Classic and Contemporary Poetry
JOHN BOYLE O'REILLY, by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR Poet's Biography First Line: Of noble minds and noble hearts Last Line: Old earth is better for thy life! Subject(s): O'reilly, John Boyle (1844-1890) | ||||||||
Of noble minds and noble hearts Old Ireland has goodly store; But thou wert still the noblest son That e'er the Isle of Erin bore. A generous race, and strong to dare, With hearts as true as purest gold, With hands to soothe as well as strike, As generous as they are bold, -- This is the race thou lovedst so; And knowing them, I can but know The glory thy whole being felt To think, to act, to be, the Celt! Not Celt alone, America Her arms about thee hath entwined; The noblest traits of each grand race In thee were happily combined. As sweet of song as strong of speech, Thy great heart beat in every line. No narrow partisan wert thou; The cause of all oppressed was thine! The world is cruel still and cold, But who can doubt thy life has told? Though wrong and sorrow still are rife Old Earth is better for thy life! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A BOY'S SUMMER SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A CHRISTMAS FOLKSONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A CORN SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A DEATH SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A HYMN; AFTER READING 'LEAD, KINDLY LIGHT' by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A LITTLE CHRISTMAS BASKET by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A LOVE LETTER by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A LOVE SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A MUSICAL by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A NEGRO LOVE SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR |
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