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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
NEECE THE RAPPAREE, by ANNA JOHNSTON MACMANUS Poet's Biography First Line: Saw ye neece o'hagan Last Line: Nor fears the rapparee. Alternate Author Name(s): Carbery, Ethna | |||
(1720) Saw ye Neece O'Hagan, By Moylena's banks, With his matchlock in his hand, Foam on Rory's banks? Child dear! child dear! 'Twixt the night and day, Neece will come with all his men And carry you away. If you do not shut your eyes And sleep, mo paistin fionn, If you do not keep the sighs Locked your lips within, When your cradle-song I sing, Hushing to and fro-- Neece will knock at mother's door, And off my Dear must go. He will take you to his cave Far down the glen, You will miss your mother's arms Among the roving men. Whisht, whisht, a-stor mo chroidhe, Closer, closer, creep-- O Neece, go by nor stop to-night, For my Dear's asleep. Did I catch a blink o' blue? Did a whisper stir? Nay, 'twas but a deeper note In pusheen's gentle purr; And a little sleeping boy On his mother's knee, Walks with angels in his dreams, Nor fears the Rapparee. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HILLS O' MY HEART by ANNA JOHNSTON MACMANUS MO CRAOIBHIN CNO (MY CLUSTER OF NUTS - MY BROWN-HAIRED GIRL) by ANNA JOHNSTON MACMANUS MOORLOCH MARY by ANNA JOHNSTON MACMANUS THE LOVE-TALKER by ANNA JOHNSTON MACMANUS THINKIN' LONG by ANNA JOHNSTON MACMANUS TURLOUGH MACSWEENEY by ANNA JOHNSTON MACMANUS THE CHARACTER OF A GOOD PARSON by GEOFFREY CHAUCER FRIENDS BEYOND by THOMAS HARDY |
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