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Excerpt from The Wild Harp: A Selection From Irish PoetryAnd now, having claimed for the Wild Harp that it is brief and direct, I ask pardon for an introduction over-long and possibly tedious, which my readers may, if they will, sweep into the region of unconsidered things.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important ...

Excerpt from Oh, What a Plague Is LoveDuke always winced at such speeches, and it was noticeable that his youngest daughter, Dolly, would at his wincing run and take his slender old hand in hers and rub it energetically against her rose-bud cheek. Yet Dolly was as strong as Frances in opposing his matrimonial designs.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.co...

Excerpt from The Holy WarHe had forgotten how to pray The way She taught him at her knees. Her prayers ran like a river all day, And While She slept gave little ease.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserv...

Excerpt from The Way of a MaidCoolevara is a typical Irish country town. A river flows in the midst of it, and the houses climb each side steeply. On one side are the hills - first a blue wall of rock, behind which lies an exquisite valley, beyond that, range after range, slieve-columb overtopping them, with a ragged mantle of clouds about his shoulders, and his face hidden. The other side of the river, which is spanned by one long light bridg...

Excerpt from Herb O' Grace: Poems in War-TimeAbout the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the or...

Excerpt from A Daughter of the FieldsShe went into the little dim dairy, full of green light from the low window, and smelling sweetly, and brought out her jug of rich cream.She was mixing it with the ¿our in a yellow earthenware basin, when the door was opened from the interior of the house, and a girl came into the kitchen.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgotten...

Excerpt from A Midsummer RoseIt was the little season between Christmas and Easter, when a certain number of people may be found in town ready to receive their friends and to give them an individual attention not to be looked for later on. Ralph Brether ton had a quantity Of cards on his Chimney piece - for the Opening Of the International and various winter picture-shows, for soirées and meetings Of this and that learned society, for dinners ...

Excerpt from The HouseJulian victor george quintin ST maur, viscount amory, had first opened his eyes on the Shining woods and waters of Cressey. His father had carried him to the window so that the marvel of woods stirred by a Spring wind should perhaps strike the baby's wandering gaze.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of...

Excerpt from Mary GrayI'he house where Mary Gray was born and grew towards womanhood was one of a squat line of mean little houses that hid themselves behind a great church. The roadway in front of the houses led only to the back entrance of the church. Over against the windows was the playground of the church schools, surrounded by a high wall that shut away field and sky from the front rooms of Wistaria Terrace.About the PublisherForgotten B...

Excerpt from The Flower of Peace: A Collection of the Devotional Poetry of Katharine TynanThy kingdom come Yea, bid it come. But when Thy kingdom first began On earth, Thy kingdom was a home, A child, a woman, and a man.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art...

Excerpt from A Little Book of XXIV CarolsAbout the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the origin...

Excerpt from Denys the DreamerDenys fitzmaurice of Murrough sat on the edge of the bog looking away to where the river ran through purple and gold of heather and ragwort, widening white under the rays of light that Shot down from behind an immense cloud. It was a scene very well worth looking upon. Far away the blue line of mountains showed dimly fair, with a promise of fine weather. There was a great sky stretching over the wide land, over-ar...

Excerpt from The Story of BawnOnce, indeed, I remember that when he handed me live bait to put upon the hook I turned suddenly pale and burst into tears.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the origi...

Excerpt from Paradise FarmShe went back behind the syringa, which was in full bloom this June morning, to let the approach ing figures pass by.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format...

Excerpt from EvensongT H E thrush begins again, In the stripped and listening The old immortal pain, Rapture and ecstasy. Ah, when we were together, Love, how we thrilled to hear The voice of the Spring weather, The wild hope, the wild cheer! The heart that used to Spring To some strange joy before Lies now a Wingless thing, Not to be cheated more. Dear, by what groves you fare, What waters of Paradise, What glory of ambient air Floods your am...

Excerpt from PoemsIF I might choose my simple lot Far from the town and quite forgot, All in a sheltered nook and warm, 'tis I would have a violet farm.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the origin...

Excerpt from Late SongsThe dream is still within their eyes, Their cheeks are silken as a girl's.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the...

Excerpt from Lord Edward: A Study in RomanceA friend of the Good Family has written It is always a joy to see a gathering of the Fitzgerald Clan. They adore each other, and their admiration for each other is so ingenuous that it disarms the scornful and the base. Surely there were never so many phoenixes in one nest.'About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.co...

Excerpt from The Handsome BrandonsI suppose they deserved their name in the old days when they won it. They were a persecuting, wild-living, hard-riding, hard - drinking race ever and always, and the people do not forget it to them that they burned chapels and ¿ayed peasants at the cart-wheel in the old unhappy times that, thank God, are passed for ever.The Brandons of Brandon and the De Lacys of Angry used in the old days to rule the county b...

Excerpt from The House of the SecretMaeve looked at the young man whom the Colonel had addressed, briskly, as though the sight of him was cheerful. He was a big fellow with chestnut hair, a freckled face and honest eyes. He was quite carelessly dressed in country homespuns, but for all that he had a clean, well-groomed air, and something about him, perhaps the faintest suggestion of a bowing at the knees, told of one who was constantly in the ...