Thomas Osborne Davis Bright Poems
- 1. Fontenoy
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Thrice, at the huts of Fontenoy, the English column failed,
And twice the lines of Saint Antoine the Dutch in vain assailed;
... - 2. Clare's Dragoons
Air--Viva la.
I.
... - 3. The Girl Of Dunbwy
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'Tis pretty to see the girl of Dunbwy
Stepping the mountain statelily--
... - 4. The Lost Path
Air--Grë¡dh mo chroidhe.
I.
... - 5. O'connell's Statue
Lines To Hogan.
Chisel the likeness of The Chief,
... - 6. A Song For The Irish Militia
I.
The tribune's tongue and poet's pen
May sow the seed in prostrate men;
... - 7. Self-reliance.
I.
Though savage force and subtle schemes,
And alien rule, through ages lasting,
... - 8. Lament For The Death Of Eoghan Ruadh O'neill.[1]
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"Did they dare, did they dare, to slay Eoghan Ruadh O'Neill?"
"Yes, they slew with poison him they feared to meet with steel."
... - 9. Love And War.
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How soft is the moon on Glengariff,
The rocks seem to melt with the light:
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