Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE BANKS OF ANNER, by ROBERT DWYER JOYCE Poet's Biography First Line: In purple robes old sliavnamon Last Line: Upon the banks of anner! Subject(s): Anner River, Ireland; Rivers | ||||||||
IN purple robes old Sliavnamon Towers monarch of the mountains, The first to catch the smiles of dawn, With all his woods and fountains; -- His streams dance down by tower and town, But none since Time began her Met mortal sight so pure and bright As winding, wandering Anner. In hillside's gleam or woodland's gloom, O'er fairy height and hollow, Upon her banks gay flowerets bloom, Where'er her course I follow. And halls of pride tower o'er her tide, And gleaming bridges span her, As, laughing gay, she winds away, The gentle, murmuring Anner. There gallant men, for freedom born, With friendly grasp will meet you; There lovely maids, as bright as morn, With sunny smiles will greet you; And there they strove to raise above The Red, Green Ireland's banner, -- There yet its fold they'll see unrolled Upon the banks of Anner. 'T is there we'll stand, with bosoms proud, True soldiers of our sireland, When freedom's wind blows strong and loud, And floats the flag of Ireland. Let tyrants quake, and doubly shake Each traitor and trepanner, When once we raise our camp-fire's blaze Upon the banks of Anner. O God! be with the good old days, The days so light and airy, When to blithe friends I sang my lays In gallant, gay Tipperary; When fair maids' sighs and witching eyes Made my young heart the planner Of castles rare, built in the air, Upon the banks of Anner! The morning sun may fail to show His light the earth illuming; Old Sliavnamon to blush and glow In autumn's purple blooming; And shamrocks green no more be seen, And breezes cease to fan her, Ere I forget the friends I met Upon the banks of Anner! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...RIVERS INTO SEAS by LYNDA HULL TO A WOMAN GLANCING UP FROM THE RIVER by LARRY LEVIS TWO-RIVER LEDGER by KHALED MATTAWA HE FINDS THE MANSION by JAMES MCMICHAEL THE RIVERS by CLARIBEL ALEGRIA VERMILION FLYCATCHER, SAN PEDRO RIVER, ARIZONA by MARGARET ATWOOD THE PORCH OVER THE RIVER by WENDELL BERRY THE RIVER BRIDGED AND FORGOT by WENDELL BERRY CROSSING THE BLACKWATER by ROBERT DWYER JOYCE |
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