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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CONGAL, SELS., by SAMUEL FERGUSON Poet's Biography First Line: The princess with her women-train without the fort he found | |||
The Princess with her women-train without the fort he found, . Beside a limpid running stream, upon the primrose ground, In two ranks seated opposite, with soft alternate stroke Of bare, white, counter-thrusting feet, fulling a splendid cloak Fresh from the loom: incessant rolled athwart the fluted board The thick web fretted, while two maids, with arms uplifted, poured Pure water on it diligently; and to their moving feet In answering verse they sang a chaunt of cadence clear and sweet. Princess Lafinda stood beside; her feet in dainty shoes Laced softly; and her graceful limbs in robes of radiant hues Clad delicately, keeping the time: on boss of rushes made Old nurse Levarcam near them sat, beneath the hawthorn shade. A grave experienced woman she, of reverend years, to whom Well known were both the ends of life, the cradle and the tomb; Whose withered hands had often smoothed the wounded warrior's bed; Bathed many new-born babes, and closed the eyes of many dead. The merry maidens when they spied the warlike king in view, Beneath their robes in modest haste their gleaming feet withdrew, And laughing all surceased their task. Lafinda blushing stood Elate with conscious joy to see so soon again renewed A converse, ah, how sweet, compared with that of nurse or maid! But soon her joy met cruel check. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE FAIRY THORN; AN ULSTER BALLAD by SAMUEL FERGUSON THE PRETTY GIRL OF LOCH DAN by SAMUEL FERGUSON AIDEEN'S GRAVE by SAMUEL FERGUSON GRACE O'MALY by SAMUEL FERGUSON THE BURIAL OF KING CORMAC by SAMUEL FERGUSON THE FORESTER'S COMPLAINT by SAMUEL FERGUSON THE FORGING OF THE ANCHOR by SAMUEL FERGUSON THE GIANT WALKER by SAMUEL FERGUSON THE WASHER OF THE FORD by SAMUEL FERGUSON WELSHMAN OF TIRAWLEY by SAMUEL FERGUSON |
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