Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ARGAN MOR, by THOMAS OSBORNE DAVIS Poet's Biography First Line: The danes rush around, around Last Line: Went from the rath alive! Subject(s): Argan Mor, Ireland | ||||||||
THE Danes rush around, around; To the edge of the fosse they bound; Hark! hark, to their trumpets' sound, Bidding them to the war! Hark! hark, to their cruel cry, As they swear our hearts' cores to dry, And their raven red to dye; Glutting their demon, Thor. Leaping the rath upon, Here's the fiery Ceallachan, -- He makes the Lochlonnach wan, Lifting his brazen spear! Ivor, the Dane, is struck down, For the spear broke right through his crown. Yet worse did the battle frown, -- Anlaf is on our rear! See! see! the Rath's gates are broke And in -- in, like a cloud of smoke, Burst on the dark Danish folk, Charging us everywhere, -- O, never was closer fight Than in Argan Mor that night, -- How little do men want light, Fighting within their lair. Then girding about our king, On the thick of the foes we spring, -- Down -- down we trample and fling, Gallantly though they strive; And never our falchions stood, Till we were all wet with their blood, And none of the pirate brood Went from the Rath alive! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FONTENOY by THOMAS OSBORNE DAVIS LAMENT FOR THE DEATH OF EOGHAN RUADH (OWEN ROE) O'NEIL by THOMAS OSBORNE DAVIS NATIONALITY by THOMAS OSBORNE DAVIS THE BOATMAN OF KINSALE by THOMAS OSBORNE DAVIS THE FLOWER OF FINAE by THOMAS OSBORNE DAVIS THE SACK OF BALTIMORE by THOMAS OSBORNE DAVIS THE WELCOME by THOMAS OSBORNE DAVIS A BALLAD OF FREEDOM by THOMAS OSBORNE DAVIS A CHRISTMAS SCENE; OR, LOVE IN THE COUNTRY by THOMAS OSBORNE DAVIS A NATION ONCE AGAIN by THOMAS OSBORNE DAVIS |
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