Riders of the Sidhe, by John Duncan, 1911 The Hosts of Faerytranslated by Kuno Meyer White shields they carry in their hands,With emblems of pale silver;With glittering blue swords,With mighty stout horns. In well-devised battle array,Ahead of their fair chieftainThey march amid blue spears,Pale-visaged, curly-headed bands. They scatter the battalions of the foe,They ravage every … Continue reading “The Hosts of Faery,” translated by Kuno Meyer
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My Lagan Love, by Joseph Campbell
Where Lagan stream sings lullaby / There blows a lily fair; / The twilight gleam is in her eye, / The night is on her hair. / And like a lovesick lenanshee, / She hath my heart in thrall; / Nor life I owe, nor liberty, / For love is lord of all...