Classic and Contemporary Poetry
O'DONOHUE'S MISTRESS, by THOMAS MOORE Poet's Biography First Line: Of all the fair months that round the sun Last Line: Dear love, I'll die for thee. Alternate Author Name(s): Little, Thomas Subject(s): Killarney (lakes), Ireland | ||||||||
OF all the fair months that round the sun In light-linked dance their circles run, Sweet May, shine thou for me; For still, when thy earliest beams arise, That youth who beneath the blue lake lies, Sweet May, returns to me. Of all the bright haunts where daylight leaves Its lingering smile on golden eves, Fair lake, thou'rt dearest to me; For when the last April sun grows dim, Thy Naiads prepare his steed for him Who dwells, bright lake, in thee. Of all the proud steeds that ever bore Young plumed chiefs on sea or shore, White steed, most joy to thee; Who still, with the first young glance of spring, From under that glorious lake dost bring My love, my chief, to me. While, white as the sail some bark unfurls When newly launched, thy long mane curls, Fair steed, as white and free; And spirits, from all the lake's deep bowers, Glide o'er the blue wave scattering flowers Around my love and thee. Of all the sweet deaths that maidens die, Whose lovers beneath the cold wave lie, Most sweet that death will be Which, under the next May evening's light, When thou and thy steed are lost to sight, Dear love, I'll die for thee. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE KILLARNEY SNAKE by AUGUSTA DAVIES WEBSTER A CANADIAN BOAT SONG; WRITTEN ON THE RIVER ST. LAWRENCE by THOMAS MOORE A TEMPLE TO FRIENDSHIP by THOMAS MOORE AFTER THE BATTLE (OF AUGHRIM) by THOMAS MOORE BLACK AND BLUE EYES by THOMAS MOORE ECHO [OR, ECHOES] by THOMAS MOORE LALLA ROOKH: PARADISE AND THE PERI by THOMAS MOORE LOVE'S YOUNG DREAM by THOMAS MOORE O, BREATHE NOT HIS NAME! by THOMAS MOORE |
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