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1882–1950

INIS FAL

James Stephens

Now may we turn aside and dry our tears, And comfort us, and lay aside our fears, For all is gone — all comely quality, All gentleness and hospitality,

All courtesy and merriment is gone; Our virtues all are withered every one, Our music vanished and our skill to sing: Now may we quiet us and quit our moan,

Nothing is whole that could be broke; no thing Remains to us of all that was our own.

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