Kincora Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABABC DEDFC GHGHC IJEJC KHLHC MNMNN OPOPN LQLQN NDNDN RSRSN TUTUN

Ah where Kincora is Brian the GreatA
And where is the beauty that once was thineB
Oh where are the princes and nobles that sateA
At the feasts in thy halls and drank the red wineB
Where O KincoraC
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Oh where Kincora are thy valorous lordsD
Oh whither thou Hospitable are they goneE
Oh where are the Dalcassians of the Golden SwordsD
And where are the warriors Brian led onF
Where O KincoraC
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And where is Murrough the descendant of kingsG
The defeater of a hundred the daringly braveH
Who set but slight store by jewels and ringsG
Who swam down the torrent and laughed at its waveH
Where O KincoraC
-
And where is Donogh King Brian's worthy sonI
And where is Conaing the Beautiful ChiefJ
And Kian and Core Alas they are goneE
They have left me this night alone with my griefJ
Left me KincoraC
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And where are the chiefs with whom Brian went forthK
The ne'er vanquished son of Evin the BraveH
The great King of Onaght renowned for his worthL
And the hosts of Baskinn from the western waveH
Where O KincoraC
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Oh where is Duvlann of the Swift footed SteedsM
And where is Kian who was son of MolloyN
And where is King Lonergan the fame of whose deedsM
In the red battlefield no time can destroyN
Where O KincoraN
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And where is that youth of majestic heightO
The faith keeping Prince of the Scots Even heP
As wide as his fame was as great as was his mightO
Was tributary O Kincora to theeP
Thee O KincoraN
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They are gone those heroes of royal birthL
Who plundered no churches and broke no trustQ
'Tis weary for me to be living on earthL
When they O Kincora lie low in the dustQ
Low O KincoraN
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Oh never again will Princes appearN
To rival the Dalcassians of the Cleaving SwordsD
I can never dream of meeting afar or anearN
In the east or the west such heroes and lordsD
Never O KincoraN
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Oh dear are the images my memory calls upR
Of Brian Boru how he never would missS
To give me at the banquet the first bright cupR
Ah why did he heap on me honor like thisS
Why O KincoraN
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I am MacLiag and my home is on the LakeT
Thither often to that palace whose beauty is fledU
Came Brian to ask me and I went for his sakeT
Oh my grief that I should live and Brian be deadU
Dead O KincoraN

James Clarence Mangan



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