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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE CUP, by WILLIAM SHARP Poet's Biography
First Line: The cup of bitter-sweet I know
Last Line: The grey tumultuous waters flow!
Alternate Author Name(s): Macleod, Fiona
Subject(s): Aging; Cups; Love; Regret; Wisdom
First Line: The cup of bitter-sweet I know
Last Line: The grey tumultuous waters flow!
Alternate Author Name(s): Macleod, Fiona
Subject(s): Aging; Cups; Love; Regret; Wisdom
Chuir Muiril mirr ann,
Chuir Uiril mil ann,
Chuir Muirinn fion ann,
'S chuir Michal ann buadh.
"Muriel placed myrrh in it:
Uriel placed honey in it:
Murien placed wine in it:
And Michael strength."
The Cup of bitter-sweet I know
That with old wine of love doth glow:
The dew of tears to it doth go,
And wisdom is its hidden woe.
Were I but young again to throw
This cup where the wild thistles grow,
Or where, oblivious, ceaseless, slow,
The grey tumultuous waters flow!
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