND by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE GIANT'S RING: BALLYLESSON, NEAR BELFAST by ROBINSON JEFFERS IRELAND; WRITTEN FOR THE ART AUTOGRAPH DURING IRISH FAMINE by SIDNEY LANIER THE EYES ARE ALWAYS BROWN by GERALD STERN WHEN LOVE GOES by SARA TEASDALE ADVICE TO A RAVEN IN RUSSIA by JOEL BARLOW FUZZY-WUZZY' (SOUDAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE) by RUDYARD KIPLING |
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