Classic and Contemporary Poetry
KILLYNOOGAN, by JOHN READE Poet's Biography First Line: Killynoogan, - hallowed name Last Line: Till it touches broad lough erne. Subject(s): Killynoogan, Ireland | ||||||||
KILLYNOOGAN, -- hallowed name, -- Though thou 'rt little known to fame, My heart's homage thou dost claim. Though to stranger ears thou be But a word of mystery, Meaning deep thou hast for me. All thy quaint old masonry Now before my eyes I see, As of old it used to be. Ah! too well I can recall Every stone in every wall, -- In my heart I count them all. And the lawn before the door, I can see it as of yore, Bright with daisies spangled o'er. And the garden full of flowers, Where I've past romantic hours, Dreaming of fair ladies' bowers. In the orchard, stretched at ease On the grass, I hear the breeze Piping 'mong the apple-trees. While from many a leafy nook, Grave as parson at his book, Rook replieth unto rook. I can hear the river's flow As it murmurs, soft and low, Bringing news from Pettigo. I can watch it to the mill, Where the never-tiring wheel Dances round and drinks its fill. Past the ever-bubbling "spa," Past the castle of Magra, Razed by Cromwell's cruel law, On it goes with many a turn, Playing with its fringe of fern, Till it touches broad Lough Erne. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DOMESDAY BOOK: WIDOW FORTELKA by EDGAR LEE MASTERS THE SHEPHERD, FR. SONGS OF INNOCENCE by WILLIAM BLAKE THE INEVITABLE by SARAH KNOWLES BOLTON TO ALFRED TENNYSON by WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR THE CAVALIER'S SONG by WILLIAM MOTHERWELL TO RICH GIVERS by WALT WHITMAN |
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