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... Cuchulain strove . Cuchulain was the son of Lug , the Irish Sun - god , and Conchabar's sister , Dechtire . Cuchulain's real name was Setanta ; but while he was quite a boy he killed a dog which belonged to Culann , the Smith ; and so ...
... Cuchulain strove . Cuchulain was the son of Lug , the Irish Sun - god , and Conchabar's sister , Dechtire . Cuchulain's real name was Setanta ; but while he was quite a boy he killed a dog which belonged to Culann , the Smith ; and so ...
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... Cuchulain . He and Medb agreed that the Connacht army should proceed , if , every day , one of their champions came out and fought single - handed with him . In these contests , Cuchulain was always victorious , and , thus , he slew 1 ...
... Cuchulain . He and Medb agreed that the Connacht army should proceed , if , every day , one of their champions came out and fought single - handed with him . In these contests , Cuchulain was always victorious , and , thus , he slew 1 ...
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... Cuchulain as he approached Ferdiad : In the front of the chariot is a man with fair , curly , long hair . There is ... Cuchulain reached the ford . * Some idea of the terrific struggle which raged for four days , first with one ...
... Cuchulain as he approached Ferdiad : In the front of the chariot is a man with fair , curly , long hair . There is ... Cuchulain reached the ford . * Some idea of the terrific struggle which raged for four days , first with one ...
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... Cuchulain caught it in the fork of his foot , and when Ferdiad raised his shield , Cuchulain threw the Gae Bulga as far as he could cast underneath at Ferdiad , so that it passed through the strong , thick , iron apron of wrought iron ...
... Cuchulain caught it in the fork of his foot , and when Ferdiad raised his shield , Cuchulain threw the Gae Bulga as far as he could cast underneath at Ferdiad , so that it passed through the strong , thick , iron apron of wrought iron ...
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... Cuchulain to leave the spot , with these last words of lamentation : " Never trod in battle's ring ; Banba nursed not on her breast ; Never sprang from sea or land , King's son that had larger fame ! " These repeated combats between ...
... Cuchulain to leave the spot , with these last words of lamentation : " Never trod in battle's ring ; Banba nursed not on her breast ; Never sprang from sea or land , King's son that had larger fame ! " These repeated combats between ...
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Page 98 - REAPER. BEHOLD her, single in the field, Yon solitary Highland Lass ! Reaping and singing by herself; Stop here, or gently pass ! Alone she cuts and binds the grain, And sings a melancholy strain; O listen ! for the Vale profound Is overflowing with the sound.
Page 89 - In what distant deeps or skies Burnt the fire of thine eyes? On what wings dare he aspire? What the hand dare seize the fire? And what shoulder, and what art, Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
Page 78 - O eloquent, just, and mighty Death! whom none could advise, thou hast persuaded; what none hath dared, thou hast done; and whom all the world hath flattered, thou only hast cast out of the world and despised: thou hast drawn together all the far-stretched greatness, all the pride, cruelty, and ambition of man, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hie jacet.
Page 62 - Queen and Huntress, chaste and fair, Now the sun is laid to sleep> Seated in thy silver chair State in wonted manner keep: Hesperus entreats thy light, Goddess excellently bright. Earth, let not thy envious shade Dare itself to interpose; Cynthia's shining orb was made Heaven to clear when day did close: Bless us then with wished sight, Goddess excellently bright. Lay thy bow of pearl apart And thy crystal-shining quiver; Give unto the flying hart Space to breathe, how short soever: Thou that mak'st...
Page 61 - When daffodils begin to peer, With heigh ! the doxy over the dale, Why then comes in the sweet o' the year ; For the red blood reigns in the winter's pale. The white sheet bleaching on the hedge, With heigh ! the sweet birds, O, how they sing ! Doth set my pugging tooth on edge ; For a quart of ale is a dish for a king. The lark that tirra-lirra...
Page 40 - Hurled headlong flaming from th' ethereal sky, With hideous ruin and combustion, down To bottomless perdition, there to dwell In adamantine chains and penal fire, Who durst defy th
Page 60 - With coral clasps and amber studs ; And if these pleasures may thee move, Come live with me and be my love.
Page 283 - I WILL arise and go now, and go to Innisfree, And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made: Nine bean rows will I have there, a hive for the honey bee, And live alone in the bee-loud glade.
Page 282 - And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air (where it comes and goes, like the warbling of music,) than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for that delight, than to know what be the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air.
Page 268 - Ye valleys low, where the mild whispers use Of shades, and wanton winds, and gushing brooks, On whose fresh lap the swart star sparely looks; Throw hither all your quaint enamell'd eyes, That on the green turf suck the honied showers, And purple all the ground with vernal flowers.