Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, FEITHFAILGE, by ANNA JOHNSTON MACMANUS


Poetry Explorer

Classic and Contemporary Poetry

FEITHFAILGE, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The blue lake of devenish!
Last Line: Beauty of feithfailge's heart.
Alternate Author Name(s): Carbery, Ethna


THE blue lake of Devenish!
I put my thousand blessings there,
(The blue lake of Devenish);
On shadow waters all a-stir,
And on the wind-blown honeysuckle
Beauty of Feithfailge's hair.

The blue lake of Devenish!
I pray, if God but grant the grace,
(The blue lake of Devenish),
To win that dear enchanted place,
Where spring bides in the apple-blossom
Beauty of Feithfailge's face.

The blue lake of Devenish!
I vex the purple dark with sighs --
(The blue lake of Devenish)
Across the world my sorrow flies,
A-hunger for the grey and wistful
Beauty of Feithfailge's eyes.

The blue lake of Devenish!
I wander far, yet find no rest --
(The blue lake of Devenish)
Sore-haunted ever, and oppressed
By dreams that pillow on the snow-white
Beauty of Feithfailge's breast.

The blue lake of Devenish!
She walks there in the quiet, meet
(The blue lake of Devenish)
For prayerful thoughts, and visions sweet,
And cool green grasses kiss the lightsome
Beauty of Feithfailge's feet.

The blue lake of Devenish!
I would the red gold were my part,
(The blue lake of Devenish)
Ripe fields, and herds upon Drimart,
That by my fire might shine the lovelit
Beauty of Feithfailge's heart.





Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!


Other Poems of Interest...
Home: PoetryExplorer.net