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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE PASSING OF THE SHEE, by JOHN MILLINGTON SYNGE Poet's Biography First Line: Adieu, sweet angus, maeve, and fand Last Line: The badger and the hare. Alternate Author Name(s): Synge, J. M. | |||
Adieu, sweet Angus, Maeve and Fand, Ye plumed yet skinny Shee, That poets played with hand in hand To learn their ecstasy. We'll search in Red Dan Sally's ditch, And drink in Tubber fair, Or poach with Red Dan Philly's bitch The badger and the hare. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ON AN ANNIVERSARY by JOHN MILLINGTON SYNGE PRELUDE by JOHN MILLINGTON SYNGE BEG-INNISH by JOHN MILLINGTON SYNGE EPITAPH AFTER READING RONSARD'S LINES FROM RABELAIS by JOHN MILLINGTON SYNGE IN KERRY by JOHN MILLINGTON SYNGE ON A BIRTHDAY by JOHN MILLINGTON SYNGE QUEENS by JOHN MILLINGTON SYNGE TO THE OAKS OF GLENCREE by JOHN MILLINGTON SYNGE SONNET TO HIS FRIEND R.L. IN PRAISE OF MUSIQUE AND POETRIE by RICHARD BARNFIELD DON JUAN IN HELL by CHARLES BAUDELAIRE |
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