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 AIAIShould any enquire about Eirinn | A |
It is I who can tell him the truth | B |
Concerning the deeds of each daring | C |
Invader since Time was a youth | B |
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First Cassir Bith's venturesome daughter | D |
Came here o'er the Eastern Sea | E |
And fifty fair damsels she brought her | D |
To solace her warriors three | E |
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Bith died at the foot of his mountain | A |
And Ladra on top of his height | F |
And Cassir by Boyle's limpid fountain | A |
Ere rushed down the Flood in its might | F |
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For a year while the waters encumber | D |
The Earth at Tul Tunna of strength | G |
I slept none enjoyed such sweet slumber | D |
As that which I woke from at length | G |
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When Partholan came to the island | H |
From Greece in the Eastern land | I |
I welcomed him gaily to my land | I |
And feasted the whole of his band | I |
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Again when Death seized on the strangers | J |
I roamed the land merry and free | E |
Both careless and fearless of dangers | J |
Till blithe Nemid came o'er the sea | E |
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The Firbolgs and roving Fir Gallians | E |
Came next like the waves in their flow | K |
The Fir Dennans arrived in battalions | E |
And landed in Erris Mayo | K |
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Then came the wise Tuatha de Danann | A |
Concealed in black clouds from their foe | K |
I feasted with them near the Shannon | A |
Though that was a long time ago | K |
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After them came the Children of Mil eacute | I |
From Spain o'er the Southern waves | E |
I lived with the tribes as their Filea | K |
And chanted the deeds of their braves | E |
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Time ne'er my existence could wither | D |
From Death's grasp I always was freed | I |
Till Patrick the Christian came hither | D |
To spread the Redeemer's pure creed | I |
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My name it is Fintan the Fair man | A |
Of Bochra the son you must know it | I |
I lived through the Flood in my lair man | A |
I am now an illustrious poet | I |
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