A Complete Account Of The Various Colonizations Of Ireland As Delivered By The Sage Fintan Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEDE AFAF DGDG HIII JEJE EKEK AKAK IEKE DIDI AIAI

Should any enquire about EirinnA
It is I who can tell him the truthB
Concerning the deeds of each daringC
Invader since Time was a youthB
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First Cassir Bith's venturesome daughterD
Came here o'er the Eastern SeaE
And fifty fair damsels she brought herD
To solace her warriors threeE
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Bith died at the foot of his mountainA
And Ladra on top of his heightF
And Cassir by Boyle's limpid fountainA
Ere rushed down the Flood in its mightF
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For a year while the waters encumberD
The Earth at Tul Tunna of strengthG
I slept none enjoyed such sweet slumberD
As that which I woke from at lengthG
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When Partholan came to the islandH
From Greece in the Eastern landI
I welcomed him gaily to my landI
And feasted the whole of his bandI
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Again when Death seized on the strangersJ
I roamed the land merry and freeE
Both careless and fearless of dangersJ
Till blithe Nemid came o'er the seaE
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The Firbolgs and roving Fir GalliansE
Came next like the waves in their flowK
The Fir Dennans arrived in battalionsE
And landed in Erris MayoK
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Then came the wise Tuatha de DanannA
Concealed in black clouds from their foeK
I feasted with them near the ShannonA
Though that was a long time agoK
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After them came the Children of Mil eacuteI
From Spain o'er the Southern wavesE
I lived with the tribes as their FileaK
And chanted the deeds of their bravesE
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Time ne'er my existence could witherD
From Death's grasp I always was freedI
Till Patrick the Christian came hitherD
To spread the Redeemer's pure creedI
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My name it is Fintan the Fair manA
Of Bochra the son you must know itI
I lived through the Flood in my lair manA
I am now an illustrious poetI

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