,?is e,book 0 prep>$ by ,les ,b[l]4 ,,cassell',s ,,national ,,libr>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,leg5ds ,,( ,,sa9t ,,patrick ,,by ,,aubrey ,,de ,,v]e1 ,,ll4,d4 ,picture3 ,decorative graphic ,,cassell ,,company1 ,,limit$3 ,,london1 ,,p>is ,,melb\rne4 #ahib ,,introduction4 ,,once m our read]s are indebt$ to a liv+ poet = wide circulation ( a volume ( delightful v]se4 ,! "n ( ,aubrey de ,v]e is ! m pleasantly famili> because its association ) our highe/ lit]ature has desc5d$ f fa!r to son4 ,9 #ahbb1 sixty-sev5 ye>s ago1 ,sir ,aubrey de ,v]e1 ( ,curragh ,*ase1 by ,ad>e1 9 ! c\nty ( ,lim]ick--!n ?irty-f\r ye>s old--fir/ made 8 m>k ) a dramatic poem ^u 8,julian ! ,apo/ate40 ,9 #ahdb ,sir ,aubrey publi%$ ,sonnets1 :i* 8 fri5d ,wordswor? describ$ z 8! mo/ p]fect ( our age20 & 9 ! ye> ( 8 dea? he complet$ a dramatic poem ^u 8,m>y ,tudor10 publi%$ 9 ! next ye>1 #ahdg1 ) ! 8,lam5tation ( ,irel&1 & o!r ,poems40 ,sir ,aubrey de ,v]e's 8,m>y ,tudor0 %\ld be read by all :o h read ,t5nyson's play on ! same subject4 ,! gift ( g5ius pass$ f ,sir ,aubrey to 8 ?ird son1 ,aubrey ,?omas de ,v]e1 :o 0 born 9 #ahad1 & ?r\gh a long life has put into music only noble ?\ghts associat$ ) ! love ( ,god & man1 & ( 8 native l&4 ,8 fir/ "w1 publi%$ =ty-sev5 ye>s ago1 0 a lyrical piece1 9 :i* he gave 8 sympa?y to dev\t & p]secut$ m5 ^: ways ( ?\ght 7 n 8 own4 ,aubrey de ,v]e's poems h be5 f "t to "t revis$ by himself1 & !y 7 9 #ahhd f9ally collect$ into ?ree volumes1 publi%$ by ,messrs4 ,kegan ,paul4 ,left free to *oose f among _! v>i\s cont5ts1 ,i h tak5 ?is little book ( 8,leg5ds ( ,/4 ,patrick10 fir/ publi%$ 9 #ahgb1 b 9 s do+ ,i h unwill+ly left _m a piece t w\ld please _m a read]4 ,!y are n1 h[ev]1 inaccessible4 ,( ! ?ree volumes ( collect$ works1 ea* may be _h sep>ately1 & is complete 9 itself4 ,! fir/ conta9s 8,! ,se>* aft] ,pros]p9e1 & o!r ,poems--,classical & ,m$itative40 ,! second conta9s ! 8,leg5ds ( ,/4 ,patrick1 & ,leg5ds ( ,irel&'s ,h]oic ,age10 includ+ a v]sion ( ! 8,ta9 ,bo40 ,! ?ird conta9s two plays1 8,alex&] ! ,great10 8,/4 ,?omas ( ,cant]bury10 & o!r ,poems4 ,= ! conv5i5ce ( "s read]s1 ! foll[+ extract f ! second volume ( my 8,engli% ,writ]s10 may s]ve z a prosaic summ>y ( :at is actually kn[n ab\t ,/4 ,patrick4 ,h4 ,m4 ,,/4 ,,patrick4 ,,f 8,,engli% ,,writ]s40 ,,! bir? ( ,/4 ,patrick1 ,apo/le & ,sa9t ( ,irel&1 has be5 g5]ally plac$ 9 ! latt] half ( ! f\r? c5tury2 & he is said to h di$ at ! age ( a hundr$ & tw5ty4 ,z he di$ 9 ! ye> #dic--;& we may admit t he 0 !n a v old man--if we may say t he rea*$ ! age ( eighty-eight1 we place 8 bir? 9 ! ye> #dje4 ,we may reasonably believe1 !re=e1 t he 0 born 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! fif? c5tury4 ,8 bir?place1 n[ kn[n z ,kilpatrick1 0 at ! junction ( ! ,lev9 ) ! ,clyde1 9 :at is n[ ! c\nty ( ,dumb>ton4 ,8 baptismal "n 0 ,succa?4 ,8 fa!r 0 ,calphurnius1 a deacon1 son ( ,potitus1 :o 0 a prie/4 ,8 "m's "n 0 ,con*essa1 ^: family may h belong$ to ,gaul1 & :o may ?us h be51 z x is said %e 01 ( ! k9dr$ ( ,/4 ,m>t9 ( ,t\rs2 = !re is a tradition t %e 0 ) ,calphurnius z a slave be=e he m>ri$ h]4 ,s9ce ,eusebius spoke ( ?ree bi%ops f ,brita9 at ! ,c\ncil ( ,arles1 ,succa?1 kn[n aft]w>ds 9 mission>y life by 8 "n 9 religion1 ,patricius 7pat] civium71 might v reasonably be a deacon's son4 ,9 8 e>ly ye>s ,succa? 0 at home by ! ,clyde1 & he speaks ( himself z n hav+ be5 ob$i5t to ! tea*+ ( ! cl]gy4 ,:5 he 0 sixte5 ye>s old he1 ) two ( 8 si/]s & o!r ( 8 c\ntrym51 0 seiz$ by a b& ( ,iri% pirates t made desc5t on ! %ore ( ! ,clyde & c>ri$ him (f to slav]y4 ,8 si/]s 7 tak5 to ano!r "p ( ! isl&1 & he 0 sold to ,mil*o ,mac,cuboin 9 ! nor?1 :om he s]v$ = six or sev5 ye>s1 s le>n+ to speak ! language ( ! c\ntry1 :ile keep+ 8 ma/]'s %eep by ! ,m\nta9 ( ,slieve ,miss4 ,?\ghts ( home & ( its ,*ri/ian life made ! y\? feel ! hea!nism t 0 ab\t him2 8 exile seem$ to him a puni%m5t = boyi% indiff]5ce2 & dur+ ! ye>s :5 "y en?usiasm looks out ^u life ) new s5se ( a man's p[]--gr[+ = man's "w t is to d--,succa? became fill$ ) religi\s zeal4 ,?ree ,lat9 pieces are ascrib$ to ,/4 ,patrick3 a 8,confession10 :i* is 9 ! ,book ( ,armagh1 & 9 ?ree o!r manuscripts2 #aj;a a lett] to ,coroticus1 & a few 8,dieta ,patricii10 :i* are also 9 ! ,book ( ,armagh4 #aj;b ,!re is no /rong reason = que/ion+ ! au!nticity ( ! 8,confession10 :i* is 9 unpoli%$ ,lat91 ! writ] call+ himself 8indoctus1 ru/icissimus1 imp]itus10 & x is full ( a deep religi\s feel+4 ,x is conc]n$ r ) ! inn] ?an ! out] life1 b includes ref]5ces to ! e>ly days ( trial by :i* ,succa?'s :ole he>t 0 turn$ to ,god4 ,he says1 8,aft] ,i came into ,irel& ,i pa/ur$ %eep daily1 & pray$ _m times a day4 ,! love & fe> ( ,god1 & fai? & _s1 wr\ght 9 me m & m1 s t 9 "o day ,i rea*$ to a hundr$ pray]s1 & 9 ! night almo/ z _m1 & /ay$ 9 ! woods & on ! m\nta9s1 & 0 urg$ to pray] be=e ! dawn1 9 sn[1 9 fro/1 9 ra91 & took no h>m1 nor1 ,i ?9k1 0 !re any slo? 9 me4 ,& !re "o night ,i he>d a voice 9 a dream say+ to me1 #8,?\ ha/ well fa/$2 ?\ %alt g back soon to ?9e own l&2' & aga9 aft] a little :ile1 #8,behold6 ?y %ip is ready4'0 ,9 all ?is !re is ! passionate long+ ( an ard5t m9d = home & ,heav54 ,at ! age ( tw5ty-two ,succa? fl$ f 8 slav]y to a vessel ( :i* ! ma/] fir/ refus$ & f9ally cons5t$ to take him on bo>d4 ,he & ! sailors 7 !n ca/ by a /orm ^u a des]t %ore ( ,brita91 possibly ^u "s region laid wa/e by ravages f ov] sea4 ,hav+ at la/ made 8 way back1 by a sea passage1 to 8 home on ! ,clyde1 ,succa? 0 aft] a "t captur$ aga91 b rema9$ captive only = two mon?s1 & w5t back home4 ,!n ! zeal = 8 ,ma/]'s s]vice made him feel l ! ,seaf>] 9 ! ,anglo-,saxon poem2 & all ! traditions ( 8 home w\ld h accord$ ) ! rise ( ! resolve to cross ! sea1 & to spread ,*ri/'s tea*+ 9 :at _h be5 ! l& ( 8 captivity4 ,!re 7 already c5tres ( ,*ri/ian "w 9 ,irel&1 :]e devot$ m5 7 lab\r+ & drew a few into _! fell[%ip4 ,succa? aim$ at ! ga!r+ ( all ^! scatt]$ =ces1 by a movem5t t %\ld c>ry ) x ! :ole p4 ,he fir/ prep>$ himself by giv+ ab\t f\r ye>s to /udy ( ! ,scriptures at ,aux]re1 "u ,g]manus1 & !n w5t to ,rome1 "u ! conduct ( a prie/1 ,segetius1 & probably ) lett]s f ,g]manus to ,pope ,cele/9e4 ,:e!r he receiv$ 8 ord]s f ! ,pope seems d\btful2 b ! evid5ce is /rong t ,cele/9e s5t him on 8 ,iri% mission4 ,succa? left ,rome1 pass$ ?r\gh ,nor? ,italy & ,gaul1 till he met on 8 way two foll[]s ( ,palladius1 ,augu/9us & ,b5$ictus1 :o told him ( _! ma/]'s failure1 & ( 8 dea? at ,=dun4 ,succa? !n obta9$ consecration f ,ama?us1 a neighb\r+ bi%op1 & z ,patricius1 w5t /raight to ,irel&4 ,he l&$ ne> ! t[n ( ,wickl[1 by ! e/u>y ( ! ,riv] ,v>ty1 :i* _h be5 ! l&+-place ( ,palladius4 ,9 t region he 01 l ,palladius1 oppos$2 b he made "s conv]sions1 & advanc$ ) 8 "w nor?w>d t he might rea* ! home ( 8 old ma/]1 ,mil*o1 & pay him ! pur*ase-money ( 8 /ol5 fre$om4 ,b ,mil*o1 x is said1 burnt himself & 8 goods r ?an be> ! %ame ( submission to ! gr[+ p[] ( 8 =m] slave4 ,/4 ,patrick address$ ! rul+ classes1 :o c\ld br+ ) !m _! foll[]s1 & he jo9$ tact ) 8 zeal2 respect+ anci5t prejudices1 oppos+ no?+ t 0 n directly ho/ile to ! _s ( ,*ri/ianity1 & h&l+ skilfully ! *iefs ) :om he _h to deal4 ,an e>ly conv]t--,di*u ,mac,trighim--0 a *ief ) influ5tial connections1 :o gave ! gr\nd = ! religi\s h\se n[ kn[n z ,saul4 ,?is *ief satisfi$ s well ! inquiries ( ,laeghaire1 son ( ,niall1 ,k+ ( ,er91 conc]n+ ! /rang]'s movem5ts1 t ,/4 ,patrick took %ip = ! m\? ( ! ,boyne1 & made 8 way /raight to ! k+ himself4 ,! result ( 8 en]gy 0 t he met successfully all ! opposition ( ^? :o 7 conc]n$ 9 ! ma9t5ance ( old hea!n wor%ip1 & br\ght ,k+ ,laeghaire to 8 side4 ,!n ,laeghaire resolv$ t ! old laws ( ! c\ntry z e/abli%$ by ! judges1 ^: ord] 0 nam$ ,brehon1 %\ld be revis$1 & br\ght into accord ) ! new tea*+4 ,s ! ,brehon laws ( ,irel& 7 revis$1 ) ,/4 ,patrick's assi/ance1 & !re 7 no anci5t cu/oms brok5 or alt]$1 except ^? t c\ld n be h>monis$ ) ,*ri/ian tea*+4 ,! good s5se ( ,/4 ,patrick enabl$ ?is great "w to be done )\t (f5ce to ! p4 ,! collection ( laws ?us made by ! *ief lawy]s ( ! "t1 ) ! assi/ance ( ,/4 ,patrick1 is kn[n z ! 8,s5*us ,mor10 &1 says an old poem-- 8,laeghaire1 ,corc ,dairi1 ! brave2 ,patrick1 ,beu51 ,cairne*1 ! j2 ,rossa1 ,dubta*1 ,f]gus1 ! wise2 ,^! are ! n9e pill>s ( ! ,s5*us ,mor40 ,?is body ( laws1 traditions1 & treatises on law is f\nd 9 no manuscript ( a date e>li] ?an ! f\rte5? c5tury4 ,x includes1 !re=e1 mu* t is ( lat] date ?an ! fif? c5tury4 ,/4 ,patrick's greate/ en]gies are said to h be5 put =? 9 ,ul/] & ,le9/]4 ,among ! *ur*es or religi\s communities f\nd$ by him 9 ,ul/] 0 t ( ,armagh4 ,if he 0 born ab\t ! ye> #dje1 :5 he 0 c>ri$ to ,irel& z a prison] at ! age ( sixte5 ! date w\ld h be5 #dba4 ,8 age w\ld h be5 tw5ty-two :5 he escap$1 aft] six or sev5 ye>s ( captivity1 & ! date #dbg4 ,a ye> at home1 & f\r ye>s ) ,g]manus at ,aux]re1 w\ld br+ him to ! age ( tw5ty-sev51 & ! ye> #dcb1 :5 he began 8 great endeav\r to put ,*ri/ianity into ! ma9 body ( ! ,iri% p4 ,t "w fill$ all ! re/ ( 8 life1 :i* 0 long4 ,if we accept ! /atem5t1 9 :i* all ! old records agree1 t ! "t ( ,patrick's lab\r 9 ,irel& 0 n less ?an sixty ye>s2 sixty ye>s br+ him to ! age ( eighty-eight 9 ! ye> #dic4 ,& 9 t ye> he di$4 ,! 8,lett] to ,coroticus10 ascrib$ to ,/4 ,patrick1 is address$ to a petty k+ ( ,brittany :o p]secut$ ,*ri/ians1 & 0 meant = ! enc\ragem5t ( ,*ri/ian soldi]s :o s]v$ "u him4 ,x may1 probably1 be reg>d$ z au!ntic4 ,! mass ( leg5d wov5 into ! life ( ! great mission>y lies outside ?is piece & ! 8,confession40 ,! 8,confession0 only expresses heights & dep?s ( religi\s feel+ haunt$ by impressions & dreams1 ?r\gh :i*1 to ! f]vid nature out ( :i* !y sprang heav5 seem$ to speak4 ,/4 ,patrick did n attack h]esies among ! ,*ri/ians2 he prea*$ to ^? :o 7 n ,*ri/ians ! ,*ri/ian fai? & practice4 ,8 great influ5ce 0 n t ( a writ]1 b ( a speak]4 ,he mu/ h be5 an orator1 pr(\ndly e>ne/1 :o c\ld put 8 s\l into 8 voice2 &1 :5 8 words br$ de$s1 conqu]$ all difficulties 9 ! way ( action ) "r feel+ & good s5se4 ,,h5ry ,,morley4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,to ,,! ,,memory ,,( ,,wordswor?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,au?or',s ,,preface ,,to 8,,! ,,leg5ds ,,( ,,sa9t ,,patrick40 ,,! anci5t records ( ,irel& ab\nd 9 leg5ds respect+ ! greate/ man & ! greate/ b5efactor t ev] trod h] soil2 & ( ^! ! e>li] are at once ! m au!ntic & ! nobl]4 ,n a few h a "* ( ! sublime2 _m are pa!tic2 "s h a pr(\nd mean+ "u a /range disguise2 b _! pr$om9ant "* is _! brightness & gladsom5ess4 ,a l>ge tract ( ,iri% hi/ory is d>k3 b ! "t ( ,sa9t ,patrick1 & ! ?ree c5turies :i* succe$$ x1 7 h] "t ( joy4 ,t *ronicle is a song ( gratitude & hope1 z befits ! /ory ( a nation's conv]sion to ,*ri/ianity1 & 9 x ! bird & ! brook bl5d _! c>ols ) ^? ( angels & ( m54 ,x 0 o!rwise ) ! lat] leg5ds connect+ ,ossian ) ,sa9t ,patrick4 ,a poet once rem>k$1 :ile /udy+ ! frescoes ( ,mi*ael ,angelo 9 ! ,si/9e ,*apel1 t ! ,sibyls are always sad1 :ile ! ,prophets alt]nat$ ) !m are joy\s4 ,9 ! leg5ds ( ! ,patrician ,cycle ! *ief-lov+ old ,b>d is ev] m\rnful1 = 8 face is turn$ to ! pa/ glories ( 8 c\ntry2 :ile ! ,sa9t is always bright1 because 8 eyes are set on to ! glory t has no end4 ,^! leg5ds are to be f\nd *iefly 9 sev]al v anci5t lives ( ,sa9t ,patrick1 ! mo/ valuable ( :i* is ! 8,trip>tite ,life10 ascrib$ by ,colgan to ! c5tury aft] ! ,sa9t's dea?1 ?\gh x has n escap$ lat] int]polations4 ,! "w 0 long lo/1 b two copies ( x 7 re-discov]$1 "o ( :i* has be5 rec5tly translat$ by t em95t ,iri% s*ol>1 ,mr4 ,h5nessy4 ,:e!r reg>d$ f ! religi\s or ! philosophic po9t ( view1 few ?+s c be m in/ructive ?an ! picture :i* x del9eates ( human nature at a p]iod ( critical transition1 & ! dawn+ ( ! ,religion ( ,peace ^u a race b>b>ic1 b f> inde$ f savage4 ,t wild race reg>d$ x d\btless z a notable cruelty :5 ! new ,fai? disc\rag$ an amusem5t s popul> z battle2 b 9 _m respects !y 7 9 sympa?y ) t ,fai?4 ,x 0 "o 9 :i* ! nobl] affections1 z well z ! passions1 reta9$ an unblunt$ ard\r2 & :]e ,nature is /ronge/ & lea/ corrupt$ x mo/ feels ! ne$ ( some?+ high] ?an itself1 its int]pret] & its supplem5t4 ,x priz$ ! family ties1 l ! ,g]mans record$ by ,tacitus2 & x c\ld n b h be5 drawn to ,*ri/ianity1 :i* consecrat$ !m4 ,its morals 7 pure1 & x _h n lo/ t simplicity to :i* s mu* ( spiritual insight belongs4 ,admiration & wond] 7 among its *ief habits2 & x w\ld n h be5 repell$ by ,my/]ies 9 :at pr(ess$ to belong to ! ,inf9ite4 ,lawless z x 01 x ab\nd$ also 9 loyalty1 g5]osity1 & self-sacrifice2 x 0 n1 !re=e1 unt\*$ by ! records ( m>tyrs1 examples ( self-sacrifice1 or ! doctr9e ( a great ,sacrifice4 ,x lov$ *ildr5 & ! poor2 & ,*ri/ianity made ! =m] ! exempl>s ( fai?1 & ! latt] ! em95t inh]itors ( ! ,k+dom4 ,on ! o!r h&1 all ! vices ( ! race rang$ !mselves aga9/ ! new religion4 ,9 ! ma9 ! in/itutions & traditions ( ,irel& 7 fav\rable to ,*ri/ianity4 ,%e _h pres]v$ 9 a l>ge measure ! patri>*al sy/em ( ! ,ea/4 ,h] clans 7 families1 & h] *iefs 7 patri>*s :o l$ _! h\seholds to battle1 & seiz$ or recov]$ ! spoil4 ,to su* a p ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ann\nc$ h]self z a great family--! family ( man4 ,h] g5ealogies w5t up to ! fir/ p>5t1 & h] rule 0 p>5tal rule4 ,! k+dom ( ,*ri/ 0 ! h\sehold ( ,*ri/2 & its *ildr5 9 all l&s =m$ ! tribes ( a l>g] ,israel4 ,its laws 7 liv+ traditions2 & = traditions ! ,iri% _h ev] reta9$ ! ,ea/]n rev]5ce4 ,9 ! ,druids no =midable enemy 0 f\nd2 x 0 ! ,b>ds :o wield$ ! pr$om9ant social influ5ce4 ,z 9 ,greece1 :]e ! sac]dotal p[] 0 small1 ! ,b>ds 7 ! prie/s ( ! national ,imag9ation1 & r\nd !m all moral influ5ces _h ga!r$ !mselves4 ,!y 7 jeal\s ( _! rivals2 b ^? rivals won !m by degrees4 ,secknall & ,fiacc 7 ,*ri/ian ,b>ds1 tra9$ by ,/4 ,patrick1 :o is said to h also br\ght a b>d ) him f ,italy4 ,! beautiful leg5d 9 :i* ! ,sa9t loos5$ ! tongue ( ! dumb *ild 0 an apt emblem ( ,*ri/ianity imp>t+ to ! ,iri% race ! highe/ use ( its natural faculties4 ,! ,*ri/ian cl]gy turn$ to acc\nt ! ,iri% traditions1 z !y _h made use ( ! ,pagan temples1 purify+ !m fir/4 ,! ,*ri/ian religion look$ ) a g5u9e k9dness on :atev] 0 human1 except s f> z ! /a9 0 on x2 & :ile x resi/$ to ! face :at 0 un*ri/ian 9 _s1 x also1 9 ! ,apo/olic s5se1 8made itself all ?+s to all m540 ,z legislator1 ,sa9t ,patrick wag$ no ne$less w> aga9/ ! anci5t laws ( ,irel&4 ,he purifi$ !m1 & he amplifi$ !m1 disc>d+ only :at 0 unfit = a nation made ,*ri/ian4 ,?us 0 produc$ ! great 8,book ( ! ,law10 or 8,s5*us ,mohr10 compil$ ,a4,d4 #dci4 ,! ,iri% receiv$ ! ,gospel gladly4 ,! great & ! le>n$1 9 o!r nations ! la/ to believe1 among !m commonly set ! example4 ,) ! natural disposition ( ! race an appropriate culture _h concurr$4 ,x 0 "o :i* at lea/ did n fail to develop ! imag9ation1 ! affections1 & a great "p ( ! moral be+1 & :i* ?us indirectly prep>$ ard5t natures1 & n less ! h]oic ?an ! t5d]1 to seek _! re/ 9 spiritual ?+s1 r ?an 9 mat]ial or conv5tional4 ,t culture1 )\t remov+ ! b>b>ic1 _h bl5d$ x ) ! ref9$4 ,x _h creat$ among ! p an appreciation ( ! beautiful1 ! pa!tic1 & ! pure4 ,! e>ly ,iri% *ronicles1 z well z songs1 %[ h[ /rong among !m t s5tim5t _h ev] be54 ,! ,borromean ,tribute1 = s _m ages ! s\rce ( rel5tless w>s1 _h be5 impos$ 9 v5geance = an insult (f]$ to a woman2 & a disc\rtesy %[n to a poet _h ov]?r[n an anci5t dyna/y4 ,! education ( an ,ollambh occupi$ twelve ye>s2 & 9 ! ?ird c5tury1 ! "t ( ,oise5 & ,fionn1 ! milit>y rules ( ! ,fe9 includ$ provisions :i* ! *ivalry ( lat] ages might h be5 pr\d (4 ,x 0 a wild1 b n :olly an ung5tle "t4 ,an unprovok$ affront 0 reg>d$ z a grave moral (f5ce2 & sev]e puni%m5ts 7 orda9$1 n only = detraction1 b = a ^w1 ?\gh utt]$ 9 je/1 :i* br\ght a blu% on ! *eek ( a li/5]4 ,yet an injury a hundr$ ye>s old c\ld meet no =giv5ess1 & ! life ( man 0 w>6 ,x 0 n t laws 7 want+2 a code1 m9ute 9 its ju/ice1 _h proportion$ a p5alty to e (f5ce1 & specifi$ ! ,eric :i* 0 to wipe out ! blood/a9 9 case ! injur$ p>ty r5\nc$ 8 claim to "r 8 own wrong4 ,x 0 n t he>ts 7 h>d--!re 0 at lea/ z mu* pity = o!rs z = self4 ,x 0 t ang] 0 implacable1 & t :]e fe> 0 unkn[n1 ! w> field 0 :at among u ! hunt+ field is4 ,! rapid gr[? ( le>n+ z well z piety 9 ! ?ree c5turies succe$+ ! conv]sion ( ,irel&1 prove t ! c\ntry _h n be5 till !n )\t a prep>ation = ! gift4 ,x _h be5 ! special skill ( ,sa9t ,patrick to build ! good :i* 0 lack$ ^u t :i* exi/$4 ,ev5 ! mat]ial arts ( ,irel& he _h press$ into ! s]vice ( ! ,fai?2 & ,iri% craftsm5 _h assi/$ him1 n only 9 ! build+ ( 8 *ur*es1 b 9 ca/+ 8 *ur* bells1 & 9 ! adornm5t ( 8 *alices1 crosi]s1 & ecclesia/ical ve/m5ts4 ,once elevat$ by ,*ri/ianity1 ,irel&'s e>ly civilisation 0 a memorable ?+4 ,x %elt]$ a high virtue at home1 & evangelis$ a great "p ( ,nor!rn ,europe2 & amid/ _m confusions x held its own till ! true "t ( b>b>ism _h set 9--^? two disa/r\s c5turies :5 ! ,dani% invasions trod d[n ! sanctu>ies1 disp]s$ ! libr>ies1 & laid wa/e ! colleges to :i* di/ant k+s _h s5t _! sons4 ,p]haps no?+ human _h s l>ge an influ5ce 9 ! conv]sion ( ! ,iri% z ! p]sonal "* ( h] ,apo/le4 ,:]e o!rs1 z ,palladius1 _h fail$1 he succe$$4 ,by nature1 by grace1 & by provid5tial tra9+1 he _h be5 specially fitt$ = 8 task4 ,we c /ill see pla9ly ev5 ! f9] traits ( t "*1 :ile ! l& ( 8 bir? is a matt] ( dispute1 & ( 8 e>ly hi/ory we "k little1 except t he 0 ( noble bir?1 t he 0 c>ri$ to ,irel& by pirates at ! age ( sixte51 & t aft] five ye>s ( bondage he escap$ !nce1 to return ,a4,d4 #dcb1 :5 ab\t =ty-five ye>s old2 belong+ ?us to t great age ( ! ,*ur* :i* 0 made illu/ri\s by ! mo/ em95t ( its ,fa!rs1 & task$ by ! mo/ critical ( its trials4 ,9 him a great "* _h be5 built on ! f\ndations ( a dev\t *ildhood1 & ( a y\? ennobl$ by adv]sity4 ,ev]y:]e we trace ! might & ! sweetness :i* belong$ to x1 ! v]satile m9d yet ! simple he>t1 ! v>y+ tact yet ! fix$ resolve1 ! l>ge design tak+ c\nsel = all1 yet ! m9ute solicitude = ea*1 ! fi]y zeal yet ! g5ial temp]1 ! skill 9 us+ means yet ! reliance on ,god alone1 ! read9ess 9 action ) ! will+ness to wait1 ! habitual self-possession yet ! outbur/s ( an inspiration :i* rais$ him above himself1 ! abid+ consci\sness ( au?ority--an au?ority 9 him1 b n ( him--& yet ! ev]-pres5t humility4 ,above all1 !re burn$ 9 him t b\ndless love1 :i* seems ! ma9 con/itu5t ( ! ,apo/olic "*4 ,x 0 love = ,god2 b x 0 love = man also1 an impassion$ love1 & a p>5tal compassion4 ,x 0 n = ! spiritual weal alone ( man t he ?ir/$4 ,wrong & inju/ice to ! poor he res5t$ z an injury to ,god4 ,8 vehem5t love = ! poor is illu/rat$ by 8 8,epi/le to ,coroticus10 reproa*+ him ) 8 cruelty1 z well z by 8 d5unciations ( slav]y1 :i* piracy _h introduc$ into p>ts ( ,irel&4 ,no wond] t su* a "* %\ld h ex]cis$ a talismanic p[] ov] ! ard5t & s5sitive race among :om he lab\r$1 a race 8easy to be drawn1 b impossible to be driv510 & drawn m by sympa?y ?an ev5 by b5efits4 ,t "* c only be und]/ood by "o :o /udies1 & 9 a "r _s1 t acc\nt ( 8 life :i* he bequea!d to u %ortly be=e its close--! 8,confession ( ,sa9t ,patrick40 ,! la/ poem 9 ?is s]ies embodies its mo/ *>act]i/ic portions1 includ+ ! visions :i* x records4 ,! 8,trip>tite ,life0 ?us ends3--8,aft] ^! great miracles1 !re=e1 aft] resuscitat+ ! dead1 aft] heal+ lep]s1 & ! bl9d1 & ! deaf1 & ! lame1 & all diseases2 aft] orda9+ bi%ops1 & prie/s1 & deacons1 & p ( all ord]s 9 ! ,*ur*2 aft] tea*+ ! m5 ( ,er91 & aft] baptis+ !m2 aft] f\nd+ *ur*es & mona/]ies2 aft] de/roy+ idols & images & ,druidical arts1 ! h\r ( dea? ( ,sa9t ,patrick approa*$4 ,he receiv$ ! body ( ,*ri/ f ! ,bi%op ,tassa*1 accord+ to ! c\nsel ( ! ,angel ,victor4 ,he resign$ 8 _s aft]w>ds to ,heav51 9 ! "o hundr$ & tw5tie? ye> ( 8 age4 ,8 body is /ill "h 9 ! e>?1 ) hon\r & rev]5ce4 ,?\gh great 8 hon\r "h1 great] hon\r w be to him 9 ! ,day ( ,judgm5t1 :5 judgm5t w be giv5 on ! fruit ( 8 tea*+1 z ( e great ,apo/le1 9 ! union ( ! ,apo/les & ,disciples ( ,jesus2 9 ! union ( ! ,n9e ,ord]s ( ,angels1 :i* _c be surpass$2 9 ! union ( ! ,div9ity & ,humanity ( ! ,son ( ,god2 9 ! union1 :i* is high] ?an all unions1 ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity1 ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/40 ,a4 ,,de ,,v]e4 ,,! ,,leg5ds ,,( ,,sa9t ,,patrick4 ,,! ,,baptism ,,( ,,/4 ,,patrick4 8,h[ c ! babe baptisd be ,:]e font is none & wat] none80 ,?us wept ! nurse on b5d$ knee1 ,& sway$ ! ,infant 9 ! sun4 8,! bl9d prie/ took t ,infant's h&3 ,) t small h&1 above ! gr\nd ,he sign$ ! ,cross4 ,at ,god's comm& ,a f\nta9 rose ) brimm+ b\nd4 8,9 t pure wave f ,adam's s9 ,! bl9d prie/ cleans$ ! ,babe ) awe2 ,!n1 rev]5tly1 he wa%$ !re9 ,8 old1 unsee+ face1 & saw6 8,he saw ! e>?2 he saw ! skies1 ,& t all-wondr\s ,*ild decre$ ,a pagan nation to baptise1 ,to give ! ,g5tiles light inde$40 ,?us ,secknall sang4 ,f> (f & nigh ,! clansm5 %\t$ l\d & long2 ,:ile e "m toss$ m high ,h] babe1 & glory+ jo9$ ! song4 ,,! ,,disbelief ,,( ,,mil*o1 ,,or1 ,,sa9t ,,patrick',s ,,"o ,,failure4 ,,argum5t4 ,fame ( ,/4 ,patrick goes ev] be=e him1 & m5 ( goodwill believe gladly2 b ,mil*o1 a mighty m]*ant1 & "o giv5 :olly to pride & gre$1 wills to disbelieve4 ,/4 ,patrick s5ds him greet+ & gifts2 b he1 discov]+ t ! prophet welcom$ by all _h once be5 8 slave1 hates him ! m4 ,not)/&+1 he fe>s t :5 t prophet arrives1 he1 too1 may be =c$ to believe1 ?\gh aga9/ 8 w4 ,he resolves to set fire to 8 ca/le & all 8 weal?1 & make new =tunes 9 f> l&s4 ,! doom ( ,mil*o1 :o will$ to disbelieve4 ,,:5 n[ at ,imb] ,dea t preci\s b>k ,freight$ ) ,er9's future1 t\*$ ! s&s ,j :]e a riv]1 ?r\gh a woody vale ,curv+1 ) duski] curr5t clave ! sea1 ,patrick1 ! ,isl&'s great inh]itor1 ,8 p]il\s voyage pa/1 /ept =? & knelt ,& bless$ 8 ,god4 ,! peace ( ^? gre5 meads ,cradl$ 'twixt purple hills & purple deep1 ,seem$ z ! peace ( heav54 ,! sun _h set2 ,b /ill ^? summits tw9n$1 ! 8,gold5 ,spe>s10 ,laugh$ ) 8 late/ beam4 ,! h\rs w5t by3 ,! bre?r5 pac$ ! %ore or mus+ sat1 ,b /ill _! ,patri>* knelt & /ill gave ?anks ,= all ! m>vell\s *ances ( 8 life ,s9ce ^? 8 e>li] ye>s :51 slave new-trapp$1 ,he com=t$ on hills ( ,dal>aide ,8 hungry he>t ) ,god1 &1 cleans$ by pa91 ,9 exile f\nd ! _s's native l&4 ,eve deep5$ into night1 & /ill he pray$3 ,! cle> cold />s _h cr[n$ ! azure vault2 ,&1 ris5 at midnight f d>k seas1 ! moon ,_h qu5*$ ^? />s1 yet ,patrick /ill pray$ on3 ,till f ! riv] murmur+ 9 ! vale1 ,f> (f1 & f ! morn+ airs close by ,t %ook ! ald]s by ! riv]'s m\?1 ,& f 8 own deep he>t a voice !re came1 8,ere yet ?\ fl+'/ ,god's b\nty on ?is l& ,!re is a debt to cancel4 ,:]e is he1 ,?y five ye>s' "l t sc\rg$ !e = 8 sw9e8 ,alas t w9try face6 ,alas t he>t ,joyless s9ce e>lie/ y\?6 ,to him reveal x6 ,to him decl>e t ,god :o ,man became ,to raise man's fall'n e/ate1 z ?\gh a man1 ,all faculties ( man unm]g$1 undimm$1 ,_h *ang$ to worm & di$ ! prey ( worms1 ,t s ! mole might see60 ,?us ,patrick mus$ ,n ignorant t f l[ beg9n+s rise ,(t5e/ ! works ( greatness2 yet ( ?is ,unweet+1 t 8 failure1 "o & sole ,?r\gh all 8 m ?an mortal c\rse1 ev5 n[ ,be=e t l[ beg9n+'s ?re%old lay1 ,betwixt x & t ,promis$ ,l& beyond ,a b> ( sc&al /ret*$4 ,n o!rwise ,might :atsoe'er 0 mortal 9 8 /r5g? ,dy+1 put on ! immortal4 ,) ! morn ,deep sleep desc5d$ on him4 ,wak+ soon1 ,he rose a man ( might1 & 9 t might ,lab\r$2 & ,god ,8 s]vant's toil rev]$2 ,& gladly on t coa/ ,er9 to ,*ri/ ,paid h] fir/fruits4 ,?ree days he prea*$ 8 ,"l3 ,! f\r? emb>k+1 cape succe$+ cape ,!y pass$1 & he>d ! l[+ h]ds remote ,9 holl[ gl5s1 & smelt ! balmy brea? ,( gorse on gold5 hillsides2 till at eve1 ,! ,imb] ,domn& rea*$1 on silv] s&s ,grat$ _! keel4 ,ar\nd !m flock$ at dawn ,w>riors ) hunt]s mix$1 & %eph]d y\?s ,& maids ) lips z r$ z m\nta9 b]ries ,& eyes l sloes1 or ke5] eyes1 d>k-fr+$ ,& gleam+ l ! blue-black spe>4 ,!y came ,) milk-pail1 & ) kid1 & k9dl$ fire ,& spread ! g5ial bo>d4 ,^u t %ore ,full _m knelt & gave !mselves to ,*ri/1 ,/rong m51 & m5 at midmo/ ( _! hopes ,by sickness fell$2 old *iefs1 at life's dim close ,t (t _h ask$1 8,beyond ! grave :at hope80 ,worn sailors we>y ( ! toilsome seas1 ,& crav+ re/2 !y1 too1 t sex :i* we>s ,! bl5d$ cr[ns ( ,*a/ity & ,love2 ,wond]+1 !y hail$ ! ,maid5-,mo!rhood2 ,& li/5+ *ildr5 prais$ ! ,babe ,div9e1 ,& pass$ ,him1 ea* to ea*4 ,ere long1 once m ,_! sails 7 spread4 ,aga9 by grassy m>ge ,!y r[$1 & sylvan glades4 ,! bran*+ de] ,l fly+ gleams w5t by !m4 ,(t ! cry ,( fight+ clans rang out3 b (t5] yet ,clam\r ( rural dance1 or m>t confus$ ,) _m-col\r$ g>b & movem5ts swift1 ,pageant sun-bright3 or on ! s&s a ?rong ,girdl$ ) circle glad "s b>d ^: song ,%ook ! wild clan z tempe/ %akes ! woods4 ,/ill nor? ! w&]]s sail$3 at ev5+1 mi/s ,cumb]$ ! %ore & on !m lean$ ! bla/1 ,& fi]ce ra9 fla%$ m+l+ ) dim-lit sea4 ,all night !y toil$2 next day at noon !y k5n$ ,a seaw>d /ream t %one l gold5 tress ,sev]$ & r&om-?r[n4 ,t riv]'s m\? ,ere long atta9$ 0 all ) lilies :ite ,z ,april field ) daisies4 ,ent]+ !re ,!y rea*$ a wood1 & disemb>k$ ) joy3 ,!re1 aft] ?anks to ,god1 sil5t !y sat ,9 ?\ght1 & wat*$ ! ripples1 dusk yet bright1 ,t liv$ & di$ l ?+s t laugh$ at "t1 ,on glid+ 'nea? ^? _m-c5turi$ b\ghs4 ,b1 midmo/1 ,patrick slept4 ,!n ?r\gh ! trees1 ,%y z a fawn half-tam$ n[ /ole1 n[ fl$ ,a boy ( su* bright aspect fary *ild ,he seem$1 or babe expos$ ( royal race3 ,at la/ assur$ beside ! ,sa9t he /ood1 ,& dropp$ on him a fl[]1 & disappe>$3 ,?us fl[] on fl[] f ! great wood he br\ght ,& hid !m 9 ! bosom ( ! ,sa9t4 ,! monks =bade him1 say+1 8,le/ ?\ wake ,! ma/] f 8 sleep40 ,b ,patrick woke1 ,& saw ! boy1 & said1 8,=bid him n2 ,! heir ( all my k+dom is ?is *ild40 ,!n spake ! bre?r51 8,wilt ?\ walk ) u80 ,& he1 8,i w30 & s = 8 sweet face ,!y call$ 8 "n ,b5ignus3 & ! boy ,!nce=? 0 ,*ri/'s4 ,b5ea? 8 p>5t's ro( ,at night !y h\s$4 ,n[h]e t *ild w\ld sleep ,except at ,patrick's feet4 ,till ,patrick's dea? ,un*ang$ to him he clave1 & aft] reign$ ,! second at ,ardma*a4 ,day by day ,!y held _! c\rse2 ere long ! hills ( ,m\rne ,loom$ ?r\gh sea-mi/3 ,ulidian summits next ,be=e !m rose3 b ne>] at _! left ,inl& ) we/w>d *annel w\nd ! wave ,*ang$ to sea-lake4 ,n9e miles ) *ant & hymn ,!y track$ ! gold pa? ( ! s9k+ sun2 ,!n s\?w>d ran 'twixt headl& & gre5 isle ,& l&$4 ,dewy pa/ures sunset-daz$1 ,at leisure pac$ by mild-ey$ milk-:ite k9e ,smil$ !m a welcome4 ,onw>d mov$ 9 sight ,swiftly1 ) %ad[ f> be=e him ca/1 ,di*u1 t region's "l1 a m>tial man ,& m]ry1 & a speak] ( ! tru?4 ,pirates he deem$ !m fir/ & t[>d !m fac$ ,) wolf-h\nds twa9 t wat*$ _! ma/]'s eye ,to spr+1 or n to spr+4 ,! imp]i\s face ,=bidd+ n1 !y sprang2 b ,patrick rais$ ,8 h&1 & /one-l cr\*$ !y *a9$ & /ill3 ,!n1 ,di*u onw>d /rid+ fi]ce1 ! ,sa9t ,betwe5 !m sign$ ! ,cross2 & lo1 ! sword ,froze 9 8 h&1 & ,di*u /ood l /one4 ,! amazem5t pa/1 he pray$ ! man ( ,god ,to grace 8 h\se2 &1 side by side1 a mile ,!y clomb ! hills4 ,asc5d+1 ,patrick turn$1 ,8 he>t ) presci5ce fill$4 ,b5ea?1 !re lay ,a gleam+ /rait2 beyond1 a dim va/ pla9 ,) _m an inlet pi]c$3 a gold5 m>ge ,girdl$ ! wat]-tongues ) flag & re$2 ,b1 f>!r (f1 a g5tle sea-mi/ *ang$ ,! fair gre5 flats to purple4 8,night comes on20 ,?us ,di*u spake1 & wait$4 ,patrick !n ,advanc$ once m1 & ,sabhall soon 0 rea*$1 ,a ca/le half1 half b>n4 ,!re g>n]$ lay ,mu* gra91 & sun-imbr[n$3 & ,patrick said1 8,"h :]e ! e>?ly gra9 0 /or$ = man ,! bread ( angels man %all eat "o day40 ,& ,patrick lov$ t place1 & ,patrick said1 8,k+ ,di*u1 give ?\ to ! poor t gra91 ,to ,*ri/1 our ,"l1 ?y b>n40 ,! /rong man /ood ,9 d\bt2 b pray]s ( little orphan$ babes ,re>$ by 8 h&1 w5t up = him t h\r3 ,!re=e t b>n he c$$1 & to ,*ri/ ,by ,patrick 0 baptis$4 ,:]e lay ! corn ,a conv5t lat] rose4 ,!re dwelt he (t2 ,& 'nea? its ro( m late ! /rang] sat1 ,exile1 or k+dom-we>i$ k+1 or b>d1 ,t haply bl9d 9 age1 yet tempe/-rock$ ,by memories ( dep>t$ glories1 drew ,) gradual influx into 8 old he>t ,solace ( ,*ri/ian hope4 ,) ,di*u bode ,patrick some:ile1 int5t f him to le>n ,! inmo/ ( t p4 ,(t !y spake ,( ,mil*o4 8,once 8 ?rall1 aga9/ my w ,9 e>?ly ?+s ,i s]v$ him3 = 8 s\l ,ne$s !re=e mu/ ,i lab\r4 ,h>d 0 he2 ,unlike ^? he>ts to :i* ,god's ,tru? makes way ,l message f a "m 9 h] grave3 ,yet :at ,i c ,i mu/4 ,n heav5 itself ,c =ce belief2 = ,fai? is /ill good w40 ,di*u laugh$ al\d3 8,good w6 ,mil*o's good w ,nei!r to o!rs1 nor himself1 good w ,ha? ,mil*o6 ,fireless sits he1 w9t] ?r\gh1 ,! logs beside 8 he>?3 & z on !m ,glimm]s ! rime1 s glimm]s on 8 face ,! smile4 ,conv]t him6 ,bett] ?rice to hang him6 ,baptise him6 ,he w film y\r font ) ice6 ,! cold ( ,mil*o's he>t has w9t]-nipt ,t gl5 he dwells 96 ,f ! sea x slopes ,unf9i%$1 savage1 l "s nightm>e dream1 ,rak$ by an endless ea/ w9d ( its own4 ,on wolf's milk 0 he suckl$ n on woman's6 ,to ,mil*o spe$6 ,( ,mil*o claim belief6 ,mil*o w %rivel 8 small eye & say ,he scorns to tru/ himself 8 fa!r's son1 ,nor deems 8 l&s 8 own by "r ( race ,b clut*$ by /ress ( bra96 ,old ,mil*o's ,god ,is gold4 ,=be> him1 sir1 or ere y seek him ,make smoo? y\r way ) gold40 ,?us ,di*u spake2 ,& ,patrick1 aft] mus+s long1 repli$3 8,fai? is no gift t gold begets or fe$s1 ,(t5] by gold ext+ui%$4 ,unto ,god1 ,unbrib$1 unpur*as$1 ye>ns ! s\l ( man2 ,yet f9ds p]=ce 9 ,god its great rew>d4 ,n less ?is ,mil*o deems ,i did him wrong1 ,8 slave1 yet flee+4 ,to requite t loss ,gifts w ,i s5d him fir/ by mess5g]s ,ere yet ,i see 8 face40 ,!n ,patrick s5t ,8 mess5g]s to ,mil*o1 speak+ ?us3 8,if ill befell ?y h]ds ?r\gh flight ( m9e ,f\rfold t loss requite ,i1 le/1 = hate ,( me1 ?\ dise/eem my ,ma/]'s ,^w4 ,likewise ,i sue ?y fri5d%ip2 & ,i come ,9 few days' space1 ) gift ( o!r gold ,?an e>? conc$es1 ! ,tid+s ( t ,god ,:o made all worlds1 & late ,8 ,face ha? %[n1 ,sun-l to man4 ,b ?\1 rejoice 9 hope60 ,?us ,patrick1 once by man advis$ 9 "p1 ,?\gh wont to c\nsel ) 8 ,god alone4 ,meantime full _m a rum\r vague _h vex$ ,mil*o mu* mus+4 ,he _h deal+s l>ge ,& di/ant4 ,di$ a *ief8 ,he s5t & b\ght ,! wid['s all2 or sold on foodless %ores ,= usury ! leane/ ( 8 k9e4 ,meantime1 8 d>k %ips & ! popul\s quays ,) news /ill murmur$4 ,fir/ f ,imb] ,dea ,came :isp]s h[ a sage _h l&$ late1 ,& h[ :5 ,na?i fa9 _h b>r$ 8 way1 ,na?i t spurn$ ,palladius f ! l&1 ,t sage ) levell$ eyes1 & k+ly front ,_h f 8 pres5ce driv5 him ) a ban ,cur-l & crav52 h[ on b5d$ knee ,s9ell believ$1 ! royal man well-lov$ ,desc5d+ f ! judgm5t-seat ) joy3 ,& h[ :5 fi%]s spurn$ 8 bre?r5's que/ ,= ne$ful food1 t sage _h rais$ 8 rod1 ,& all ! silv] h>ve/ ( blue /reams ,lay black 9 nets & s&4 ,8 wr9kl$ br[ ,wr9kl+ yet m1 ?us ,mil*o answ] made3 8,deceiv$ are ^? t w to be deceiv$3 ,?is knave has he>d ( gold 9 riv]-b$s1 ,& comes a deft s&-grop]2 let him come6 ,he'll toil t5 ye>s ere gold en\gh he f9ds ,to make a crook$ torque40 ,f ,t>a next ,! news3 8,laeghaire1 ! ,k+1 sits close 9 cl\d ,( sull5 ?\ght1 or /orms f c\rt to c\rt1 ,because ! *iefe/ ( ! ,druid race ,locru1 & ,lu*at prophesi$ long s9ce ,t "o day f ! sea a ,prie/ w\ld come ,) ,doctr9e & a ,rite1 & da% to e>? ,idols1 & hurl great mon>*s f _! ?rones2 ,& lo6 ,at ,imb] ,bo9di late !re /ept ,a prie/ f ro>+ waves ) ,cre$ & ,rite1 ,& m5 be=e him b[40 ,!n ,mil*o spake3 8,n fle% en\gh f ?y /rong bones1 ,laeghaire1 ,^! ,druids1 rav5s ( ! woods1 h pluck$1 ,b !y mu/ pluck ?9e eyes6 ,ah prie/ly race1 ,i loa! ye6 ',twixt ! p & _! ,k+ ,ev] ye rub a sore60 ,la/ came a voice3 8,?is day 9 ,eire ?y say+ is fulfill$1 ,conn ( ! #8,hundr$ ,battles1' f ?y ?rone ,leap+ long s9ce1 & cry+1 #8,o'er ! sea ,! ,prophet come?1 pr9ces 9 8 tra91 ,be>+ = regal sceptres b5d$ /affs1 ,:i* f ! l&'s high places1 cliff & peak1 ,%all drag ! fair fl[]s d[n6'0 ,sc(f+ he he>d3 8,conn ( ! #8,hundr$ ,battles6' ,_h he s5t ,8 hundr$ ?\s& k]nes to yond] /eep ,& roll$ its b\ld]s d[n1 & built a mole ,to f5ce my lad5 %ips f spr+-tide surge1 ,f> k+li] patt]n _h he %[n1 & giv5 ,m solace to ! l&40 ,he rose & turn$ ,) sideway le]2 & pr9t+ ) vague /ep ,irregul> ! %9+ s&s1 on /rode ,t[>d 8 cold home1 alone2 & saw by *ance ,a little bird light-p]*$1 t1 be+ sick1 ,pluck$ f ! fissur$ sea-cliff gra9s ( s&2 ,&1 not+1 said1 8,o bird1 :5 beak ( ?9e ,f base to cr[n ha? gorg$ ?is huge sea-wall1 ,!n %all t man ( ,cre$ & ,rite make null ,! /rong rock ( my w60 ,?us ,mil*o spake1 ,feign+ ! peace n 84 ,next day x *anc$ ,wom5 he he>d 9 conv]se4 ,?us ! fir/3 8,if true ! news1 good spe$ = him1 my boy6 ,poor slaves by ,mil*o sc\rg$ on e>? %all we> ,9 heav5 a mon>*'s cr[n6 ,good spe$ = h] ,8 little si/]1 n res]v$ l u ,to b5d b5ea? ^! loads40 ,to :om h] mate3 8,d\bt n ! ,prophet's tid+s6 ,n 9 va9 ,! ,p[] ,unkn[n ha? %ap$ u6 ,come ,he mu/1 ,or s5d1 & help ,8 p on _! way4 ,good is ,he1 or ,he ne'er _h made ^! babes60 ,!y pass$1 & ,mil*o said1 8,?r\gh hate ( me ,all m5 believe60 ,& /raightway ,mil*o's face ,grew bleak] ?an t crab-tree /em =lorn ,t hid him1 wann] ?an t sea-s& wet ,t :it5$ r\nd 8 foot d[n-press$4 ,"t pass$4 ,"o morn 9 bitt] mock]y ,mil*o mus$3 8,:at bett] laught] ?an :5 ?ief f ?ief ,pilf]s ! pilf]$ goods8 ,our ,druid ?ief ,two ?\s& ye>s ha? milk$ & %orn ?is l&2 ,n[ comes ! ?ief outl&i% t ) him ,w\ld %>e milk-pail & fleece6 ,o ,bacra* old1 ,to he> !e %\t #8,impo/or6'0 ,/raight he w5t ,to ,bacra*'s cell hid 9 a skirt w9d-%av'n ,( l[-gr[n wood1 & met1 dep>t+ !nce1 ,?ree sailors sea-tann$ f a %ip late-bea*$4 ,)9 a corn] huddl$1 on ! floor1 ,! ,druid sat1 c[]+1 & cold1 & maz$3 ,sudd5 he rose1 & cri$1 by conqu]+ joy ,clo!d z ) y\? re/or$3 8,! ,god ,unkn[n1 ,t ,god :o made ! e>?1 ha? walk$ ! e>?6 ,?is h\r ,8 ,prophet treads ! isle6 ,?ree m5 ,h se5 him2 & _! spee* is true4 ,to !m ,t ,prophet spake3 #8,f\r hundr$ ye>s ago1 ,s9less ,god's ,son on e>? = s9n]s di$3 ,black grew ! _w1 & graves gave up _! dead4' ,?us spake ! ,se]4 ,f\r hundr$ ye>s ago6 ,m>k well ! "t6 ,( ,ul/]'s ,druid race ,:at man b ye>ly1 ^? f\r hundr$ ye>s1 ,trembl$ t tale rec\nt+ :i* ) ?is ,tallies z footpr9t ) ! foot ( man8 ,f\r hundr$ ye>s ago--t self-same day-- ,connor1 ! son ( ,nessa1 ,ul/]'s ,k+1 ,sat ?ron$1 & judg$ 8 p4 ,z he sat1 ,"u cle> skies1 behold1 o'er all ! e>? ,swept a great %ad[ f ! w9dless ea/2 ,& d>kness hung ^u ! air ?ree h\rs2 ,dead fell ! birds1 & bea/s a/oni$ fl$4 ,!n to 8 ,*ief ( ,druids1 ,connor spake ,:isp]+2 & he1 8 oracles explor$1 ,%iv]+ made answ]1 #8,f a l& accurs$1 ,o ,k+1 t %ad[ sweeps2 !re91 ?is h\r1 ,by s9ful m5 s9less ,god's ,son is sla94' ,!n ,ul/]'s k+1 d[n-da%+ sceptre & cr[n1 ,rose1 clam\r+1 #8,s9less6 %all ! s9less die8' ,& madness fell on him2 & d[n t /eep ,he ru%$ :]eon ! ,emanian ,palace /ood1 ,& rea*$ ! grove1 ,lambraidh1 ) two swords1 ,! sword ( battle1 & ! sword ( /ate1 ,& hew$ & hew$1 cry+1 #8,7 ,i b !re ,?us !y %\ld fall :o slay t ,s9less ,"o2' ,& 9 t madness di$4 ,old ,er9's sons ,beheld ?is ?+2 nor ev] 9 ! l& ,ha? ceas$ ! rum\r1 nor ! te> = him ,:o1 wro? at ju/ice trampl$1 m>tyr di$4 ,& n[ we "k t n = any dream ,he di$1 b = ! tru?3 & :5soe'er ,! ,prophet ( t ,son ( ,god :o di$ ,s9less = s9n]s1 /&e? 9 ?is place1 ,i1 ,bacra*1 olde/ ,druid 9 ?is ,isle1 ,w rise ! fir/1 & kiss 8 ve/ure's hem40 ,he spake2 & ,mil*o he>d1 & )\t spee* ,dep>t$ f t h\se4 ,a lat] day ,:5 ! wild ,m>* sunset1 gone almo/ ere come1 ,by glacial %[] 0 hu/l$ out ( life1 ,"u a blight$ a% tree1 ne> 8 h\se1 ,?us mus$ ! man3 8,believe1 or ,disbelieve6 ,! w does bo?2 ,!n idiot :o w\ld be ,= pr(itless belief to sell himself8 ,yet disbelief n less might "w our bane6 ,=1 ,i rememb]1 once a sickly slave ,ill %eph]d$ my flock3 ,i spake him pla92 #8,:5 next1 ?r\gh fault ( ?9e1 ! midnight wolf ,worries my %eep1 on yond] tree y hang3' ,! ble>-ey$ idiot look$ into my face1 ,& smil$ 8 disbelief4 ,on t day week ,two lambs lay dead4 ,i hang$ him on a tree4 ,:at tree8 ?is tree6 ,:y1 ?is is pass+ /range6 ,=1 ?ree nights s9ce1 ,i saw him 9 a dream3 ,weakl+ z wont he /ood beside my b$1 ,&1 clut*+ at 8 wr5*$ & livid ?roat1 ,spake ?us1 #8,belief is safe/4'0 ,ceas$ ! hail ,to rattle on ! ev] b>r5 b\ghs1 ,& fri5dli] s\nd 0 he>d4 ,beside 8 door ,wayworn ! mess5g]s ( ,patrick /ood1 ,& %[$ ! gifts1 & held 8 missive =?4 ,!n le>n$ t lo/ "o all ! tru?4 ,t sage ,confess$ by miracles1 t prophet v\*$ ,by w>n+s old1 t se] by words ( might ,subdu+ all ?+s to himself--t prie/1 ,none o!r 0 ?an ! uncompla9+ boy ,five ye>s 8 slave & sw9eh]d6 ,9 him rage ,bur/ =?1 ) fe> commix$1 z :5 a bea/ ,/ra9s 9 ! toils4 8,c ,i alone /& firm80 ,he mus$2 & next1 8,%all ,i1 9 m9e old age1 ,byword become--! vassal ( my slave8 ,%all ,i n r drive him f my door ,) wolf h\nds & a curse80 ,z ?us he /ood ,he m>k$ ! gifts1 & bade m5 b>e !m 91 ,& homew>d sign$ ! mess5g]s unf$4 ,b ,mil*o slept n all t night = ?\ght1 ,&1 =? ere sunrise issu+1 pac$ a moor ,/one-r\gh5$ l ! gravey>d ( dead ho/s1 ,till noontide4 ,sudd5 !n he /opt1 & ?us ,disc\rs$ )93 8,a plot f fir/ to la/1 ,! fraudul5t bondage1 flight1 & late return2 ,= n[ ,i m9d me ( a fooli% dream ,*ance-s5t1 yet drawn by him awry4 ,"o night ,me?\ght t boy f f> hills dr5*$ 9 ra9 ,da%$ ?r\gh my halls1 all fire4 ,f h&s & head1 ,f hair & m\?1 =? ru%$ a flam+ fire ,:ite1 l :ite light1 & /ill t mighty flame ,into itself took all4 ,) h&s out/ret*$ ,i spurn$ x4 ,on my cradl$ daught]s twa9 ,x turn$1 & !y 7 a%es4 ,!n 9 bur/ ,! s\? w9d ?r\gh ! portals ( ! h\se1 ,tempe/ rose-sweet1 & blew ^? a%es =? ,wide z ! realm4 ,at dawn ,i s\ght ! knave2 ,he gloss$ my vision ?us3 #8,t fire is ,fai?-- ,fai? 9 ! ,god ,triune1 ! ,god made ,man1 ,sole light :]e9 ,i walk1 & walk+ burn2 ,& !y t walk ) me %all burn l me ,by ,fai?4 ,b ?\ t radiance wilt repel1 ,h\s$ ?r\gh ill-w1 9 ,error's endless night4 ,n less ?y little daught]s %all believe ,) glory & great joy2 &1 :5 !y die1 ,report ( !m1 l a%es bl[n abroad1 ,%all light f> l&s1 & heal? to m5 ( ,fai? ,/ream f _! du/4' ,i drave ! impo/or =?3 ,p]jur$ ere long he fl$1 & n[ returns ,to reap a h>ve/ f 8 ma/]'s dream0-- ,?us mus$ he1 :ile black %ad[ swept ! moor4 ,s day by day d>k] 0 ,mil*o's he>t1 ,till1 ) ! endless brood+ on "o ?\ght1 ,began a little flaw )9 t bra9 ,^: /r5g? 0 /ill 8 boa/4 ,0 no fri5d nigh8 ,alas6 :at fri5d _h he8 ,all m5 he scorn$2 ,knew truly none4 ,9 ea*1 ! be/ & sweete/ ,ne> him _h ev] p9$1 l /unt$ gr[? ,dw>f$ by "s glaci] nigh4 ,! fif? day dawn$3 ,& inly ?us he mutt]$1 d>kly pale3 8,five days2 9 ?ree ! mess5g]s return$3 ,9 ?ree--9 two--! ,accursd w be "h1 ,or black5 yond] ,sleemi% ) 8 crew ,desc5d+4 ,!n ^? idiots1 k]ne & slave-- ,! mighty flame into itself takes all-- ,full sw>m w fly to meet him6 ,fool6 fool6 fool6 ,! man ha? sn>$ me ) ^? gifts he s5t2 ,else _h ,i b>r$ ! m\nta9s3 n[ 'tw]e late1 ,my p 9 revolt4 ,:ole weeks 8 horde ,w ?rong my c\rts1 dem&+ bo>d & b$1 ,) ho/s by ,di*u s5t to fl\t my pang1 ,& sor] make my *>ge4 ,my gran>ies sack$1 ,my l>d] lean z %ip six mon?s ice-b\nd1 ,! man ,i hate w rise1 & op5 %ake ,! inv9cible bann] ( 8 mad new ,fai?1 ,till all t he> him %\t1 l w9ds or waves1 ,belief2 & ,i be left sole recusant2 ,or else p]haps t ,fury :o prevails ,at times o'er knee-jo9ts ( reluctant m51 ,by magic imp$1 may crumble into du/ ,by =ce my disbelief40 ,he rais$ 8 head1 ,& lo1 be=e him lay ! sea f> ebb$ ,sad ) a sunset all b gone3 ! re$s ,sigh$ 9 ! w9d1 & sigh$ a sweet] voice ,(t he>d 9 *ildhood--n[ ! la/ "t he>d3 8,believe60 x :isp]$4 ,va9 ! voice6 ,t h\r1 ,/irr$ f ! abyss1 ! s9s ( all 8 life ,ar\nd him rose l night--n "o1 b all-- ,t e>lie/ s9 :i*1 l a dagg]1 pi]c$ ,8 "m's he>t2 t wor/1 :5 summ] dr\? ,p>*$ ! br[n vales1 & infants ?ir/+ di$1 ,:ile f full pail he gorg$ 8 sw9e ) milk ,& flung ! re/ away4 ,s9-wall$ he /ood3 ,god's ,angels c\ld n pi]ce t c9cture dread1 ,nor he look ?r\gh x4 ,yet he dream$ he saw3 ,8 life he saw2 its lab\rs1 & its ga9s ,h>d won1 long-wait$1 wond] ( 8 foes2 ,! manifold conque/s ( a ,w (t tri$2 ,victory1 ,defeat1 ,retrieval2 la/1 t sc5e ,ar\nd him spread3 ! wan sea & grey rocks2 ,& he 0 'w>e t on t self-same l$ge ,he1 ,mil*o1 ?irty ye>s gone by1 _h /ood1 ,:ile pirates pu%$ to sea1 leav+ =lorn ,on t wild %ore a sc>$ & weep+ boy1 7,8 price two ye>l+ kids & half a %eep7 ,!nce=? 8 slave4 ,n sole he mus$ t h\r4 ,! ,demon ( 8 ,h\se beside him /ood ,^u t iron coa/1 & :isp]$ ?us3 8,ma/]ful man art ?\ = wit & /r5g?2 ,yet girl-l /&/ ?\ brood+6 ,weave a sn>e6 ,he comes = gold1 ?is prophet4 ,all ?\ ha/ ,heap 9 ?y h\se2 !n fire x6 ,9 f> l&s ,build !e new =tunes4 ,fru/rate ?us %all he ,/>e b on /ones1 8 de/9$ vassal scap$40 ,s fell ! :isp]2 & z "o :o he>s ,& does1 ! /iff-neck$ man obsequi\s b5t ,8 /rong w to a /rong]1 & return$1 ,& gave comm& to heap )9 8 h\se ,8 /or$ up weal?--yea1 all ?+s t 7 8-- ,borne f 8 %ips & gran>ies4 ,x 0 done4 ,!n fill$ he 8 huge hall ) res9\s beams ,season$ = f> sea-voyage1 & ! ribs ,( ocean-sund]+ vessels deep 9 sea2 ,:i* end$1 to 8 topmo/ t[] he clomb1 ,& !re9 sat two days1 ) face to s\?1 ,clut*+ a br&2 & (t ?r\gh cl5*$ tee? hiss$1 ,hiss$ long1 8,because ,i w to disbelieve40 ,b ere ! second sunset two brief h\rs1 ,:]e com=tless lean$ =? t we/]n ridge ,long pat*$ ) :it5ess by half melt$ sn[s1 ,!re crept a gradual %ad[4 ,soon ! man ,disc]n$ its import4 ,!re !y hung--he saw !m-- ,t company dete/$2 hung z :5 ,/orm-bod+ cl\d on m\nta9 hangs half way ,sc>ce mov+1 & 9 fe> ! %eph]d cries1 8,w\ld t ! worse 7 come60 ,s dread to him ,^? ,h]alds ( fair ,peace6 ,he gaz$ ^u !m ,) blood-%ot eyes2 a mom5t pass$3 he /ood ,sole 9 8 nev] fe/al hall1 & flung ,8 light$ br& into t pile f> =?1 ,& smil$ t smile m5 fe>$ to see1 & turn$1 ,& issu+ fac$ ! circle ( 8 s]fs ,t wond]+ ga!r$ r\nd 9 ?ick5+ mass1 ,eye+ t unlov$ ,h\se4 ,8 place he *ose ,beside t blight$ a%1 front+ ^? t[]s ,pall$ ) r$ smoke1 & mutt]$ l[1 8,s be x6 ,worse to be vassal to ! man ,i hate10 ,) hueless lips4 ,8 :ole :ite face t h\r ,0 scor*$2 & bli/]$ 0 ! dead tree's b>k2 ,yet !re he /ood2 & 9 t fi]y light ,8 life1 no m triumphant1 pass$ once m ,9 und]?\ght be=e him1 :ile on spread ,! swift1 contagi\s madness ( t fire1 ,& mutt]$ ?us1 n kn[+ x1 ! man1 8,! mighty flame into itself takes all10 ,me*anic it]ation4 ,n alone ,/ood he t h\r4 ,! ,demon ( 8 ,h\se ,by him once m & clos] ?an ( old1 ,/ood1 :isp]+ ?us1 8,?y game is n[ play$ out2 ,h5ce=? a byword art ?\--ri* 9 y\?-- ,self-begg>$ 9 old age40 ,& z ! w9d ,( t %rill :isp] cut 8 li/5+ s\l1 ,! blaz+ ro( fell 9 on all 8 weal?1 ,h>d-won1 long-wait$1 wond] ( 8 foes2 ,&1 l\d z laught] f t5 ?\s& fi5ds1 ,up ru%$ ! fire4 ,) arms out/ret*$ he /ood2 ,/ood firm2 !n =w>d ) a wild bea/'s cry ,he da%$ himself into t t]rible flame1 ,& vani%$ z a leaf4 ,^u a spur ,( ,sleemi%1 ea/w>d on its nor!rn slope1 ,/ood ,patrick & 8 bre?r51 travel-worn1 ,:5 di/ant o'er ! br[n & bill[y moor ,rose ! :ite smoke1 t *ang$ ere long to flame1 ,f site unkn[n2 = by ! seaw>d cre/ ,t keep lay hidd54 ,h&s to =ehead rais$1 ,wond]+ !y wat*$ x4 ,"o to o!r spake3 8,! huge ,dalriad =e/ is afire ,ere melt$ are ! w9t]'s sn[s60 ,ano!r1 8,9 v5geance o'er ! ocean ,crei! or ,pict1 ,fav\r$ by magic1 or by mi/1 h cross$1 ,& fir$ old ,mil*o's %ips40 ,b ,patrick lean$ ,^u 8 crosi]1 pale z ! a%es wan ,left by a burn$ out city4 ,long he /ood ,sil5t1 till1 sudd51 fi]celi] so>$ ! flame ,r$d5+ ! edges ( a cl\d l[ hung2 ,&1 aft] pause1 vibration sl[ & /]n ,tr\bl+ ! bur!n$ bosom ( ! air1 ,^u a long surge ( ! nor!rn w9d ,came up--a murmur z ( w9try seas ,f> borne at night4 ,all he>d t s\nd2 all felt x2 ,"o only "k its import4 ,patrick turn$2 8,! de$ is done3 ! man ,i w\ld h sav$ ,is dead1 because he will$ to disbelieve40 ,yet ,patrick griev$ = ,mil*o1 nor t h\r ,pass$ fur!r nor?4 ,?ree days on ,sleemi% hill ,he dwelt 9 pray]4 ,to ,t>a's royal halls ,!n turn$ he1 & subdu$ ! royal h\se ,& ho/ to ,*ri/1 save ,er9's k+1 ,laeghaire4 ,b ,mil*o's daught]s twa9 to ,*ri/ 7 born ,9 baptism1 & ea* ,em]ia nam$3 ,l rose-trees 9 ! g>d5 ( ! ,"l ,grew !y & fl\ri%$4 ,dy+ "y1 "o grave ,receiv$ !m at ,cluanbra94 ,heal+ !nce ,to _m f _! relics pass$2 to m ,! _s's happi] heal+1 ,love & ,fai?4 ,,sa9t ,,patrick ,,at ,,t>a4 ,,! ,k+ is wro? 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( ,conn6 ,f 8 he>t to 8 br[ ! blood makes pa?1 ,& hangs !re1 a r$ cl\d1 b5ea? 8 cr[n4 ,is !re any :o kn[s n1 f s\? to nor?1 ,t ,laeghaire to-morr[ 8 bir?day keeps8 ,no fire may be lit ^u hill or he>? ,till ! ,k+'s /rong fire 9 its k+ly mir? ,up ru%es f ,t>a's palace /eeps6 ,yet ,patrick has light$ 8 ,pas*al fire ,at ,slane--x is holy ,saturday-- ,& bless$ 8 font 'mid ! *aunt+ *oir6 ,f hill to hill ! flame makes way2 ,:ile ! k+ looks on x 8 eyes ) ire ,fla% r$1 l ,m>s1 "u tresses grey4 ,! *iefs & ! capta9s ) drawn swords rose3 ,to av5ge _! ,"l & ! ,realm !y swore2 ,! ,druids rose & _! g>m5ts tore2 8,! /rang]s to u & our ,gods are foes60 ,!n ! k+ to ,patrick a h]ald s5t1 ,:o spake1 8,come up at noon & %[ ,:o lit ?y fire & ) :at int5t3 ,^! ?+s ! great k+ ,laeghaire w\ld "k40 ,b ,laeghaire _h hid twelve m5 by ! way1 ,:o swore by ! sun ! ,sa9t to slay4 ,:5 ! wat]s ( ,boyne began to bask ,& fields to fla% 9 ! ris+ sun ,! ,apo/le ,evangeli/ kept 8 ,pas*1 ,& ,er9 h] grace baptismal won3 ,h] bir?day x 03 8 font ! rock1 ,he bless$ ! l&1 & he bless$ 8 flock4 ,!n =? to ,t>a he f>$ full l[ly3 ,! ,/aff ( ,jesus 0 9 8 h&3 ,twelve prie/s pac$ aft] him *aunt+ sl[ly1 ,pr9t+ _! /eps on ! dewy l&4 ,x 0 ! ,resurrection morn2 ,! l>k sang l\d o'er ! spr++ corn2 ,! dove 0 he>d1 & ! hunt]'s horn4 ,! murd]]s twelve /ood by on ! way2 ,yet !y saw n\ght save ! lambs at play4 ,a tr\ble lurk$ 9 ! mon>*'s eye ,:5 ! gue/ he c\nt$ = dead drew nigh3 ,he sat 9 /ate at 8 palace gate2 ,8 *iefs & nobles 7 rang$ ar\nd2 ,! ,druids l rav5s smelt "s f> fate2 ,_! eyes 7 gloomily b5t on ! gr\nd4 ,!n spake ,laeghaire3 8,he comes--bew>e6 ,let none salute him1 or rise f 8 *air60 ,l "s /ill vision m5 see by night1 ,mitr$1 ) eyes ( s]5e comm&1 ,sa9t ,patrick mov$ onw>d 9 gho/ly :ite3 ,! ,/aff ( ,jesus 0 9 8 h&2 ,twelve prie/s pac$ aft] him unafraid1 ,& ! boy1 ,b5ignus1 m l a maid2 ,l a maid j w$d$ he walk$ & smil$1 ,to ,*ri/ new plight$1 t prie/ly *ild4 ,!y ent]$ ! circle2 _! an!m ceas$2 ,! ,druids _! eyes b5t e>?w>d /ill3 ,on ,patrick's br[ ! glory increas$ ,z a sunrise bright5+ "s sea-beat hill4 ,! w>riors sat sil5t3 /range awe !y felt3 ,! *ief b>d1 ,dubta*1 rose & knelt3 ,!n ,patrick disc\rs$ ( ! ?+s to be ,:5 "t gives way to et]nity1 ,( k+doms t fall1 :i* are dreams n ?+s1 ,& ! ,k+dom built by ! ,k+ ( k+s4 ,( ,him he spake :o reigns f ! ,cross2 ,( ! dea? :i* is life1 & ! life :i* is loss2 ,h[ all ?+s 7 made by ! ,infant ,"l1 ,& ! small h& ! ,magian k+s ador$4 ,8 voice s\nd$ on l a ?robb+ flood ,t swells all night f "s f>-(f wood1 ,& :5 x end$--t wondr\s /ra9-- ,invisible myriads brea!d 8,am560 ,:ile he spake1 m5 say t ! reflu5t tide ,on ! %ore by ,colpa ceas$ to s9k3 ,!y say t ! :ite /ag by ,mulla's side ,o'er ! gre5 m>ge b5d+ =bore to dr9k3 ,t ! ,br&on eagle =gat to so>2 ,t no leaf /irr$ 9 ! wood by ,lee3 ,su* /upor hung ! isl& o'er1 ,= none might guess :at ! end w\ld be4 ,!n :isp]$ ! k+ to a *ief close by1 8,x 7 bett] = me to believe ?an die60 ,yet ! k+ believ$ n2 b ord9ance gave ,t :oso w\ld might believe t ^w3 ,s ! meek believ$1 & ! wise1 & brave1 ,& ,m>y's ,son z _! ,god ador$4 ,& ! ,druids1 because !y c\ld answ] n\ght1 ,b[$ d[n to ! ,fai? ! /rang] br\ght4 ,t day on ,er9 ,god p\r$ ,8 ,_s3 ,yet none l ! *ief ( ! b>ds _h m]it1 ,dubta*6 ,he rose & believ$ ! fir/1 ,ere ! great light yet on ! re/ _h bur/4 ,,sa9t ,,patrick ,,& ,,! ,,two ,,pr9cesses4 ,,f$elm 8,,! ,,r$ ,,rose10 ,,& ,,e?na 8,,! ,,fair40 ,,l two si/] fawns t leap1 ,borne1 z ?\gh on viewless w+s1 ,d[n bosky glade & f]ny /eep ,to qu5* _! ?ir/ at silv] spr+s1 ,f ,crua*an palace ?r\gh gorse & hea!r1 ,rac$ ! ,royal ,maids toge!r4 ,s9ce *ildhood ?us ! twa9 _h ru%$ ,ea* morn to ,cleba*'s f\nta9-cell ,ere e>lie/ dawn ! ,ea/ _h flu%$ ,to ba! !m 9 its well3 ,ea* morn ) joy _! "y he>ts t+l$2 ,ea* morn z1 conqu]+ cl\d or mi/1 ,! fir/ beam ) ! wavelet m+l$1 ,m\? to m\? !y kiss$6 ,!y /& by ! f\nt ) _! unloop$ hair-- ,a h& ea* raises--:at see !y !re8 ,a :ite ,=m seat$ on ,cleba* /one2 ,a k+like pres5ce3 ! monks /ood nigh3 ,front+ ! dawn he sat alone2 ,on ! /> ( morn+ he fix$ 8 eye3 ,t crozi] he grasp$ %one bright2 b bright] ,! sunrise fla%$ f ,sa9t ,patrick's mitre6 ,!y gaz$ )\t fe>4 ,to a k+dom de> ,f ! day ( _! bir? ^? ,maids _h be52 ,( wrong !y _h he>d2 b x came n ne>2 ,!y hop$ !y 7 de> to ! ,p[] unse54 ,!y knelt :5 t ,vision ( ,peace !y saw2 ,knelt1 n 9 fe>1 b 9 lov+ awe3 ,! 8,r$ ,rose0 bloom$ l t ,ea/ af>2 ,! 8,fair ,"o0 %one l t morn+ />4 ,!n ,patrick rose3 no ^w he said1 ,b ?rice he made ! sacr$ ,sign3 ,at ! fir/1 m5 say t ! demons fl$2 ,at ! ?ird flock$ r\nd !m ! ,p[]s div9e ,unse54 ,l *ildr5 dev\t & good1 ,h&s cross$ on _! bosoms1 ! maid5s /ood4 8,bless$ & holy6 ,?is l& is ,eire3 ,:5ce come ye to h]1 & ! k+ our sire80 8,we come f a ,k+dom f> (f yet ne> ,:i* ! wise love well1 & ! wick$ fe>3 ,we come ) bless+ & come ) ban1 ,we come f ! ,k+dom ( ,god ) man40 8,^: is t ,k+dom8 ,& say1 !re9 ,are ! *iefs all brave1 & ! maids all fair8 ,is x clean f reptiles1 & t ?+1 s98 ,is x l ?is k+dom ( ,k+ ,laeghaire80 8,! *iefs ( t k+dom wage w> on wrong1 ,& ! cla% ( _! swords is sweet z song2 ,fair are ! maids1 & s pure f ta9t ,! fla% ( _! eyes turns s9n] to sa9t2 ,!re reptile is none1 nor ! rav5+ bea/2 ,!re light has no %ad[1 no end ! fea/40 8,b say1 at t fea/ ha? ! poor man place8 ,is rev]5ce !re = ! old head ho>8 ,= ! cripple t nev] might jo9 ! race8 ,= ! maim$ t f\ght1 & c fight no m80 8,rev]5ce is !re = ! poor & meek2 ,& ! great ,k+ kisses ! worn1 pale *eek2 ,& ! ,k+'s ,son waits on ! pilgrim gue/2 ,& ! ,que5 takes ! little bl9d *ild to h] brea/3 ,!re ) a cr[n is ! j man cr[n$2 ,b ! false & ! v5geful are br&$ & b\nd ,9 knots ( s]p5ts1 & flung )\t pity ,f ! ba/ions & walls ( ! sa9tly ,city40 ,!n ! eyes ( ! ,maid5s grew d>k1 z ?\gh ,t judgm5t ( ,god _h be=e !m pass$3 ,& ! two sweet faces grew dim ) woe2 ,b ! rose & ! radiance return$ at la/4 8,are g>d5s !re8 ,are !re /reams l ours8 ,is ,god :ite-head$1 or y\?ful & /rong8 ,hang !re ! ra9b[s o'er happy b[]s8 ,are !re sun & moon & ! ?ru%'s song80 8,!y h g>d5s !re )\t noise or /rife1 ,& !re is ! ,tree ( immortal ,life3 ,f\r riv]s circle t blissful b\nd2 ,& ,spirits float o'er x1 & ,spirits g r\nd3 ,!re1 set 9 ! mid/1 is ! gold5 ?rone2 ,& ! ,mak] ( all ?+s sits !reon3 ,a ra9b[ o'er-hangs him2 & lo6 !re9 ,! beams are ,8 ,holy ,ones wa%$ f s940 ,z he spake1 ! he>ts ( ! ,maids beat "t ,to music 9 heav5 ( peace & love2 ,& ! deep] s5se ( t lore sublime ,came out f )9 !m1 & d[n f above2 ,by degrees came d[n2 by degrees came out3 ,:o love?1 & hope?1 n long %all d\bt4 8,:o is y\r ,god8 ,is love on ,8 br[8 ,oh h[ %all we love ,him & f9d ,him8 ,h[80 ,! pure *eek flam$ l ! dawn-t\*$ dew3 ,!re 0 sil5ce3 !n ,patrick began anew4 8,! pr9ces :o ride 9 y\r fa!r's tra9 ,h c\rt$ y\r love1 b su$ 9 va92-- ,look up1 ,o ,maid5s2 make answ] free3 ,:at boon desire y1 & :at w\ld y be80 8,pure we w\ld be z yon wrea? ( foam1 ,or ! ripple :i* n[ yon sunbeams smite3 ,& joy we w\ld h1 & a songful home2 ,& "o to rule u1 & ,love's delight40 8,9 love ,god fa%ion$ :atev] is1 ,! hills1 & ! seas1 & ! skiey fires2 ,= love ,he made !m1 & endless blis ,su/a9s1 enk9dles1 uplifts1 inspires3 ,t ,god is ,fa!r1 & ,son1 & ,_s2 ,& ! true & spotless ,8 peace inh]it3 ,& ,god made man1 ) 8 great sad he>t1 ,t hung]s :5 held f ,god ap>t4 ,y\r sire is a ,k+ on e>?3 b ,i ,w\ld mate y to ,"o :o is ,"l on high3 ,!re bride is maid3 & h] joy %all /&1 ,= ! ,k+'s ,son ha? laid on h] head ,8 h&40 ,z he spake1 ! eyes ( t lovely twa9 ,grew l>ge ) a te>ful b glori\s light1 ,l skies ( summ] late cle>$ by ra91 ,:5 ! full-orb$ moon w be soon 9 sight4 8,t ,son ( ! ,k+--is ,he faire/ ( m58 ,t mate :om ,he cr[ns--is %e bright & ble/8 ,does %e *ase ! r$ de] at ,8 side ?r\gh ! gl58 ,does %e *>m ,him ) song to ,8 noontide re/80 8,t ,k+'s ,son /rove 9 a long1 long w>3 ,8 p ,he fre$2 yet !y w\nd$ ,him sore2 ,& /ill 9 ,8 h&s1 & ,8 feet1 & ,8 side1 ,! sc>s ( ,8 sorr[ are 'grav$1 deep-dy$40 ,!n ! brea/s ( ! ,maid5s began to heave ,l h>b\r waves :5 beyond ! b> ,! great waves ga!r1 & wet w9ds grieve1 ,& ! roll ( ! tempe/ is he>d af>4 8,we w kiss1 we w kiss ^? ble$+ feet2 ,on ! ble$+ h&s our te>s %all fall2 ,& :atev] on e>? is de> or sweet1 ,= t w\nd$ he>t we r5\nce !m all4 8,%[ u ! way to ,8 palace-gate30-- 8,t way is ?orny1 & /eep1 & /raight2 ,by none c ,8 palace-gate be se51 ,save ^? :o h wa%$ 9 ! wat]s clean40 ,!y knelt2 on _! heads ! wave he p\r$ ,?rice 9 ! "n ( ! ,triune ,"l3 ,& he sign$ _! br[s ) ! ,sign ador$4 ,on ,f$elm ! 8,r$ ,rose10 on ,e?na 8,! ,fair10 ,god's dew %one bright 9 t morn+ air3 ,"s say t ,sa9t ,agnes1 'twixt si/] & si/]1 ,z ! ,cross t\*$ ea*1 b5t ov] & kiss$ h]4 ,!n sang ,god's new-born ,creatures1 8,behold6 ,we see ,god's ,city f heav5 draw nigh3 ,b we ?ir/ = ! f\nta9s div9e & cold3 ,we mu/ see ! great ,k+'s ,son1 or die6 ,come1 ,?\ t com'/6 ,our wi% is ?is1 ,t ! body might die1 & ! s\l1 set free1 ,swell out1 l an infant's lips1 to ! kiss ,( ! ,lov] :o fille? inf9ity60 8,! ,city ( ,god1 by ! wat]'s grace1 ,ye see3 alone1 !y behold ,8 ,face1 ,:o h wa%$ 9 ! ba?s ( ,dea? _! eyes1 ,& ta/$ ,8 ,eu*>i/ ,sacrifice40 8,give u ! ,sacrifice60 ,ea* bright head ,b5t t[>d x z sunfl[]s b5d to ! sun3 ,!y ate2 & ! blood f ! w>m *eek fl$3 ,! exile 0 ov]3 ! home 0 won3 ,a />ry d>kness o'erfl[$ _! bra93 ,f> wat]s beat on "s heav5ly %ore3 ,l ! dy+ away ( a l[1 sweet /ra91 ,! "y life ebb$1 & !y brea!d no m3 ,9 dea? !y smil$1 z ?\gh on ! brea/ ,( ! ,"m ,maid !y _h f\nd _! re/4 ,! rum\r spread3 beside ! bi] ,! ,k+ /ood mute1 & 8 *iefs & c\rt3 ,! ,druids d>k-rob$ drew surlily ne>1 ,& ! ,b>ds /orm-he>t$1 & humbl] sort3 ,! 8,/aff ( ,jesus0 ,sa9t ,patrick rais$3 ,angelic an!ms above !m swept3 ,!re 7 t mutt]$2 !re 7 t prais$3 ,b none :o look$ on t m>vel wept4 ,= !y lay on "o b$1 l ,brides new-w$1 ,by ,cleba* well2 &1 ! dirge days ov]1 ,on _! smil+ faces a veil 0 spread1 ,& a gre5 m\nd rais$ t b$ to cov]4 ,su* 7 ! ways ( ^? anci5t days-- ,to ,patrick = aye t grave 0 giv52 ,& above x he built a *ur* 9 _! praise2 ,= 9 !m _h ,eire be5 sp\s$ to heav54 ,,sa9t ,,patrick ,,& ,,! ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,fo*lut ,,wood4 ,,argum5t4 ,sa9t ,patrick makes way into ,fo*lut wood by ! sea1 ! olde/ ( ,er9's =e/s1 :5ce !re _h be5 borne unto him1 !n 9 a di/ant l&1 ! ,*ildr5's ,wail f ,er94 ,he meets !re two "y ,virg9s1 :o s+ a dirge ( man's sorr[ful condition4 ,aft]w>ds !y lead him to ! =tress ( ! k+1 _! fa!r4 ,!re are sung two songs1 a song ( ,v5geance & a song ( ,lam5t2 :i* end$1 ,sa9t ,patrick makes proclamation ( ! ,adv5t & ( ! ,resurrection4 ,! k+ & all 8 *iefs believe ) full cont5tm5t4 ,,"o day z ,patrick sat ^u a /one ,judg+ 8 p1 ,pagan babes flock$ r\nd1 ,all light & laught]1 angel-l ( mi51 ,sue+ = bread4 ,he gave x1 & !y ate3 ,!n said he1 8,kneel20 & taught !m pray]3 b lo6 ,sudd5 ! /ag h\nds' music d9n$ ! w9d2 ,!y he>d2 !y sprang2 !y *as$ x4 ,patrick spake2 8,x 0 ! cry ( *ildr5 t ,i he>d ,borne f ! black wood o'er ! midnight seas3 ,:]e are ^? *ildr58 ,:at avails ?\gh ,k+s ,h b[$ be=e my ,gospel1 & 9 awe ,nations knelt l[1 unless ,i set m9e eyes ,on ,fo*lut ,wood80 ,?us speak+1 he arose1 ,&1 j\rney+ ) ! bre?r5 t[>d ! ,we/1 ,front$ ! conf9e ( t =e/ old4 ,!n ent]$ !y t d>kness2 & ! wood ,clos$ z a cav]n r\nd !m4 ,o'er its ro( ,lean$ ro( ( cl\d1 & hiss+ ran ! w9d1 ,& moan$ ! trunks = c5turies holl[$ out ,yet /alw>t /ill4 ,!re1 root$ 9 ! rock1 ,/ood ! huge gr[?s1 by u unnam$1 t fr[n$ ,p]haps on ,p>?olan1 ! p>ricide1 ,:5 t fir/ ,pagan settl] fugitive ,l&$1 a man =$oom$4 ,betwe5 ! /ems ,! rav5+ bea/ n[ gl>$1 n[ fl$4 ,r$ leaves1 ,! la/ ye>'s phantoms1 rattl$ "h & !re4 ,! olde/ wood t ev] grew 9 ,eire ,0 ,fo*lut ,wood1 & gloomie/4 ,spirits ( ,ill ,made x _! palace1 & its labyr9?s s[$ ,) poisons4 ,_m a cave1 ) horrors ?rong$ ,)9 x yawn$1 & _m a *asm unse5 ,wait$ ! unw>y tread]4 ,cry ( wolf ,pi]c$ ! cold air1 & gibb]+ gho/s 7 he>d2 ,& o'er ! black m>% pass$ ^? w&]+ lights ,t lure lo/ feet4 ,a ?\s& pa?ways w\nd ,f gloom to gloom4 ,"o only l$ to light3 ,t pa? 0 %>p ) fl9ts4 ,!n ,patrick mus$1 8,o life ( man1 h[ d>k a wood art ?\6 ,err+ h[ _m track !e till ,despair1 ,sad ho/1 receives !m 9 8 crypt-l por* ,at nightfall40 ,mute he pac$4 ,! bre?r5 fe>$2 ,& fe>+1 knelt to ,god4 ,made /rong by pray] ,we/w>d once m !y trod t d>k1 %>p way ,till deep] gloom ann\nc$ ! night1 !n slept ,gu>d$ by angels4 ,b ! ,sa9t all night ,wat*$1 /rong 9 pray]4 ,! second day /ill on ,!y f>$1 l m>9]s o'er /range seas borne1 ,t keep 9 mi/ _! s\nd+s :5 ! rocks ,vex ! d>k /rait1 & break]s ro> unse54 ,at la/ ,b5ignus cri$1 8,to ,god be praise6 ,he s5ds u bett] om5s4 ,see6 ! moss ,bright5s ! crag60 ,ere long ano!r spake3 8,! wor/ is pa/6 ,?is fre%ness 9 ! air ,wafts u a welcome f ! great salt sea2 ,fair spreads ! f]n3 gre5 buds are on ! spray1 ,& violets ?rong ! grass40 ,a few /eps m ,br\ght !m to :]e1 ) peaceful gleam1 !re spread ,a =e/ pool t mirror$ yew trees twa9 ,) beads l blood-drops hung4 ,a sunset fla% ,k9dl$ a glory 9 ! osi]s br[n ,encircl+ t /ill wat]4 ,f ! re$s ,a sable bird1 gold-circl$1 sl[ly rose2 ,b :5 ! t[]+ tree-tops he outso>$1 ,ea/w>d a great w9d swept him z a leaf4 ,s]5ely z he rose a music s(t ,swell$ f af>2 b1 z t /orm o'ertook him1 ,! music *ang$ to "o on-ru%+ note ,o'ertak5 by a second2 bo?1 ere long1 ,bl5d$ 9 wail un5d+4 ,patrick's br[1 ,li/5+ t wail1 0 alt]$1 & he spake3 8,^! 7 ! ,voices t ,i he>d :5 /ood ,by night beside me 9 t s\!rn l& ,god's angel1 girt = spe$4 ,lett]s he b>e ,unnumb]$1 full ( woes4 ,he gave me "o1 ,inscrib$1 #8,! ,wail+ ( ! ,iri% ,race2' ,& z ,i read t leg5d on m9e e> ,=? f a mighty wood on ,er9's coa/ ,!re rang ! cry ( *ildr51 #8,walk once m ,among u2 br+ u help6'0 ,?us ,patrick spake3 ,!n t[>ds t wail+ pac$ ) =w>d head4 ,ere long !y came to :]e a riv] broad1 ,swiftly amid ! d5se trees w9d+1 brimm$ ,! fl[]-enamell$ m>ge1 & onw>d bore ,gre5 bran*es 'mid its eddies4 ,on ! bank ,two virg9s /ood4 ,:it] ?an e>lie/ /reak ,( mat9 pe>l divid+ dusky cl\ds ,_! raim5t2 &1 z (t 9 sil5t woods ,:ite b$s ( w9d-fl[] lean along ! e>?-breeze1 ,s on ! riv]-breeze t raim5t wan ,%iv]$1 back bl[n4 ,sl5d] !y /ood & tall1 ,_! br[s ) violets b\nd2 :ile %one1 b5ea?1 ,! d>k blue ( _! nev]-te>less eyes4 ,!n ,patrick1 8,= ! sake ( ,him :o lays ,8 bless+ on ! m\rn]s1 ,o ye maids1 ,reveal to me y\r grief--if y\rs late s5t1 ,or sp$ 9 c>eless *ildhood40 ,& ! maids3 8,happy ^: c>eless *ildhood 'scap$ ! w\nd30 ,!n %e t seem$ ! sadde/ add$ ?us3 8,/rang]6 ?is =e/ is no ro( ( joy1 ,nor we ! only m\rn]s2 nei!r fall ,bitt]] ! wid['s nor ! orphan's te>s ,n[ ?an ( old2 nor %>p] ?an long s9ce ,t loss :i* make? maid5 wid[hood4 ,9 *ildhood fir/ our sorr[ came4 ,"o eve ,)9 our fo/]-p>5ts' l[-ro($ h\se ,! w9t] sunset f our b$ _h wan$3 ,i slept1 & sleep+ dream$4 ,beside ! b$ ,!re /ood a lovely ,lady cr[n$ ) />s2 ,a sword w5t ?r\gh h] he>t4 ,d[n f t sword ,blood trickl$ on ! b$1 & on ! gr\nd4 ,sorely ,i wept4 ,! ,lady spake3 #8,my *ild1 ,weep n = me1 b = ?y c\ntry weep2 ,h] w\nd is deep] f> ?an m9e4 ,cry l\d6 ,! cry ( grief is ,pray]4' ,i woke1 all te>s2 ,& lo6 my little si/]1 /iff & cold1 ,sat ) wide eyes ^u ! b$ upright3 ,t />ry ,lady ) ! ble$+ he>t ,%e1 too1 _h se51 & he>d h]4 ,clam\r va/ ,rang out2 & all ! wall 0 fi]y r$2 ,& flame 0 on ! sea4 ,a ho/ile clan ,l&+ 9 mi/1 _h fir$ our %ips & t[n1 ,our clansm5 abs5t on a =ay f>1 ,& /rick5 _m an old man1 _m a boy ,to bondage dragg$4 ,oh night ) blood r$eem$6 ,^u ! ?ird day o'er ! gre5 waves ru%$ ,! v5geance w+$1 ) axe & tor*1 to quit ,wrong ) new wrong1 & _m a "t s9ce !n4 ,t night sad wom5 on ! sea s&s toil$1 ,draw+ f wreck & ru91 beam or plank ,to %ield _! babes4 ,our fo/]-p>5ts sla91 ,unhe$$ we1 ! *ildr5 ( ! *ief1 ,roam$ ! great =e/4 ,!re we told our dream ,to *ildr5 likewise orphan$4 ,sudd5 fe> ,smote !m z ?\gh !mselves _h dream$ t dream1 ,& back f !m r$\bl$ ^u u2 ,until at la/ f u & !m rang out-- ,! d>k wood he>d x1 & ! midnight sea-- ,a great & bitt] cry40 8,t cry w5t up1 ,o *ildr51 to ! he>t ( ,god2 & ,he ,d[n s5t x1 pity+1 to a f>-(f l&1 ,& on into my he>t4 ,by t fir/ pang ,:i* left ! et]nal pallor 9 y\r *eeks1 ,o maids1 ,i pray y1 s+ once m t song ,ye sang b late4 ,i he>d its long la/ note3 ,fa9 w\ld ,i he> ! song t su* dea? di$40 ,!y sang3 n sca?less ^? t s+ su* song6 ,grief1 _! in/ructress1 ( ! ,muses *ief ,to he>ts by grief unvanqui%$1 to _! he>ts ,_h taught a melody t nei!r sp>$ ,s+] nor li/5]4 ,pale :5 !y began1 ,pal] x left !m4 ,he n less 0 pale ,:o1 out ( trance awak+1 ?ank$ !m ?us3 8,n[ "k ,i ( t sorr[ 9 y fix$2 ,:at1 & h[ great x is1 & bless t ,p[] ,:o call$ me =? f no?+ = y\r sakes1 ,& s5t me to ?is wood4 ,maid5s1 lead on6 ,a *iefta9's daught]s ye2 & he1 y\r sire1 ,& ) him %e :o gave y y\r sweet looks 7,sadd] p]*ance ?an y 9 songless age7 ,!y1 too1 mu/ he> my tid+s4 ,once a ,pr9ce ,w5t solit>y f ,8 gold5 ?rone1 ,track+ ! illimitable wa/es1 to f9d ,"o wild]$ %eep1 ! meane/ ( ! flock1 ,& on ,8 %\ld]s bore x to t ,h\se ,:]e dwelt ,8 ,sire4 #8,good ,%eph]d' 0 ,8 ,"n4 ,my tid+s ^!3 h]alds are we1 footsore1 ,t br+ ! he>t-sore com=t40 ,on !y pac$1 ,on by ! ru%+ riv] )\t words4 ,beside ! eld] si/] ,patrick walk$1 ,b5ignus by ! y\ng]4 ,fair h] face2 ,maje/ic 81 ?\gh "y4 ,h] looks 7 sad ,& awe-/ruck2 81 fulfill$ ) secret joy1 ,s5t =? a gleam z :5 a morn-t\*$ bay ,?r\gh ambu% %9es ( woodl&s4 ,soon !y /ood ,:]e sea & riv] met1 & trod a pa? ,wet ) salt spray1 & drank ! clem5t breeze1 ,& saw ! quiv]+ ( ! gre5 gold wave1 ,&1 f> beyond1 t fi]ce aggressor's b\rn1 ,fair haunt = savage race1 a purple ridge ,by ra9y sunbeam gemm$ f gl5 to gl51 ,dim wa/e ( w&]+ lights4 ,! sun1 half ris51 ,lay half sea-c\*$4 ,a neighb\r+ height s5t =? ,welcome ( bay+ h\nds2 &1 close at h&1 ,!y rea*$ ! *iefta9's keep4 ,a :ite-hair$ man ,& long s9ce bl9d1 !re sat he 9 8 hall1 ,untam$ by age4 ,at times a fi]y gleam ,fla%$ f 8 sightless eyes2 & (t ! r$ ,burn$ on 8 =ehead1 :ile ) spl5etic spee* ,/irr$ by ill news or memory /ung1 he bann$ ,foes & false fri5d4 ,pleas$ by 8 daught]s' tale1 ,at once he /ret*$ 8 huge yet aimless h&s ,9 welcome t[>ds 8 gue/s4 ,beside him /ood ,8 mate ( =ty ye>s by t /rong arm ,f c\ntless suitors won4 ,p5sive h] face3 ,) p>t$ y\? ! confid5ce ( y\? ,_h left h]4 ,beauty1 too1 ?\gh ) remorse1 ,its seat _h half rel9qui%$ on a *eek ,long "t its boa/1 & on t will[y =m1 ,s yield+ n[1 :]e once 9 /r5g? upso>$ ,! que5ly pres5ce4 ,t5d]e/ grace n less ,haunt$ h] life's dim twilight--meekness1 love-- ,t humble love1 all-giv+1 t seeks n\ght1 ,self-rev]5t calm1 & mode/y 9 age4 ,%e turn$ an anxi\s eye on him %e lov$2 ,&1 b5d+1 kiss$ at times t wr9kl$ h&1 ,by ye>s & sorr[s made 8 wife f> m ,?an 9 h] nuptial bloom4 ,^! two _h lo/ ,five sons1 _! hope1 9 w>4 ,t eve x *anc$ ,high fea/ 0 hold5 9 ! *iefta9's t[] ,to solemnise 8 bir?day4 ,9 !y flock$1 ,ea* aft] ea*1 ! w>riors ( ! clan1 ,n )\t pomp h]aldic & fair /ate ,b>b>ic1 yet beseem+4 ,unto ea* ,seat 0 assign$ = de$s or l9eage old1 ,& to ! *iefs alli$4 ,:]e ea* _h place ,above him wav$ 8 bann]4 ,n = ?is ,unhon\r$ 7 ! pilgrim gue/s4 ,!y sat ,:]e1 f$ by p9ewood & ! se$$ cone1 ,! l\d he>? blaz$4 ,ba!d 7 ! we>i$ feet ,by maid5s ( ! place & nurses grey1 ,& dri$ 9 l95 fragrant /ill ) fl[]s ,( ye>s :5 ^? old nurses too 7 fair4 ,& n[ ! bo>d 0 spread1 & c>v$ ! meat1 ,& je/s ran r\nd1 & _m a tale 0 told1 ,"s rude1 b none opprobri\s4 ,banquet done1 ,page-l$ ! h>p] ent]$1 old1 & bl9d3 ,! noble/ rang$ 8 *air1 & spread ! mat2 ,! lovelie/ rais$ 8 w9e cup1 "o light h& ,laid on 8 %\ld]1 :ile ! gold5 hair ,comm+l$ ) ! silv]4 8,s+10 !y cri$1 8,! dea? ( ,deirdr2 or t desolate sire ,t slew 8 son1 unweet+2 or t ,que5 ,:o f h] palace pac+ ) fix$ eyes ,/>$ at ^? heads 9 dreadful circle rang$1 ,! heads ( traitor-fri5ds t slew h] "l ,!n mock$ ! fri5d !y murd]$4 ,leal & true1 ,! ,b>d :o wr\ght t v5geance60 ,?us he sang3 ,,! ,,lay ,,( ,,! ,,heads4 ,! ,b>d returns to a /rick5 h\se3 ,:at %ape is t he re>s on high8 ,a )e ( ! ,will[1 set r\nd ) ,heads3 ,!y blot t ev5+ sky4 ,a ,wid[ meets him at ! gates3 ,:at fixes ?us t ,wid['s eye8 ,%e names ! "n2 b %e sees n ! man1 ,nor beyond him t r$d5+ sky4 8,b>d ( ! ,br&1 ?\ ,fo/]-,sire ,( him !y slew--_! fri5d--my "l-- ,:at ,head is t--! fir/--t fr[ns ,l a traitor self-abhorr$80 8,daught] ( ,orgill w\nd$ sore1 ,?\ ( ! fateful eye s]5e1 ,f]gus is he4 ,! fea/ he made ,t sn>$ ?y ,cu*ull5e40 8,:at ,head is t--! next--half-hid ,9 curls full lu/r\s to behold8 ,!y m9d me ( a h& t once ,i saw amid _! gold40 8',tis ,manadh4 ,he t by ! %ore ,held rule1 & nam$ ! waves 8 /e$s3 ',twas he t /ruck ! /roke accurs$-- ,headless ?is day he ble$s40 8,:at ,head is t close by--s /ill1 ,) half-clos$ lids1 & lips t smile8 ,me?9ks ,i "k _! voice3 me?9ks ,8 w9e !y quaff$ ere:ile60 8',twas he rais$ high t sev]$ head3 ,?y head he rais$1 my ,fo/]-,*ild6 ,t 0 ! late/ /roke ,i /ruck3 ,i /ruck t /roke1 & smil$40 8,:at ,heads are ^?--t twa91 s l1 ,flu%$ z ) blood by yon r$ sky80 8,ea* unto ea*1 8 ,head !y roll$2 ,r$ on t grass !y lie40 8,t pal] twa91 :i* face ! ,ea/80 8,laeg> is "o2 ! o!r ,hilt2 ,sil5t !y wat*$ ! sport6 !y %>e ,! doom1 t %>$ ! guilt40 8,b>d ( ! ,v5geance6 well ?\ knew'/ ,blood cries = blood6 ,o k9d1 & true1 ,h[ _m1 ki? & k91 h di$ ,t mock$ ! man !y slew80 8,o ,woman ( ! fateful eye1 ,! untrembl+ voice1 ! m>ble m\ld1 ,sev5 hundr$ m51 9 h\se or field1 ,= ! man !y mock$1 lie cold40 8,_! wives1 ?\ ,b>d8 _! wives8 _! wives8 ,f> (f1 or nigh1 ?r\gh ,inisfail1 ,?is h\r :at are !y8 ,/& !y mute ,l me2 or make _! wail80 8,o ,eim]6 wom5 weep & smile2 ,! "y h hope1 ! "y t m\rn2 ,b ,i am old2 my hope 0 he3 ,he t c ne'er return6 8,o ,conal6 lay me 9 8 grave3 ,oh6 lay me by my husb&'s side3 ,oh6 lay my lips to 8 9 dea?20 ,%e spake1 &1 /&+1 di$4 ,%e fell at la/--9 dea? %e fell-- ,%e lay1 a black %ade1 on ! gr\nd2 ,& all h] wom5 o'er h] wail$ ,l sea-birds o'er ! dr[n$4 ,?us to ! bl9d *ief sang t h>p] bl9d1 ,hymn+ ! v5geance2 & ! great hall ro>$ ,) wra? ( ^? wild li/5]s4 ,_m a heel ,smote ! r\gh /one 9 scorn ( !m t di$ ,n ?ree days pa/1 s seem$ x6 ,direful h&s1 ,toge!r da%$1 ?und]$ ! ,av5g]'s praise4 ,at la/ ! tide ( t fi]ce tumult ebb$ ,o'er %ores ( sil5ce4 ,f h] l[ly seat ,beside h] husb&'s spake ! g5tle ,que53 8,my daught]s1 f y\r *ildhood ye 7 /ill ,a voice ( music 9 y\r fa!r's h\se-- ,n wra?ful music4 ,s+ t song ye made ,or f\nd long s9ce1 & yet 9 =e/ s+1 ,if haply ,p[] ,unkn[n may he> & help40 ,%e spake1 & at h] ^w h] daught]s sang4 8,lo/1 lo/1 all lo/6 ,o tell u :at is lo/8 ,behold1 ?is too is hidd56 ,let him speak1 ,if any kn[s4 ,! w\nd$ de] c turn ,& see ! %aft t quiv]s 9 its flank2 ,! bird looks back ^u its brok5 w+2 ,b we1 ! =e/ *ildr51 only "k ,our grief is inf9ite1 & ha? no "n4 ,:at woman-prophet1 %r\d$ 9 d>k veil1 ,:isp]$ a ,hope sadd] ?an ,fe>8 ,long s9ce1 ,:at ,fa!r lo/ ,8 *ildr5 9 ! wood8 ,"s ,god8 ,& c a ,god =sake8 ,p]*ance ,8 face is turn$ to nobl] worlds new-made2 ,p]*ance 8 palace owns "s lat] bride ,t hates ! dead ,que5's *ildr51 & ) *>m ,prevails t !y are exil$ f 8 eyes1 ,! exile's w9t] !irs--! exile's song4 8,blood1 ev] blood6 ,! sword goes rag+ on ,o'er hill & moor2 & ) x1 iron-will$1 ,drags on ! h& t holds x & ! man ,to slake its ceaseless ?ir/ = blood ( m52 ,fire takes ! little cot beside ! m]e1 ,& leaps ^u ! upl& village3 fire ,up clamb]s to ! ca/le on ! crag2 ,& :om ! fire has sp>$ ! hung] kills2 ,& e>? draws all into h] ?\s& graves4 8,ah me6 ! little l9net kn[s ! bran* ,:]eon to build2 ! honey-pa/ur+ bee ,kn[s ! wild hea?1 & h[ to %ape its cell2 ,^u ! poison\s b]ry no bird fe$s2 ,s well _! "m1 ,nature1 helps h] own4 ,mo!rs =sake n2--c a ,fa!r hate8 ,:o kn[s b t ,he ye>ns--t ,sire ,unse5-- ,to clasp ,8 *ildr58 ,all is sweet & sane1 ,all1 all save man6 ,sweet is ! summ] fl[]1 ,! day-long sunset ( ! autumnal woods2 ,fair is ! w9t] fro/2 9 spr+ ! he>t ,%akes to ! bleat+ lamb4 ,o !n :at ?+ ,might be ! life secure ( man ) man1 ,! infant's smile1 ! "m's kiss1 ! love ,( lov]s1 & ! untr\bl$ w$d$ home8 ,?is might h be5 man's lot4 ,:o s5t ! woe8 ,:o =m$ man fir/8 ,:o taught him fir/ ! ill way8 ,"o creature1 only1 s9s2 & he ! highe/6 8,o ,high] ?an ! highe/6 ,?\ ,^: h& ,made u--,:o %ap$'/ t h& ,?\ wilt n clasp1 ,! eye ,?\ op5'/ n1 ! seal$-up e>6 ,be mighti] ?an man's s93 = lo1 h[ man ,seeks ,!e1 & ceases n3 ?r\gh noontide cave ,& d>k air ( ! dawn-unlight$ peak ,to ,!e h[ long he /ra9s ! weak1 worn eye ,if haply he might see ,?y ve/ure's hem ,on f>!/ w9ds rec$+6 ,yea1 h[ (t ,aga9/ ! bl9d & tremul\s wall ( cliff ,torm5t$ by sea surge1 he leans 8 e> ,if haply o'er x "n ( ,?9e might creep2 ,or b5ds above ! torr5t-clov5 abyss1 ,if fall+ flood might lisp x6 ,p[] unkn[n6 ,he he>s x n3 ,?\ he>'/ 8 beat+ he>t ,t cries to ,!e = ev]6 ,f ! veil ,t %r\ds ,!e1 f ! wood1 ! cl\d1 ! void1 ,o1 by ! angui% ( all l&s evok$1 ,look =?6 ,?\gh1 see+ ,!e1 man's race %\ld die1 ,"o mom5t let him see ,!e6 ,let him lay ,at lea/ 8 =ehead on ,?y foot 9 dea?60 ,s sang ! maid5s3 b ! w>riors fr[n$2 ,& ?us ! bl9d k+ mutt]$1 8,bootless we$ ,is pla9t :]e help is none60 ,b wives & maids ,& ! ?ick-cr[d+ poor1 t _m a "t ,_h wail$ on w>-fields o'er _! bre?r5 sla91 ,w5t d[n be=e t /ra9 z riv] re$s ,be=e /rong w9d1 w5t d[n :5 o'er !m pass$ ,its la/ ^w1 8,dea?20 & grief's infection spread ,f lea/ to fir/2 & weep+ fill$ ! hall4 ,!n on ,sa9t ,patrick fell compassion great2 ,he rose amid t conc\rse1 & ) voice ,& words n[ lo/1 alas1 or all b lo/1 ,su* t ! *ief ( sight am]c$1 beheld ,! imag9$ man be=e him cr[n$ ) light1 ,proclaim$ t ,god :o hide? n ,8 face1 ,8 p's ,k+ & ,fa!r2 op5 flung ,! portals ( ,8 realm1 t inw>d roll$1 ,) music ( a million s++ sph]es ,comm&$ all to ent]4 ,:o 0 ,he ,:o call$ ! worlds f n\ght8 ,8 "n is ,love6 ,9 love ,he made ^? worlds4 ,!y h n lo/1 ,! sun 8 spl5d\r1 nor ! moon h] light3 ,t miracle survives4 ,alas = !e6 ,?\ bett] miracle1 fair human love1 ,t spl5d\r %\ld/ h be5 ( home & he>?1 ,n[ qu5*$ by mortal hate6 ,:5ce come our woes ,b f our lu/s8 ,o desecrat$ law ,by ,god's own f+] on our he>ts engrav$1 ,h[ well art ?\ av5g$6 ,no dream x 01 ,t primal greatness1 & t primal peace3 ,man 9 ,god's image at ! fir/ 0 made1 ,a ,god to rule bel[6 ,he told x all-- ,creation1 & t ,s9 :i* m>r$ its face2 ,& h[ ! great ,creator1 creature made1 ,god--,god = man inc>nate--di$ = man3 ,dead1 ) ,8 ,cross he ?und]$ on ! gates ,( ,dea?'s bl9d ,hades4 ,!n1 ) h&s out/ret*$ ,8 ,holy ,ones t1 9 _! p5ance prison ,f hope 9 ,him _h ceas$ n1 to ! light ,fla%$ f ,8 ble$+ h&s & br&$ br[ ,?r\gh d>kness so>$3 !y reign ) ,him 9 heav53 ,_! bre?r5 we1 ! *ildr5 ( "o ,sire4 ,long "t he spake4 ,! w9ds =bore _! wail2 ,! woods 7 hu%$4 ,t wondr\s tale complete1 ,n sudd5 fell ! sil5ce2 =1 z :5 ,a huge wave =? f ocean toil+ m\nts ,high-ar*$1 9 solid bulk1 ! bea* rock-/rewn1 ,bury+ 8 ho> head "u e*o+ cliffs1 ,&1 aft] pause1 reflu5t to sea returns ,n all at once is /illness1 c\ntless rills ,or devi\s w9d+ d[n ! /eep1 or borne ,9 cry/al leap f sea-%elf to sea-well1 ,& sp>ry grot reply+2 gradual ?us ,) less5+ cad5ce sank t great disc\rse1 ,:ile r\nd him gaz$ ,sa9t ,patrick1 n[ ! old ,reg>d+1 n[ ! "y1 & flung on ea* ,9 turn 8 b\ndless he>t1 & gaz+ long$ ,z only ,apo/olic he>t c long ,to help ! helpless4 8,fair1 ,o fri5ds1 ! b\rn ,we dwell 96 ,holy ,k+ makes happy l&3 ,our ,k+ is 9 our mid/4 ,he gave u gifts2 ,laws t are ,love1 ! sov]eignty ( ,tru?4 ,:at1 sirs1 ye knew ,him n6 ,b ye by signs ,=esaw ,8 com+1 z1 :5 buds are r$ ,ye say1 #8,! spr+ is nigh u4' ,him1 unkn[n1 ,ea* lov$ :o lov$ 8 bro!r6 ,%eph]d y\?s1 ,:o spread ! pa/ure gre5 b5ea? y\r lambs ,& fre%5$ x ) sn[-f$ /ream & mi/8 ,:o b t ,love unse58 ,grey m>9]s1 ,:o lull$ ! r\gh seas r\nd y\r midnight nets1 ,& s5t ! l&w>d breeze8 ,pale suff]]s wan1 ,rejoice6 ,8 are ye2 yea1 & ,8 ! mo/6 ,h ye n wat*$ ! eagle t up/irs ,h] ne/1 !n und]sails h] fall+ brood ,& /ays !m on h] plumes1 & be>s !m up ,till1 taught by pro(1 !y le>n _! unguess$ p[]s ,& brea/ ! /orm8 ,?us ,god /irs up ,8 p2 ,?us proves by pa94 ,ye too1 ,o he>?s well-lov$6 ,h[ (t y\r s9-/a9$ sanctities ye m\rn$6 ,wives6 f ! cradle reigns ! ,be!lem ,babe6 ,maid5s6 h5ce=? ! ,virg9 ,"m spreads ,h] %9+ veil above y6 8,speak al\d1 ,*iefta9s _w-fam$6 ,i he> ! anci5t blood ,t leaps aga9/ y\r he>ts6 ,:at8 ,w>riors ye6 ,dang] y\r bir?right1 & y\r pa/ime dea?6 ,behold y\r foes6 ,!y /& be=e y pla93 ,ill passions1 base ambitions1 falsehood1 hate3 ,wage w> on ^!6 ,a ,k+ is 9 y\r ho/6 ,8 h&s no roses pluck$ b on ! ,cross3 ,he came n h& ( man 9 woman's tasks ,to me%4 ,9 woman's h&1 9 *ildhood's h&1 ,mu* m 9 man's1 ,he lodg$ ,8 conqu]+ sword2 ,!m too ,8 soldi]s nam$1 & v[$ to w>4 ,rise1 clan ( ,k+s1 rise1 *ampions ( man's race1 ,heav5's sun-clad army militant on e>?1 ,"o victory ga9$1 ! realm decre$ is ours4 ,! bridal bells r+ out1 = ,l[ ) ,high ,is w$ 9 endless nuptials4 ,x is pa/1 ,! s91 ! exile1 & ! grief4 ,o man1 ,take ?\1 r5ew$1 ?y si/]-mate by h&2 ,"k well ?y dignity1 & h]s3 return1 ,& meet once m ,?y ,mak]1 = ,he walks ,once m )9 ?y g>d51 9 ! cool ,( ! _w's eve60 ,! words t ,patrick spake ,7 words ( p[]1 n futile did !y fall3 ,b1 prob+1 heal$ a sorr[+ p's w\nd4 ,r\nd him !y /ood1 z (t 9 ,grecian days1 ,"s haughty city sieg$1 h] p5it5t sons ,?rong+ gre5 ,pnyx or templ$ ,=um hu%$ ,hung li/5+ on t ,p's "o true ,voice1 ,! man t ne'er _h flatt]$1 ne'er deceiv$1 ,nurs$ no false hope4 ,x 0 ! "t ( ,fai?2 ,op5 0 !n man's e>1 op5 8 he>t3 ,pride spurn$ n !n t *iefe/ /r5g? ( man ,! p[]1 by ,tru? confront$1 to believe4 ,n savage 0 t wild1 b>b>ic race3 ,_s 0 9 !m4 ,on _! knees !y sank1 ,) =eheads l[ly b5t2 & :5 !y rose ,su* s\nd w5t =? z :5 late an*or$ fleet ,t\*$ by dawn breeze1 %akes out its canvas broad ,& sweeps into new wat]s4 ,man ) man ,clasp$ h&s2 & ea* 9 ea* a some?+ saw ,till !n unse54 ,z ?\gh fle%-b\nd no m1 ,_! s\ls _h t\*$4 ,"o ,tru?1 ! ,_s's life1 ,liv$ 9 !m all1 a va/ & common joy4 ,& yet z :51 t ,p5teco/al morn1 ,ea* he>d ! ,apo/le 9 8 native tongue1 ,s n[1 on ea*1 t ,tru?1 t ,joy1 t ,life ,%one =? ) beam div]se4 ,deep peace to "o ,^? tid+s seem$1 a /ill vale aft] /orm2 ,to "o a sacr$ rule1 /eady+ ! _w2 ,a ?ird exult+ saw 8 y\?ful hope ,writt5 9 />s2 a f\r? triumphant hail$ ,! j cause1 long oppress$4 ,"s laugh$1 "s wept3 ,b %e1 t ag$ *iefta9's m\rnful wife ,clasp$ to h] bod+ brea/ 8 ho>y head ,l\d clam\r+1 8,dea? is dead2 & n = long ,t dreadful grave c "p u40 ,la/ ( all1 ,he too believ$4 ,t ho>y head _h %ap$ ,full _m a crafty s*eme3--beh9d !m all ,nature held fa/ h] own4 ,o happy night6 ,back ?r\gh ! gloom ( c5turies s9-defac$ ,) :at a sa9tly radiance ?\ do/ %9e6 ,!y slept n1 on ! l\d-res\nd+ %ore ,9 glory roam+4 ,_m a feud t night ,lay d[n 9 holy grave1 or1 mock]y made1 ,0 qu5*$ 9 its own %ame4 ,f> %one ! fires ,cr[n+ d>k hills ) gladness3 so>$ ! song2 ,& h]alds sp$ f coa/ to coa/ to tell ,h[ ,he ! ,"l ( all1 no ,p[] ,unkn[n ,b l a man rejoic+ 9 8 h\se1 ,rul$ ! glad e>?4 ,t demon-haunt$ wood1 ,sad ,er9's sadde/ region1 yet1 m5 say1 ,t5d]e/ = all its sadness1 rang at la/ ,) hymns ( m5 & angels4 ,onw>d sail$ ,high o'er ! long1 unbreak+1 azure waves ,a mighty moon1 full-fac$1 z ?\gh on w9ds ,( rapture borne4 ,) e>lie/ r$ ( dawn ,nor?w>d once m ! w+d w>-%ips ru%$ ,swift z ( old to t long hat$ %ore-- ,n n[ ) axe & tor*4 ,8 ,"n !y b>e ,:o l9k$ 9 "o ! nations4 ,on a cliff ,:]e ,fo*lut's ,wood black5$ ! nor!rn sea ,a conv5t rose4 ,!re9 ^? si/]s twa9 ,^: cry _h summon$ ,patrick o'er ! deep1 ,abode1 no long] weep]s4 ,pallid /ill1 ,9 radiance n[ _! faces %one2 & sweet ,_! psalms amid ! clang\r ( r\gh br9e4 ,t5 ye>s 9 praise to ,god & good to m5 ,t happy prec9ct h\s$ !m4 ,9 _! morn ,grief _h = !m h] great "w p]fect$2 ,_! eve 0 bright z *ildhood4 ,:5 ! h\r ,came = _! blissful transit1 f _! lips ,peal$ =? ere dea? t great triumphant *ant ,sung by ! ,virg9 ,"m4 ,ages pass$2 ,&1 ye> by ye>1 on w9try nights1 t song ,alone ! sailors he>d--a cry ( joy4 ,,sa9t ,,patrick ,,& ,,k+ ,,laeghaire4 8,,?\ son ( ,calphurn1 9 peace g =?6 ,?is h& %all slay !m :oe'er %all slay !e6 ,! c>les %all /& to _! necks 9 e>? ,till !y die ( ?ir/ :o mock or /ay !e6 8,b my fa!r1 ,nial1 :o is dead long s9ce1 ,p]mits n me to believe ?y ^w2 ,= ! s]vants ( ,jesus1 ?y heav5ly ,pr9ce1 ,once dead1 lie flat z 9 sleep1 int]r$3 ,b we are z m5 t ?r\gh d>k floods wade2 ,we /& 9 our black graves undismay$2 ,our faces are turn$ to ! race abhorr$1 ,& at ea* h& by u /& spe> or sword1 ,ready to /rike at ! la/ great day1 ,ready to trample !m back into clay6 8,?is is my realm1 & m5 call x ,eire1 ,:]e9 ,i h liv$ & live 9 hate ,l ,nial be=e me & ,erc 8 sire1 ,( ! race ,lag5ian1 ill-nam$ ! ,great60 ,?us spake ,laeghaire1 & 8 ho/ ru%$ on1 ,a riv] ( blood z yet un%$3-- ,at noon !y f\ght3 & at set ( sun ,t k+ lay captive1 t ho/ lay dead6 ,! ,lag5ian loos$ him1 b bade him swe> ,he w\ld nev] dem& ( !m ,tribute m3 ,s ,laeghaire by ! dread 8,god-,elem5ts0 swore1 ,by ! moon div9e & ! e>? & air2 ,he swore by ! w9d & ! broad sun%9e ,t circle = ev] bo? l& & sea1 ,by ! long-back$ riv]s1 & mighty w9e1 ,by ! cl\d f>-see+1 by h]b & tree1 ,by ! boon spr+ %[]1 & by autumn's fan1 ,by woman's brea/1 & ! head ( man1 ,by ,night & ! noonday ,demon he swore ,he w\ld claim ! ,bo>ian ,tribute no m4 ,b ) "t wra? wax$2 & he brake 8 fai?3 ,!n ! dread 8,god-,elem5ts0 wr\ght 8 dea?2 ,= ! ,w9d & ,sun-,/r5g? by ,cassi's side ,came d[n & smote on 8 head t he di$4 ,dea?-sick ?ree days on 8 ?rone he sate2 ,!n di$1 z 8 fa!r di$1 great 9 hate4 ,!y buri$ _! k+ ^u ,t>a's hill1 ,9 8 grave upright--!re /&s he /ill3 ,upright !re /&s he z m5 t wade ,by night ?r\gh a ca/le-moat1 undismay$2 ,on 8 head is ! cr[n1 ! spe> 9 8 h&2 ,& he looks to ! hat$ ,lag5ian l&4 ,su* rites 9 ! "t ( wra? & wrong ,7 ,eire's3 baptis$1 !y 7 h]s no long]3 ,= ,patrick _h taught h] 8 sweet new song1 8,?\gh hate is /rong1 yet love is /rong]40 ,,sa9t ,,patrick ,,& ,,! ,,impo/or2 ,,or1 ,,mac ,,kyle ,,( ,,man4 ,mac ,kyle1 a *ild ( dea?1 dwells 9 a =e/ ) o!r m5 l unto himself1 t slay :om !y w4 ,sa9t ,patrick com+ to t wood1 a c]ta9 ,impo/or devises h[ he may be deceiv$ & kill$2 b ,god smites ! ,impo/or ?r\gh 8 own sn>e1 & he dies4 ,mac ,kyle believes1 & dem&+ p5ance is baptis$4 ,aft]w>ds he prea*es 9 ,manann #gg ,isle1 & becomes a great ,sa9t4 ,,9 ,uladh1 ne> ,magh ,inis1 liv$ a *ief1 ,fi]ce man & fell4 ,f orphan$ *ildhood he ,?r\gh lawless y\? to blood-/a9$ middle age ,_h ru%$ z /ormy morn to /ormi] noon1 ,work+1 except t /ill he sp>$ ! poor1 ,all wrongs ) iron w2 a *ild ( dea?4 ,?us spake he to 8 foll[]s1 :ile ! woods ,sn[-cumb]$ creak$1 _! scales ( icy mail ,ang]$ by w9t] w9ds3 8,at la/ he comes1 ,he t deceives ! p ) great signs1 ,& = ! t9kl+ ( a little gold ,prea*es new ,gods4 ,:]e rises yond] smoke ,beyond ! p9ewood1 camps ?is ,"l ( ,dupes3 ,h[ say ye8 ,%all he track o'er ,uladh's pla9s1 ,z o'er ! l& beside1 8 v5om\s way8 ,=? ) y\r swords6 & if t ,god he s]ves ,c save him1 let him prove x60 ,d>k ) wra? ,?us spake ,mac ,kyle2 & all 8 m5 approv$1 ,%\t+1 :ile d[nw>d fell ! sn[s h>d-cak$ ,loos5$ by %ock ( =e/-e*o$ h&s1 ,save ,g>ban4 ,crafty he1 & full ( lies1 ,t ?+ :i* ,patrick hat$4 ,sideway fir/ ,glanc+1 z ?\gh "s secret foe 7 nigh1 ,he spake3 8,mac ,kyle6 a c\nsel = ?9e e>6 ,a man ( c\nsel ,i1 z ?\ ( w>6 ,! p love ?is /rang]4 ,patrick sla91 ,_! wra? w blaze aga9/ u1 & dem& ,an eric = 8 head4 ,let u by craft ,unravel fir/ 8 craft3 !n safe our *oice2 ,we slay a traitor1 or great ransom take3 ,impo/ors lack n gold4 ,lay me z dead ,^u a bi]3 above me spread yon clo?1 ,& make y\r wail3 & :5 ! se] draws nigh ,wor%ip him1 cry+1 #8,lo1 our fri5d is dead6 ,kneel1 prophet1 kneel1 & pray t ,god ?\ s]v'/ ,to raise him4' ,if he kneels1 no prophet he1 ,b l ! race ( mortals4 ,sweep ! clo? ,/raight f my face2 !n1 laugh+1 ,i w rise40 ,?us c\nsell$ ,g>ban2 & ! c\nsel pleas$2 ,yet pleas$ n ,god4 ,^u a bi]1 bran*-/rewn1 ,!y laid _! man1 & o'er him spread a clo?2 ,!n1 mov+ t[>ds t smoke beh9d ! p9es1 ,!y f\nd ! ,sa9t & br\ght him to t bi]1 ,& made _! moan--& ,g>ban 'nea? t clo? ,smil$ z he he>d x--8,lo1 our fri5d is dead6 ,great prophet kneel2 & pray ! ,god ?\ s]v'/ ,to raise him f ! dead40 ,! man ( ,god ,^u !m fix$ a s5t5ce-speak+ eye3 8,yea6 he is dead4 ,9 ?is ye h n li$3 ,behold1 ?is day %all ,g>ban's cov]+ be ,! cov]+ ( ! dead4 ,remove t clo?40 ,!n drew !y f 8 face ! clo?2 & lo6 ,b5ea? x ,g>ban lay1 a corpse /one-cold4 ,amazem5t fell ^u t b&it ?rong1 ,contemplat+ t corpse1 & on ,mac ,kyle ,grief = 8 fri5d1 remorse1 & /rong belief1 ,a ?reefold p[]3 = %e t at 8 bir?1 ,h] brief life fai?ful to t ,law %e knew1 ,_h di$1 9 region :]e desires are cr[n$ ,t h\r 0 /rong 9 pray]4 8,f ,god he came10 ,?us cri$ !y2 8& we work$ a "w accurs$1 ,tempt+ ,god's prophet40 ,patrick he>d1 & spake2 8,n me ye tempt$1 b ! ,god ,i s]ve40 ,at la/ ,mac ,kyle made answ]3 8,i h s9n$2 ,i1 & ?is p1 :om ,i made to s93 ,n[ !re=e to ?y ,god we yield ourselves ,liegem5 h5ce=?1 8 ?ralls z slave to ,"l1 ,or horse to ma/]4 ,t :i* ?\ comm&'/ ,t w we d40 ,& ,patrick said1 8,believe2 ,confess y\r s9s2 & be baptis$ to ,god1 ,! ,fa!r1 & ! ,son1 & ,holy ,_s1 ,& live true life40 ,!n ,patrick :]e he /ood ,above ! dead1 ) h&s uplift$ prea*$ ,to ^! 9 angui% & 9 t]ror b[$ ,! tid+s ( great joy f ,be?lehem's ,crib ,to ,calv>y's ,cross4 ,sudd5 ^u 8 knees1 ,he>t-pi]c$1 z ?\gh he saw t ,head ?orn-pi]c$1 ,fell t wild *ief1 & 0 baptis$ to ,god2 ,&1 lift+ up 8 great /rong h&s1 :ile /ill ,! wat]s /ream$ ad[n 8 matt$ locks1 ,he cri$1 8,alas1 my ma/]1 & my sire6 ,i s9n$ a mighty s92 = 9 my he>t ,fix$ 0 my purpose1 soon z ?\ had/ knelt1 ,to slay !e ) my sword4 ,!re=e judge ?\ ,:at eric ,i mu/ pay to quit my s980 ,him ,patrick answ]$1 8,god %all be ?y ,judge3 ,arise1 & to ! seaside flee1 z "o ,t flies 8 foe4 ,!re %alt ?\ f9d a boat ,made ( "o hide3 eat n\ght1 & no?+ take ,except "o cloak alone3 b 9 t boat ,sit ?\1 & be> ! s9-m>k on ?y br[1 ,fac+ ! waves1 o>less & rudd]less2 ,& b9d ! boat *a9 ?rice ar\nd ?y feet1 ,& fl+ ! key ) /r5g? into ! ma91 ,f> z ?\ can/3 & :]esoe'er ! brea? ,( ,god %all waft !e1 !re till dea? abide ,work+ ! ,w ,div9e40 ,!n spake t *ief1 8,i1 t comm&$ o!rs1 c obey2 ,su* lore alone is m9e3 b = ?is man ,t s9n$ my s91 alas1 to see him ?us60 ,to :om ! ,sa9t1 8,= him1 :5 ?\ art gone1 ,my pray] %all rise4 ,if ,god w raise ! dead ,he kn[s3 n ,i40 ,!n rose t *ief1 & ru%$ ,d[n to ! %ore1 z "o t flies 8 foe2 ,nor ate1 nor drank1 nor spake to wife or *ild1 ,b loos$ a little boat1 ( "o hide made1 ,& sat !re91 & r\nd 8 ankles w\nd ,! boat *a9 ?rice2 & flung ! key f> =? ,above ! ridg$ sea foam4 ,! ,"l ( all ,gave ord9ance to ! w9d1 &1 z a leaf ,swift ru%$ t boat1 o>less & rudd]less1 ,ov] ! on-%\ld]+1 broad-back$1 glauc\s wave ,sl[-ris+ l ! ris+ ( a _w1 ,& purple wa/es beyond1 ) fun]al plume ,cre/$1 a pallid pomp4 ,all night ! *ief ,"u ! ro>+ tempe/ he>d ! voice ,t prea*$ ! ,son ( ,man2 & :5 ! morn ,%one out1 8 coracle drew ne> ! surge ,reboant on ,manann's ,isle4 ,n unbeheld ,rose x1 & fell2 n unreg>d$ danc$ ,a black spot on ! inroll+ ridge1 !n hung ,susp5se ^u ! mile-long cat>act ,t1 ov]toppl+1 *ang$ grass-gre5 to light1 ,& dr[n$ ! %ores 9 foam4 ,^u ! s&s ,two :ite-hair$ ,eld]s 9 ! salt air knelt1 ,(f]+ to ,god _! e>ly orisons1 ,con9ri & ,romael4 ,sixty ye>s ,^! two unto a h>d & /ubborn race ,_h prea*$ ! ,^w2 & ga9+ by _! toil ,b ?irty s\ls1 _h daily pray$ _! ,god ,to s5d ere yet !y di$ "s ampl] arm1 ,& reap ! ill-gr[n h>ve/ ( _! y\?4 ,t5 ye>s !y pray$1 n d\bt+1 & f ,god1 ,:o ha/5s n1 ?is answ] _h receiv$1 8,ye %all n die until ye see 8 face40 ,!re=e1 ea* morn+1 pe]$ !y o'er ! waves1 ,long-wat*+4 ,^! ?r\gh break]s dragg$ ! man1 ,_! wi%$-= prize1 half-froz51 & nigh to dea?1 ,& b>e him to _! cell1 & w>m$ & f$ him1 ,& heap$ 8 c\* ) sk9s4 ,deep sleep he slept ,till ev5+ lay ^u ! level sea ,) roses /rewn l bridal *amb]'s floor2 ,)9 x "o /> %one4 ,re/$1 he woke ,& s\ght ! %ore4 ,f e>?1 & sea1 & sky1 ,!n pass$ into 8 _s ! ,_s ( ,love2 ,& !re he v[$ 8 v[1 fi]ce *ief no m1 ,b soldi] ( ! cross4 ,! weeks ran on1 ,& daily ^? grey ,eld]s m9i/]$ ,god's tea*+ to t *ief1 dem&+ /ill1 8,son1 und]/&/ ?\8 ,gird !e l a man ,to clasp1 & hold1 ! total ,fai? ( ,*ri/1 ,& give u leave to die40 ,! mon?s fl$ fa/3 ,ere violets bloom$1 he knew ! cre$2 & :5 ,f> hea!ry hills purpl$ ! autumnal air1 ,he sang ! psalt] :ole4 ,t tale he told ,_h p[]1 & ,patrick's "n4 ,8 /r5\s arm ,lab\r+ ) !irs1 reap$ h>ve/ heavy & s\nd1 ,till wond]+ gaz$ _! we>i$ eyes on b>ns ,knee-deep 9 gra94 ,at la/ an eve !re fell1 ,:51 on ! %ore 9 commune1 ) su* might ,disc\rs$ t pilgrim ( ! ?+s ( ,god1 ,su* insight calm1 & wisdom rev]5ce-born1 ,ea* on ! o!r gaz+ 9 _! he>ts ,receiv$ once m an answ] f ! ,"l1 8,n[ is y\r task complet$3 ye %all die40 ,!n on ! r$ s& knelt ^? ,eld]s twa9 ,) h&s uprais$1 & all _! ho>y hair ,t+$ l ! foam-wrea?s by t sett+ sun1 ,& sang _! 8,nunc ,dimittis40 ,at its close ,high on ! s&hills1 'mid ! tall h>d grass ,t sigh$ et]nal o'er ! unb\nd$ wa/e ,) ceaseless ye>n+s l _! own = dea? ,!y f\nd ! place :]e fir/1 t b>k descri$1 ,_! sighs 7 *ang$ to songs4 ,t spot !y m>k$1 ,& said1 8,our resurrection place is "h30 ,&1 on ! ?ird day dy+1 9 t place ,! man :o lov$ !m laid !m1 at _! heads ,plant+ "o cross because _! he>ts 7 "o ,& "o _! lives4 ,! sn[y-brea/$ bird ,( ocean o'er _! undivid$ graves ,(t flew ) wail+ note2 b !y rejoic$ ',mid ,god's high realm glitt]+ 9 endless y\?4 ,^! two ) ,*ri/1 on him1 _! son 9 ,*ri/ ,_! mantle fell2 & /r5g? to him 0 giv54 ,long "t he toil$ alone2 !n r\nd him flock$ ,help]s f f>4 ,at la/1 by voice ( all ,he gat ! ,isl&'s great episcopate1 ,& k+-l rul$ ! region4 ,?is is he1 ,mac ,kyle ( ,uladh1 bi%op1 & ,p5it5t1 ,sa9t ,patrick's mission] 9 ,manann's ,isle1 ,s9n] "o "t1 &1 aft] s9n]1 ,sa9t ,_w-fam\s4 ,may 8 pray] = s9n]s plead6 ,,sa9t ,,patrick ,,at ,,ca%el2 ,,or1 ,,! ,,baptism ,,( ,,a5gus4 ,,argum5t4 ,sa9t ,patrick goes to ,ca%el ( ! ,r+s to celebrate ! ,fea/ ( ! ,annunciation4 ,a5gus1 :o reigns !re1 receives him ) all hon\r4 ,he & 8 p believe1 & by ,baptism are add$ unto ! ,*ur*4 ,a5gus desires to resign 8 sov]eignty1 & become a monk4 ,! ,sa9t suff]s n ?is1 because he _h discov]$ by two notable signs1 bo? at ! baptism ( ,a5gus & be=e x1 t ! ,pr9ce is ( ^? :o are call$ by ,god to rule m54 ,,:5 ,patrick n[ o'er ,ul/]'s =e/ b\nd1 ,& ,connact1 e*o+ to ! we/]n wave1 ,& ,le9/]1 fair ) hill-susp5d$ woods1 ,_h rais$ ! cross1 & :]e ! deep night rul$1 ,spl5d\r _h s5t ( ev]la/+ light1 ,sole peace ( w>r+ he>ts1 to ,mun/] next1 ,?omond & ,desmond1 ,heb]'s portion old1 ,he turn$2 &1 fir$ by love t mocks at re/ ,pu%$ on ?r\gh rag+ /orm ! :ole night long1 ,int5t to hold ! ,annunciation ,fea/ ,at ,ca%el ( ! ,k+s4 ,! royal keep ,high-seat$ on its ,rock1 z morn+ broke ,fac$ !m at la/2 & at ! selfsame h\r ,a5gus1 9 8 fa!r's abs5ce "l1 ,ris+ f happy sleep & heav5-s5t dreams ,w5t =? on dute\s tasks4 ,) sudd5 />t ,! pr9ce /ept back2 =1 o'er ! =tress c\rt ,l grove /orm-levell$ lay ! idols huge1 ,false gods & f\l t long _h aw$ ! l&1 ,prone1 )\t h& ( man4 ,o'er-aw$ he gaz$2 ,!n on ! air !re rang a s\nd ( hymns1 ,& by ! ea/]n gate ,sa9t ,patrick /ood1 ,! bre?r5 r\nd him4 ,on _! %aggy g>b ,auroral mi/1 /ruck by ! ris+ sun1 ,glitt]$1 t diamond-panopli$ !y seem$1 ,& z a heav5ly vision4 ,at t sight ,! y\?1 desc5d+ ) a wild]$ joy1 ,welcom$ 8 gue/s3 &1 ere an h\r1 ! /reets ,sp>kl$ f> d[n l fl[]+ meads 9 spr+1 ,s ?rong$ ! folk 9 holiday attire ,to see ! man f>-fam$4 8,:o spurns our gods80 ,once !y _h cri$ 9 wra?3 b1 ye> by ye>1 ,tid+s ( "s deliv]ance great & /range1 ,"s life m noble1 "s sublim] hope1 ,"s regal race en?ron$ beyond ! grave1 ,_h rea*$ !m f af>4 ,! be/ believ$1 ,great he>ts = :om nor e>?ly love suffic$ ,nor e>?ly fame4 ,! mean] sc(f$3 yet all ,desir$ ! man4 ,delay _h edg$ _! ?ir/4 ,!n ,patrick1 /&+ up among !m1 spake1 ,& ,god 0 ) him4 ,n z :5 loose tongue ,babbles va9 rum\r1 or ! ,sophi/ sp9s ,?\ght's air-hung cobwebs gay ) ,fancy's dews1 ,spake he1 b words ( might1 z :5 a man ,be>s witness to ! ?+s :i* he has se51 ,& tells ( t he kn[s3 & z ! h>p ,atte/$ is by rapture ( ! e>1 ,& sunlight by cons5t+ ( ! eye ,t1 see+1 kn[s x sees1 & nei!r craves ,inf]ior demon/ration1 s 8 words ,self-prov$1 w5t =? & conqu]$3 = man's m9d1 ,creat$ 9 ,8 image :o is ,tru?1 ,*all5g$ by tru?1 ) recognis+ voice ,cries out 8,fle% ( my fle%1 bone ( my bone10 ,& cleaves !reto4 ,9 all t li/5+ ho/ ,"o va/1 dilat+ he>t ye>n$ to its ,god4 ,!n bur/ ! bond ( ye>s4 ,no haunt+ d\bt ,!y knew4 ,god dropp$ on !m ! robe ( ,tru? ,sun-l3 d[n fell ! _m-col\r$ we$ ,( error2 &1 reclo!d ere yet unclo!d1 ,!y walk$ a new-born e>?4 ,! bl9d$ ,pa/ ,fl$1 vanqui%$4 ,glori\s m ?an /range x seem$ ,t ,he :o fa%ion$ man %\ld come to man1 ,& raise by rul+4 ,!y1 ,8 trumpet he>d1 ,9 glory spurn$ demons misdeem$ = gods3 ,! great *ief _h return$3 ! clan en?rall$ ,trod d[n ! usurp+ foe4 ,!n rose ! cry1 8,jo9 u to ,*ri/60 ,8 /rong eyes on !m set1 ,patrick repli$1 8,"k ye :at ?+ ye seek ,ye t w\ld fa9 be h\se-mates ) my ,k+8 ,ye seek ,8 cross60 ,he paus$1 !n add$ sl[3 8,if ye be liegeful1 sirs1 decree ! day1 ,8 baptism %all be y\rs40 ,t eve1 :ile %one ,! sunset on ! gre5-t\*$ woods1 t1 graz$ ,by onw>d flight ( unalight+ spr+1 ,caught w>m? yet sc>cely flam$1 ,a5gus /ood ,) ,patrick 9 a we/w>d-fac+ t[] ,:i* ov]look$ f> regions t[n-bespr5t1 ,& lit ) w9d+ wat]s4 ,?us he spake3 8,my ,fa!r6 :at is sov]eignty ( man8 ,say1 c ,i %ield yon ho/ f dea?1 f s91 ,tak+ !m up into my brea/1 l ,god8 ,i tr[ n s6 ,m9e be ! l[lie/ place ,foll[+ ?y ,k+ :o left 8 ,fa!r's ?rone ,to walk ! l[lie/60 ,patrick answ]$ ?us3 8,be/ lot ?\ *oose/1 son4 ,if ?9e t lot ,?\ "k'/ n yet2 nor ,i4 ,! ,"l1 ?y ,god1 ,w tea* u40 ,:5 ! day decre$ _h dawn$ ,l\d rang ! bull-horn2 & on e breeze ,float$ ! bann]s1 saffron1 gre51 & blue2 ,:ile issu+ f ! horizon's utmo/ v]ge ,! full-voic$ ,p flock$4 ,s sw>m$ ( old ,"s migratory nation1 in/9ct-urg$ ,to fly _! native wa/es sad w9t]'s realm2 ,s ?rong$ on s\!rn slopes :51 f> bel[1 ,%one out ! pla9s ( promise4 ,bright !y came6 ,no summ] sea c\ld we> a bli?som] %e5 ,?\gh e danc+ cre/ & milky plume ,ran on ) ra9b[s braid$4 ,m9/rel songs ,waft$ l w9ds ^? onw>d ho/s1 or sway$ ,or /ay$ !m2 :ile among !m h]alds pass$ ,lift+ :ite w&s ( (fice4 ,=emo/ rode ,aileel1 ! y\ng] bro!r ( ! pr9ce3 ,he rul$ a milk-:ite horse4 ,flutt]$1 breeze-borne ,8 mantle gre51 :ile all 8 gold5 hair ,/ream$ back r$undant f ! r+ ( gold ,circl+ 8 head uncov]$4 ,lovelie/ light ,( innoc5ce & joy 0 on t face3 ,full well ! "y maids m>k$ x6 ,bright] yet ,beam$ he1 8 bro!r not+4 ,on ! v]ge ,( ,ca%el's ,rock t h\r ,a5gus /ood1 ,by ,patrick's side4 ,t conc\rse ne>] n[ ,he gaz$ ^u x1 cry+1 ) clasp$ h&s1 8,my ,fa!r1 fair is sunrise1 fair ! sea1 ,! hills1 ! pla9s1 ! w9d-/irr$ wood1 ! maid2 ,b :at is l a ,p onw>d borne ,9 gladness8 ,:5 ,i see t sight1 my he>t ,exp&s l palace-gates wide op5 flung ,t say to all m51 #8,ent]4'0 ,!n ! ,sa9t ,laid on t royal head a h& ( might1 ,& said1 8,! ,w ( ,god decrees !e ,k+6 ,son ( ?is ,p art ?\3 ,sire "o day ,?\ %alt be6 ,son & ,sire 9 "o are ,k+4 ,%eph]d = ,god ?y flock1 ?\ ,%eph]d true60 ,he spake3 t ^w 0 ratifi$ 9 ,heav54 ,meantime t multitude innum]able ,_h rea*$ ! ,rock1 &1 n[ ! w9d+ road ,9 pomp asc5d+1 fac$ ^? fair-wr\ght gates ,:i*1 by ! w>d]s at ! pr9ce's sign ,drawn back1 to all gave entrance4 ,9 !y /ream$1 ,fill+ ! c5tral c\rtway4 ,patrick /ood ,high /ation$ on a pro/rate idol's base1 ,9 ve/m5ts ( ! ,vigil ( t ,fea/ ,! ,annunciation1 :i* ) annual boon ,:isp]s1 :ile melt+ sn[s dilate ^? /reams ,pur] ?an sn[s1 to univ]sal e>? ,t ,maid5 ,"m's joy4 ,! ,apo/le wat*$ ,! advanc+ ?rong1 & gave !m welcome ?us2 8,z ?\gh into ! great ,triumphant ,*ur*1 ,o gue/s ( ,god1 ye flock6 ,h] place is ,heav53 ,sirs6 we ?is day are militant bel[3 ,n less1 advance 9 fai?4 ,behold y\r cr[ns-- ,ob$i5ce & ,endurance40 ,!re & !n ,! ,rite began3 8 p's ,*ief & ,head ,beside ! font ,a5gus /ood2 8 face ,sweet z a *ild's1 yet grave z front ( eld3 ,= rev]5ce he _h laid 8 cr[n aside1 ,& f ! deep hair to ! uns&all$ feet ,0 raim5t$ 9 :ite4 ,) mitr$ head ,& massive book1 =w>d ,sa9t ,patrick lean$1 ,/ay$ by ! gem-wr\ght crosi]4 ,pray] on pray] ,w5t up to ,god2 :ile gift on gift f ,god1 ,all ,angel-l1 invisibly to man1 ,desc5d$4 ,?rice above t pr9cely br[ ,patrick ! cleans+ wat]s p\r$1 & trac$ ,?ree times !reon ! ,v5]able ,sign1 ,nam+ ! ,"n ,triune4 ,! ,rite complete1 ,awe/ruck t conc\rse d[nw>d gaz$4 ,at la/ ,lift+ _! eyes1 !y m>k$ ! pr9ce's face ,t pale x 0 ?\gh bright1 angui%$ & pale1 ,:ile f 8 nak$ foot a blood-/ream gu%$ ,& o'er ! pavem5t well$4 ,! crosi]'s po9t1 ,weight$ ) weight ( all t prie/ly =m1 ,_h pi]c$ x ?r\gh4 8,:y suff]'d/ ?\ s long ,! pa9 9 sil5ce80 ,patrick spake1 he>t-griev$3 ,smil+1 ,a5gus answ]$1 8,o my ,sire1 ,i ?\ght1 ?us call$ to foll[ ,him ^: feet ,7 pi]c$ ) nails1 haply ! blissful ,rite ,bore witness to _! sorr[s40 ,at t ^w ,! l>ge eyes ( ! ,apo/olic man ,grew l>g]2 & )9 !m liv$ t light ,n f$ by moon or sun1 a visible fla% ,( t invisible lightn+ :i* f ,god ,vibrates e!real ?r\gh ! _w ( s\ls1 ,vivific /r5g? ( ,sa9ts4 ,! mitr$ br[ ,upt[]$ sublime3 ! /rong1 yet wr9kl$ h&s1 ,asc5d+1 ceas$ n1 till ! crosi]'s head ,glitt]$ above ! conc\rse l a />4 ,at la/ 8 h&s disp>t+1 d[n he drew ,f ,heav5 ! ,royal ,bless+1 speak+ ?us3 8,= ?is cause may ! bless+1 ,sire ( k+s1 ,cleave to ?y se$ =ev]6 ,spe> & sword ,be=e !m fall6 ,9 glory may ! race ,( ,nafra*'s sons1 ,a5gus1 & ,aileel1 ,hold sway on ,ca%el's summit6 ,be _! k+s ,great-he>t$ m51 pot5t to rule & gu>d ,_! p2 j to judge !m2 w>riors /rong2 ,sage c\nsellors2 fai?ful %eph]ds2 m5 ( ,god1 ,t s ?r\gh !m ! ev]la/+ ,k+ ,may flood _! l& ) bless+40 ,?us he spake2 ,& r\nd him all t nation said1 8,am540 ,?us held !y fea/ 9 ,ca%el ( ! ,k+s ,t day till all t l& 0 clo!d ) ,*ri/3 ,& :5 ! p>t+ came f ,ca%el's /eep ,patrick ! ,p's ,bless+ ?us =? s5t3 8,! ,bless+ fall ^u ! pa/ure broad1 ,on fruitful mead1 & e corn-clad hill1 ,& woodl& ri* ) fl[]s t *ildr5 love3 ,unnumb]$ be ! home/eads1 & ! he>?s3-- ,a bless+ on ! wom51 & ! m51 ,on y\?1 & maid51 & ! suckl+ babe3 ,a bless+ on ! fruit-be/[+ tree1 ,& foodful riv] tide4 ,be true2 be pure1 ,n liv+ f bel[1 b f above1 ,z m5 t ov]-top ! _w4 ,& raise ,"h1 on ?is rock1 high place ( idols once1 ,a k+ly *ur* to ,god4 ,! same %all /& ,= aye1 or1 wreck$1 f ru9 rise re/or$1 ,8 witness till ,he come?4 ,ov] ,eire ,! ,bless+ spe$ till "t %all be no m ,f ,ca%el ( ! ,k+s40 ,! ,sa9t f>$ =?3 ,! ,p b>e him ?r\gh _! k+dom broad ,) bann] & ) song2 b o'er its b\nd ,! wom5 ( t ,p foll[$ /ill ,a half day's j\rney ) lam5t+ voice2 ,!n sil5t knelt1 lift+ _! babes on high2 ,&1 cr[n$ ) two-fold bless+1 home return$4 ,,sa9t ,,patrick ,,& ,,! ,,*ildless ,,"m4 ,,argum5t4 ,sa9t ,patrick f9ds an ag$ ,pagan woman mak+ great lam5tation above a tomb :i* %e believes to be t ( h] son4 ,he kneels beside h] 9 pray]1 :ile ar\nd !m a wondr\s tempe/ sweeps4 ,aft] a long "t1 he decl>es unto h] ! ,dea? ( ,*ri/1 & h[1 ?r\gh t ,dea?1 ! ,dead are bless$4 ,la/ly1 he dissuades h] f h] rage ( grief1 & admoni%es h] to pray = h] son on a tomb h>d by1 :i* is 8 inde$4 ,! woman believes1 &1 be+ consol$ by a ,sign ( ,heav51 dep>ts 9 peace4 ,,across 8 brea/ "o hundr$ times ea* day ,sa9t ,patrick drew ! ,v5]able ,sign1 ,& sixty times by night3 & :5soe'er ,9 travel ,cross 0 se5 f> (f or nigh ,on lonely moor1 or rock1 or hea?y hill1 ,= ,er9 !n 0 s[n ) ,*ri/ian se$1 ,he s\ght x1 & be=e x knelt4 ,yet once1 ,:ile cold 9 w9t] %one ! /> ( eve ,^u _! bo>d1 ?us spake a y\?ful monk3 8,?ree times ?is day1 my fa!r1 did/ ?\ pass ,! ,cross ( ,*ri/ unm>k$4 ,at morn ?\ saw'/ ,a la/ ye>'s lamb t by x %elt]$ lay1 ,at noon a dove t ne> x sat & m\rn$1 ,at eve a little *ild t r\nd x rac$1 ,well pleas$ ) ea*2 yet saw'/ ?\ n t ,cross1 ,nor mad'/ ?\ any rev]5ce60 ,at t ^w ,wond]+1 ! ,sa9t arose1 & left ! meat1 ,&1 wond]+1 w5t to v5]ate t ,cross4 ,d>k 0 ! e>? & dank ere yet he rea*$ ,t spot2 & lo6 :]e lamb _h la91 & dove ,_h m\rn$1 & *ild _h rac$1 !re /ood inde$ ,high-rais$1 ! ,cross ( ,*ri/4 ,be=e x long ,he pray$1 & kneel+1 m>k$ t on a tomb ,t ,cross 0 rais$4 ,!n1 inly mov$ by ,god1 ,! ,sa9t dem&$1 8,:o1 ( !m t walk$ ,! sun-w>m$ e>? lies "h 9 d>kness hid80 ,& answ] made a lam5table ,voice3 8,pagan ,i liv$1 my own s\l's bane3--:5 dead1 ,m5 buri$ "h my body40 ,patrick !n3 8,h[ /&s ! ,cross ( ,*ri/ on ,pagan grave80 ,& answ]$ ?us ! lam5table ,voice3 8,a woman's "w4 ,%e _h be5 abs5t long2 ,h] son _h di$2 ne> m9e 8 grave 0 made2 ,half bl9d 0 %e ?r\gh fleet+ ( h] te>s1 ,&1 err+1 rais$ ! ,cross ^u my tomb1 ,misdeem+ x = 84 ,nightly %e comes1 ,wail+ z only ,pagan mo!rs wail2 ,s wail$ my "m once1 :ile pa9 t5fold ,ran ?r\gh my bodiless be+4 ,= h] sake1 ,if pity dwells on e>? or highe/ heav51 ,may x ?is m\rn] com=t6 ,*ri/ian %e1 ,& capable ( pity40 ,!n ! ,sa9t ,cri$ l\d1 8,o ,god1 ,?\ see/ ?is ,pagan's he>t1 ,t love )9 x dwells3 !re=e n 8 ,t doom ( ,s\ls all hate1 & self-exil$ ,to :om ,?y ,pres5ce 7 a woe twice told4 ,et]nal ,pity6 pity ,?\ ,?y "w2-- ,sole ,peace ( !m t love ,!e1 grant him peace40 ,?us ,patrick pray$2 & 9 ! heav5 ( heav5s ,god he>d 8 s]vant's pray]4 ,!n ,patrick mus$ 8,n[ "k ,i :y ,i pass$ t ,cross unm>k$2 ,x 0 n t x seem$40 ,z ?us he knelt1 ,behold1 ^u ! cold & bitt] w9d ,rang wail on wail2 & o'er ! moor !re mov$ ,:at seem$ a woman's if a human =m4 ,t mis]able phantom onw>d came ,) cry succe$+ cry t sank or swell$ ,z dipp$ or rose ! moor4 ,arriv$ at la/1 ,%e he$$ n ! ,sa9t1 b on t grave ,da%$ h]self d[n4 ,long "t t woman wail$2 ,& ,patrick1 long1 = rev]5ce ( h] woe ,=bore4 ,at la/ he spake l[-ton$ z :5 ,be/ li/5] kn[s n :5 ! /ra9 beg9s4 8,daught]6 ! sp>r[ falls n to ! gr\nd ,)\t 8 ,mak]4 ,he t made ?y son ,ha? s5t ,8 ,son to be> all woes ( m51 ,& vanqui% e foe--! late/1 ,dea?40 ,!n roll$ t woman on ! ,sa9t an eye ,z :5 ! la/ survivor ( a ho/ ,gl>es on "s pity+ conqu]or4 8,ho6 ! man ,t treads ^u my grief6 ,he ne'er _h sons2 ,& ?\1 ,o son ( m9e1 ha/ left no sons1 ,?\gh (t ,i said1 #8,:5 ,i am old1 8 babes ,%all climb my knees4' ,my boa/ 0 m9e 9 y\?2 ,b n[ m9e age is made a b>r5 /ock ,& z a blight$ bri>40 ,9 grief %e turn$2 ,& z on black5+ t>n gu/ foll[s gu/1 ,aga9 came wail on wail4 ,on /rode ! night3 ,! jagg$ =ehead ( t =e/ old ,alone 0 se53 all else 0 gloom4 ,at la/ ,) voice1 ?\gh k9d1 upbraid+1 ,patrick spake3 8,daught]1 ?y grief is wilful & x errs2 ,errs l ^? sad & te>-bewild]$ eyes ,t = a ,*ri/ian's take a ,pagan's grave1 ,& = a son's a /rang]'s4 ,ah6 poor *ild1 ,?y pride x 0 to raise1 :]e lay ?y son1 ,a ,cross1 8 memory's hon\r4 ,by !e close ,all dew$ & glimm]+ 9 yon ris+ moon1 ,l[ lies a grave unhon\r$1 & unkn[n3 ,no cross /&s on x2 yet ^u its brea/ ,grav$ %alt ?\ f9d :at ,*ri/ian tomb ne'er lacks1 ,! ,cross ( ,*ri/4 ,woman1 !re lies ?y son40 ,%e rose2 %e f\nd t o!r tomb2 %e knelt2 ,& o'er x w5t h] w&]+ palms1 z ?\gh ,"s /one-bl9d "m o'er an infant's face ,%\ld spread an agonis+ h&1 int5t ,to *oose betwixt h] own & c\nt]feit2 ,%e f\nd t cross deep-grav'n1 & fur!r sign ,close by1 to h] well kn[n4 ,"o pi]c+ %riek-- ,ano!r mom5t1 & h] body lay ,along t grave ) kisses1 & wild h&s ,z :5 "s =e/ bea/ te>s up ! gr\nd1 ,seek+ its prey !re hidd54 ,!n once m ,rang ! wild wail above t lonely hea?1 ,:ile ro>$ f> (f ! va/ invisible woods1 ,& ) !m /rove ! bla/1 9 eddies dire ,:irl+ bo? bran* & b\gh4 ,?r\gh hurry+ cl\ds ,! sc>$ moon ru%$ l %ip t nak$ gl>es ,"o mom5t1 lightn+-light$ 9 ! /orm1 ,anon 9 wild waves dr[n$4 ,an h\r w5t by3 ,/ill wail$ t woman1 & ! tempe/ ro>$2 ,:ile 9 ! he>t ( ru9 ,patrick pray$4 ,he lov$ t woman4 ,unto ,patrick de>1 ,de> z ,god's ,*ur* 0 /ill ! s+le ,s\l1 ,de>e/ ! suff]+ ,s\l4 ,he gave h] "t2 ,he let ! floods ( angui% sp5d !mselves3 ,b :5 h] wail sank l[2 :5 woods 7 mute1 ,& :]e ! skiey madness late _h rag$ ,%one ! blue heav51 he spake ) voice 9 /r5g? ,g5tle l t :i* calm$ ! ,syrian lake1 8,my si/]1 ,god ha? %[n me ( ?y w\nd1 ,& :]e=e ) ! bl9d old ,pagan's cry ,hopeless ?\ m\rn'/4 ,return$ f f>1 ?\ f\nd'/ ,?y son _h ,*ri/ian di$1 & saw'/ ! ,cross ,on ,*ri/ian graves3 & ill ?y he>t endur$ ,t tomb s de> %\ld lack its rev]5ce meet4 ,to him ?\ gav'/ ! ,cross1 albeit t ,cross ,inly ?\ "k'/ n yet4 ,t k ?9e1 ,?\ had/ n left ?y son am]c$ ( pray]1 ,& giv5 him te>s1 n succ\r40 8,yea10 %e said1 8,( ?is new ,fai? ,i little und]/&1 ,be+ an ag$ woman & 9 woe3 ,b s9ce my son 0 ,*ri/ian1 su* am ,i2 ,& s9ce ! ,*ri/ian tomb is deck$ ) ,cross ,he %all n lack 8 "r40 ,!n ,patrick spake3 8,o woman1 he>k51 = ?r\gh me ?y son ,invokes !e4 ,all night long = !e1 unkn[n1 ,my h&s h ris53 b ?\ ha/ rais$ no pray] ,= him1 ?y de>e/2 nor f f\nts ( ,god1 ,?\gh brimful1 ha/ ?\ drawn = lips t ?ir/4 ,arise1 & kneel1 & he> ?y lov$ "o's cry3 ,too long he waite?4 ,bless$ are ! dead3 ,!y re/ 9 ,god's high ,w4 ,b m ?an peace1 ,! raptur\s vision ( ! ,face ( ,god1 ,won by ! ,cross ( ,*ri/--= t !y ?ir/ ,z ?\1 if viewless /ood ?y son close by1 ,w\ld/ ?ir/ to see 8 c\nt5ance4 ,eyes s9-seal$ ,n yet c see _! ,god4 ,pray] spe$s ! "t3 ,! liv+ help ! dead2 all praise to ,him ,:o bl5ds ,8 *ildr5 9 a league ( help1 ,mak+ all good "o good4 ,et]nal ,love6 ,n ?9e ! w t love %\ld cease ) life1 ,or1 liv+1 cease f s]vice1 b>r5 made1 ,a /agnant gall eat+ ! m\rn]'s he>t ,t h\r :5 love %\ld /ret* a h& ( might ,up o'er ! grave to heav54 ,o great 9 love1 ,p]fect love's "w3 = well1 sad he>t1 ,i "k1 ,had/ ?\ n tra9$ ?y son 9 virtu\s ways1 ,*ri/ian he ne'er _h be540 ,^? lat] words ,t solit>y m\rn] und]/ood1 ,! e>li] b 9 "p1 & answ]$ ?us3 8,a l(ti] ,cross1 & f>!r se51 %all rise ,^u ?is grave new-f\nd6 ,no hirel+ h&s-- ,m9e own %all raise x2 yea1 ?\gh ?irty ye>s ,%\ld sweat b5ea? ! task40 ,& ,patrick said3 8,:at means ! ,cross8 ,t lore ?\ lack'/ n[ le>n40 ,!n t :i* ,k+s desir$ to "k1 & se]s ,& prophets vigil-bl9d--t ,cr[n ( ,tru?s1 ,sc&al ( fools1 yet conqu]or ( ! _w1 ,to h]1 t midnight m\rn]1 he divulg$1 ,record au!ntic3 h[ 9 sorr[ & s9 ,! e>? _h groan$2 h[ pity1 l a sword1 ,_h pi]c$ ! great ,pat]nal ,he>t 9 heav52 ,h[ ,he1 ! ,light ( ,light1 & ,god ( ,god1 ,_h man become1 & di$ ^u ! ,cross1 ,vanqui%+ ?us bo? sorr[ & s91 & ris51 ,! might ( dea? o'er?r[n2 & h[ ! gates ,( heav5 roll$ inw>ds z ! ,ano9t$ ,k+ ,resurg5t & asc5d+ ?r\gh !m pass$ ,9 triumph ) ,8 ,holy ,dead2 & h[ ,! j1 !nce=? dea?-fre$1 ! selfsame gates ,ent]+1 %all %>e ! ev]la/+ ?rone4 ,?us ,patrick spake1 & _m a /ately !me ,rehe>s$ beside1 high] ?an heav51 & yet ,ne> z ! f>!/ c alone be ne>4 ,!n 9 t grief-worn creature's bosom old ,cont5tions rose1 & fi]c] fires ?an burn ,9 sultry brea/s ( y\?3 & all h] pa/1 ,bo? good & evil1 woke1 9 sleep long seal$2 ,& all ! p[]s & =ces ( h] s\l ,ru%$ e way ?r\gh d>kness seek+ light1 ,l w9ds or tides4 ,beside h] ,patrick pray$1 ,& mighti] ?an 8 prea*+ 0 8 pray]1 ,%elt]+ t crisis dread4 ,at la/ b5ea? ,! great ,life-,giv]'s brea? t ,human ,s\l1 ,an inn] _w va/] ?an planet worlds1 ,9 undulation sway$1 z :5 ( old ,! ,_s ( ,god above ! wat]s mov$ ,creative1 :ile ! bl9d & %apeless void ,ye>n$ into =m1 & =m grew meet = life1 ,& d[nw>d ?r\gh ! abysses ,law ran =? ,) t\* s\l-s(t1 & seas f l&s retir$1 ,& light f d>k1 & wond]+ ,nature pass$ ,?r\gh /orm to calm1 & all ?+s f\nd _! home4 ,sil5ce long "t endur$2 at la/1 cle>-voic$1 ,h] head n turn+1 ?us ! woman spake3 8,t ,god :o ,man became--:o di$1 & lives1-- ,say1 di$ ,he = my son80 ,& ,patrick said1 8,yea1 = ?y son ,he di$4 ,kneel1 woman1 kneel6 ,nor d\bt1 = mighty is a "m's pray]1 ,t ,he :o 9 ! et]nal light is ?ron$1 ,lift+ ! roseate & ! nail-pi]c$ palm1 ,w make 9 heav5 ! ,v5]able ,sign1 ,= ,he x is prays 9 u1 & t ,s\l ,?\ lov'/ pass on to glory40 ,at 8 ^w ,%e knelt1 & unto ,god1 ) help ( ,god1 ,upru%$ ! /r5g? ( pray]1 z :5 ! cl\d ,upru%es pa/ "s beetl+ m\nta9 wall ,f bill[y deeps unse54 ,long "t %e pray$2 ,:ile heav5 & e>? grew sil5t z t night ,:5 rose ! ,savi\r4 ,sudd5 ceas$ ! pray]3 ,& rang ^u ! night h] jubilant cry1 8,i saw a ,sign 9 ,heav54 ,f> inw>d roll$ ,! gates2 & glory fla%$ f ,god2 & he ,i love 8 entrance won40 ,!n1 fair & tall1 ,t woman /ood ) h&s uprais$ to heav5 ,! dusky %ad[ ( h] y\? r5ew$1 ,& in/ant ,patrick spake1 8,give ?anks to ,god1 ,& spe$ !e home1 & sleep2 & s9ce ?y son ,no *ildr5 left1 take to !e orphans twa9 ,& re> !m1 9 8 hon\r1 unto ,*ri/2 ,& ye>ly1 :5 ! dea?-day ( ?y son ,returns1 8 bir?-day "n x2 call ?y fri5ds2 ,give alms2 & range ! poor ar\nd ?y door1 ,s %all !y fea/1 & pray4 ,woman1 f>ewell3 ,all night ! d>k ^u ?y face ha? la92 ,yet %all we "k ea* o!r1 met 9 heav540 ,!n bli! ( foot t ,"m cross$ ! moor2 ,& :5 %e rea*$ h] door a zone ( :ite ,loos5+ along a cl\d t wall$ ! ea/ ,reveal$ ! com+ dawn4 ,t dawn ere long ,lay1 unawak+1 on a face s]5e1 ,on te>less lids1 & quiet1 op5 palms1 ,on /ormless c\* & raim5t calm t hid ,a brea/ if fad$ n[1 yet happi] f> ,?an :5 9 prime its y\?ful wave fir/ heav$ ,rock+ a sleep+ ,infant4 ,,sa9t ,,patrick ,,at ,,! ,,fea/ ,,( ,,knock ,,cae2 ,,or1 ,,! ,,f\nd+ ,,( ,,mungret4 ,,argum5t4 ,sa9t ,patrick1 be+ bidd5 to a fea/1 disc\rses on ! way aga9/ ! pride ( ! ,b>ds1 = :om ,fiacc pleads4 ,d]ball1 a sc(f]1 requires ! ,sa9t to remove a m\nta94 ,he kneels d[n & prays1 & ,d]ball av]s t ! m\nta9 mov$4 ,not)/&+1 ,d]ball believes n1 b dep>ts4 ,! ,sa9t decl>es t he saw n :e!r ! m\nta9 mov$4 ,he places ,nessan ov] 8 conv5t at ,mungret because he _h giv5 a little we!r to ! hungry4 ,nessan's "m grudg$ ! gift2 & ,sa9t ,patrick prophesies t h] grave %all n be 9 h] son's *ur*4 ,,9 ,limnea*1 #aja ere he rea*$ x1 fame !re ran ,( ,patrick's words & works4 ,be=e 8 foot ,aileel _h fall51 l\d wail+1 ) 8 wife1 ,& cri$1 8,our *ild is sla9 by savage bea/s2 ,b ?\1 ,o prophet1 if t ,god ?\ s]v'/ ,be ,god inde$1 re/ore him60 ,patrick turn$ ,to ,mala*1 prais$ ( all m54 8,bro!r1 kneel1 ,& raise yon *ild40 ,b ,mala* answ]$1 8,nay1 ,le/1 tempt+ ,god1 ,8 s]vice ,i %\ld %ame40 ,!n ,patrick1 8,answ] ( ! base is ?9e2 ,& base %all be t h\se ?\ build'/ on e>?1 ,little1 & l[4 ,a man may fail 9 pray]3 ,:at !n8 ,?ank ,god6 ! fault is ours n ,81 ,& ours alone ! %ame40 ,! ,apo/le turn$ ,to ,ib>1 & to ,ailb1 bi%ops twa91 ,& bade !m raise ! *ild4 ,!y he>d & knelt3 ,& ,patrick knelt betwe5 !m2 & ^! ?ree ,upheav$ a wondr\s /r5g? ( pray]2 & lo6 ,all pale1 yet %9+1 rose ! *ild1 & sat1 ,lift+ small h&s1 & prea*$ to ^? ar\nd1 ,& /raightway !y believ$1 & 7 baptiz$4 ,?us ) l\d rum\r all ! l& 0 full1 ,& "s believ$2 "s d\bt$2 & a *ief1 ,lonan1 ! son ( ,eire1 t half believ$1 ,will+ to draw f ,patrick wond] & sign1 ,by mess5g]s bes\ght him1 say+1 8,come1 ,= 9 ?y rev]5ce waits ?y s]vant's fea/ ,spread on ,knock ,cae40 ,t pleasant hill asc5ds ,we/w>d ( ,ara1 girt by riv]s twa91 ,maigue1 lily-light$1 & ! 8,morn+ ,/>0 ,once 8,samhair0 nam$1 t ea/w>d ?r\gh ! woods ,w9d+1 ^u its rapids e>lie/ meets ,! morn1 & fl+s x f> o'er mead & pla94 ,f ,limnea* !re=e ,patrick1 :ile ! dawn ,/ill dusk1 its joy\s secret kept1 w5t =?1 ,o'er du/less road soon lo/ 9 dewy fields1 ,& groves t1 t\*$ by wak5+ w9ds1 began ,to load damp airs ) sc5t4 ,t "t x 0 ,:5 bee* leaves lose _! silk5 gloss1 & maids ,f :ite/ br[s depose ! haw?orn :ite1 ,r$ rose 9 turn en?ron+4 ,e>lie/ gleams ,glimm]$ on leaves t %ook l w+s ( birds3 ,sa9t ,patrick m>k$ !m well4 ,he turn$ to ,fiacc-- 8,god might h *ang$ to ,p5teco/al tongues ,! leaves ( all ! =e/s 9 ! _w1 ,& bade !m s+ ,8 love6 ,he wr\ght n ?us3 ,a little h9t ,he gives u & no m4 ,alone ! will+ see4 ,?us !y s9 less ,:o1 if !y saw1 see+ w\ld disbelieve4 ,h>k to t note6 ,o fooli% woodl& *oirs6 ,ye s+ b idle loves2 &1 idl] f>1 ,! b>ds s+ w>--w> only60 ,answ]$ ?us ,! monk b>d-lov+3 8,s+ x6 ,ay1 & make ,! keys ( all ! tempe/s hang on zones ,( ^? cl\d-spirits6 ,!y1 too1 c #8b9d & loose3' ,a b>d inc5s$ ha? prov$ a k+dom's doom6 ,su* ,aidan4 ,^u cakes ( meal 8 ho/1 ,k+ ,ailea*1 f$ him 9 a fireless hall3 ,! b>d compla9$ n--ay1 b issu+ =?1 ,sang 9 d>k wood a ke5 & v5om$ song ,t rais$ on ! k+'s c\nt5ance plague-spots ?ree2 ,:o saw him nam$ !m ,scorn1 ,di%on\r1 ,%ame1 ,& blight$ ^? ?ree oak trees nigh 8 door4 ,:at next8 ,be=e a mon? t realm lay dr[n$ ,9 blood2 & fire w5t o'er ! opprobri\s h\se60 ,?us spake ! y\?1 & blu%$ at 8 own zeal ,= b>dic fame2 !n add$1 8,/range ! p[] ,( song6 ,my fa!r1 d ,i va9ly dream ,(t ?9k+ t ! b>ds1 p]*ance ! birds1 ,s+ some?+ va/] ?an !y ?9k or "k8 ,"s fire immortal lives )9 _! /r+s3 ,!re=e ! p love !m4 ,w> div9e1 ,god's w> on s9--true love-song be/ & sweete/-- ,p]=ce !y *aunt 9 _s1 n w>s ( clans3 ,yea1 "o day1 consci\s1 !y %all s+ t song2 ,"o day by riv] cle> ( s\? or nor?1 ,pagan no m1 ! laurell$ head %all rise1 ,& *aunt ! ,w>f>e ( ! ,realm ( ,s\ls1 ,! angui% & ! cleans+1 la/ ! cr[n-- ,prelude ( songs cele/ial60 ,patrick smil$3 8,/ill1 z at fir/1 a lov] ( ! b>ds6 ,h>d task 0 m9e to w9 !e to ! c[l6 ,dubta*1 ?y ma/]1 sole 9 ,t>a's hall ,:o made me rev]5ce1 mock$ my que/4 ,he said1 #8,fiacc ?\ w\ld/8--my ,fiacc8 ,few days gone by ,i s5t ! boy ) poems to ! k+s2 ,he loves me3 h>dly w he leave ! songs ,to we> ?y tonsure6' ,z he spake1 behold1 ,?\ ent]'d/4 ,sudd5 h&s on ,dubta*'s head ,i laid1 z ?\gh to gird ) tonsure cr[n3 ,!n rose ?y clam\r1 #8,er9's *ief ( b>ds ,a tonsur$ man6 ,me1 fa!r1 take1 n him6 ,f> less ! loss to ,er9 & ! songs6' ,d[n knelt'/ ?\2 &1 ere long1 old ,dubta*'s floor ,%one ) ?y v]nal locks1 l =e/ pa?s ,made gold by leaves ( autumn60 ,z he spake1 ,! sun1 new-ris51 fla%$ on a brea/ ( wood ,t answ]$ f a ?\s& jubilant ?roats3 ,!n ,fiacc1 ) all _! music 9 8 face1 ,resum$3 8,my fa!r1 ^u ,t>a's /eep ,pati5t ?\ sat'/ :ole mon?s1 sift+ ) c>e ,! laws ( ,eire1 reca/+ = all "t1 ,ill laws f good dissev]+1 z t ,day ,%all sev] t>es f :eat4 ,i see !e /ill1 ,z !n we saw--?y cl5*$ h& lo/ 9 be>d ,propp+ ?y *92 ?y =ehead wr9kle-tr5*$ ,above t wondr\s tome1 ! #8,s5*us ,mohr1' ,l 81 t ,hebrew lawgiv]'s1 :o sat ,?ron$ on ! cl\d$ ,m\nt1 :ile f> bel[ ,! ,tribes wait$ 9 awe4 ,n[ answ] make6 ,?ree bi%ops1 & ?ree brehons1 & ?ree k+s4 ,ye toil$--:o help$ !e be/80 8,dubta*1 ! b>d10 ,patrick repli$--8,yea1 wise 0 he1 & knew ,man's he>t l 8 own /r+s40 8,all b>ds are wise10 ,%\t$ ! y\?1 8except :5 w> !y wage ,on !e1 ! wise/4 ,9 _! music ba? ,!y cleanse man's he>t1 n less1 & ?us prep>e1 ,?\gh hat+ !e1 ?y way4 ,! b>ds are wise ,= all except !mselves4 ,%all ,god n save !m1 ,he :o w\ld save ! wor/8 ,su* grace 7 h>d ,unless1 dea? pa/1 _! s\ls to birds might *ange1 ,& 9 ! d>ksome/ grove ( ,p>adise ,lam5t1 am]c$1 _! error1 yet rejoice ,9 s\ls t walk$ ob$i5t60 8,d>ksome/ grove10 ,patrick made answ]2 8d>ksome is _! life2 ,d>ksome _! pride1 _! love1 _! joys1 _! hopes2 ,d>ksome1 ?\gh gleams ( happi] lore !y h1 ,_! light6 ,see/ ?\ yon =e/ floor1 & o'er x1 ,! ivy's fla%--e>?-light8 ,su* light is !irs3 ,by su* c no man walk40 ,?us1 gay or grave1 ,conv]s$ !y1 :ile ! ,bre?r5 pac$ beh9d2 ,till n[ ! morn cr[d$ ea* cottage door ,) clu/]$ heads4 ,!y rea*$ ere long 9 woods ,a hamlet small4 ,"h on ! we$y ?at* ,:ite fruit-bloom fell3 ?r\gh %ad[1 !re1 w5t r\nd ,! sw++ mill-:eel tagg$ ) silv] fr+e2 ,"h rang ! mallet2 !re 0 he>d remote ,! "o note ( ! love-cont5t$ bird4 ,?\gh w>m ! sun1 9 %ade ! "y spr+ morn ,0 edg$ ) w9t] yet1 & icy film ,glaz$ ! deep ruts4 ,! sw>?y smi? work$ h>d1 ,& work+ sang2 ! :eelwright toil$ close by2 ,an arm\r] next to ^!3 ?r\gh flam+ smoke ,gl>$ ! fi]ce h&s t on ! anvil fell ,9 ?und] d[n4 ,a sorc]] /ood ap>t ,knead+ ,dea?'s mess5g]1 t missile ball1 ,! ,lia ,laimbh4 ,to 8 he>t he clasp$ x1 ,& o'er x mutt]$ spells ) flatt]ies mix$3 8,hail1 little daught] m9e6 ',twixt h& & he>t ,i knead !e6 ,f ! ,r$ ,sea came t s& ,:i*1 bl5t ) vip]'s poison1 makes ?y fle%6 ,be ?\ no %ad[ w&]+ on ! air6 ,ru% ?r\gh ! battle gloom z r$-comb$ snake ,cleaves ! bl9d wat]s6 ,on6 l ,wit*'s glance1 ,or =kd fla%1 or %aft ( summ] pe/1 ,& woe to him t meets !e6 ,m\? blood-r$ ,my daught] ha?3--n heal+ be h] kiss60 ,?us he4 ,9 %ade he /ood1 & phr5sy-fir$2 ,& yet he m>k$ :o wat*$ him4 ,)\t ^w ,him ,patrick pass$2 b spake to all ! re/ ,) voice s k9dly rev]5t1 8,is n ?is10 ,m5 ask$1 8! prea*] ( ! #8,tid+s ,good8'0 8,:at tid+s8 ,has he f\nd a m9e80 8,he speaks ,to pr9ces z to bro!rs2 to ! h9d ,z we to pr9ces' *ildr56 ,yea1 :5 mute1 ,sai? n 8 face #8,rejoice'80 ,at times ! ,sa9t ,laid on ! head ( age 8 /rong "r h&1 ,g5tle z t\* ( s(t-acco/+ eyes2 ,& once be=e an op5 door he /opp$1 ,sil5t4 ,)91 all gl[+ l a rose1 ,a "m /ood = pleasure ( h] babes ,t--9 !m /ill ! w>m? ( c\* late left-- ,ar\nd h] gamboll$4 ,on 8 face1 z h]s1 ,_! sport reg>d+1 long "t lay ! smile2 ,!n crept a %ad[ o'er x1 & he spake ,9 sadness3 8,woman6 :5 a hundr$ ye>s ,h pass$1 ) op5+ fl[] & fall+ sn[1 ,:]e !n w be ?y *ildr580 ,l a cl\d ,fe> & great wra? fell on h]4 ,f ! wall ,%e snat*$ a battle-axe & rais$ x high ,9 bo? h&s1 clam\r+1 8,w\ld/ ?\ slay my babes80 ,he answ]$1 8,i w\ld save !m4 ,woman1 he>6 ,see/ ?\ yon float+ %ape8 ,x di$ a worm2 ,x lives1 ! blue-w+$ angel ( spr+ meads4 ,?y *ildr51 likewise1 if !y s]ve my ,k+1 ,dea? pa/1 %all f9d !m w+s40 ,!n to h] *eek ,! bloom return$1 & spl5d\r to h] eye2 ,& cat*+ to h] brea/1 t l>g] swell$1 ,a *ild1 %e wept1 8,oh1 w\ld t he might live ,= ev]6 ,prophet1 speak6 ?y words are good6 ,_! fa!r1 too1 mu/ he> !e40 ,patrick said1 8,n s2 nor falls ?is se$ on e road20 ,!n add$ ?us3 8,y *ild1 by all ! re/ ,*]i%$ z ?\gh he 7 "s infant ,god1 ,is none ( ?9e40 ,%e answ]$1 8,none ( ours2 ,a great *ief s5t him "h = fo/]age40 ,!n he3 8,all m5 on e>? ! *ildr5 are ,( ,"o :o keeps !m "h 9 fo/]age3 ,!y see n yet ,8 face2 b ,he sees !m1 ,yea1 & decrees _! seasons & _! times3 ,l infants1 !y mu/ le>n ,him fir/ by t\*1 ,?r\gh nature1 & h] gifts--by he>+ next1 ,! he>+ ( ! e>1 & t is ,fai?-- ,by ,vision la/4 ,woman1 ^! ?+s are h>d2 ,b ?\ to ,limnea* come 9 ?ree days' "t1 ,likewise ?y husb&2 !re1 by ,sangul's ,well1 ,?\ %alt "k all40 ,! ,sa9t _h rea*$ ere long ,t fe/al m\nt4 ,?\s&s ) bann]$ l9e ,scal$ x light-he>t$4 ,nev] fav\rite lamb ,9 rib&s deck$ %one bright] ?an t h\r ,! fair flank ( ,knock ,cae4 ,hea?-sc5t$ airs ,light5$ ! clamb]+ toil4 ,at times ! ,sa9t ,/ay$ on _! c\rse ! cr[ds1 & t[>ds ! ,tru? ,drew !m by p>able1 or record old1 ,(t5] by "q sage4 ,n all believ$3 ,( su* 0 ,d]ball4 ,man ( weal? & wit1 ,nor wise1 nor w>like1 t[>d ! ,sa9t he /rode ,) bubble-see?+ bra91 & head high toss$1 ,& cri$1 8,great ,se]6 remove yon m\nta9 blue1 ,c5n ,abhrat1 by ?y pray]6 ,t done1 to !e ,fealty ,i pl$ge40 ,sa9t ,patrick knelt 9 pray]3 ,soon ,d]ball cri$1 8,! c5tral ridge desc5ds2-- ,s\?w>d1 beyond x1 ,longa's lake %9es out ,9 sunlight fla%+60 ,at 8 ^w drew ne> ,! m5 ( ,er94 ,d]ball homew>d turn$1 ,mock+3 8,believe :o w1 believe n ,i6 ,me m imports x o'er my foodful fields ,to draw ! ,maigue's ri* wat]s ?an to />e ,at mov+ hills40 ,b c]ta9 ( t ?rong1 ,light m51 obsequi\s unto ,d]ball's laugh1 ,que/ion$ ( ,patrick if ! m\nta9 mov$4 ,he answ]$1 8,on ! gr\nd m9e eyes 7 fix$2 ,n\ght saw ,i4 ,haply1 ?r\gh defect ( m9e1 ,x mov$ n4 ,d]ball said ! m\nta9 mov$2 ,yet kept he n 8 pl$ge1 b disbeliev$4 #8,fai? c move m\nta9s4' ,nev] said my ,k+ ,t m\nta9s mov$ c\ld move reluctant fai? ,9 unbeliev+ he>t40 ,) sad1 calm voice ,he spake2 & ,d]ball's laught] fru/rate di$4 ,meantime1 high up on t ?yme-sc5t$ hill ,by %ad[s swept1 & lights1 & raptur\s w9ds1 ,lonan prep>$ ! fea/1 &1 ) t *ief1 ,mantan1 a deacon4 ,tables fair 7 spread2 ,& t5ts ) bran*es gay4 ,beside ^? t5ts ,/ood ! sweet-brea?+1 m\rnful1 sl[-ey$ k9e ,) hazel-%ield$ horns1 & gave _! milk ,gravely to m]ry maid5s4 ,l[ ! sun ,_h fall51 :51 ,patrick ne> ! summit n[1 ,!re bur/ on him a w&]+ troop1 wild-ey$1 ,) scant & qua9t array4 ,o'er sunburnt br[s ,!y wore s]e wrea?s2 _! piebald ve/s 7 /a9$1 ,& lean _! looks1 & sad3 "s pip$1 "s sang1 ,"s toss$ ! juggl]'s ball4 8,f f> we came10 ,!y cri$2 8we fa9t ) hung]2 give z food60 ,^u !m ,patrick b5t a pity+ eye1 ,& said1 8,:]e ,lonan & :]e ,mantan toil ,g ye1 & pray !m1 = m9e hon\r's sake1 ,to gladd5 y ) meat40 ,b ,lonan said1 ,& ,mantan1 8,nay1 b :5 ! fea/ is o'er1 ,! fragm5ts %all be y\rs40 ,) d>k5+ br[ ,! ,sa9t ( t d5ial he>d1 & cri$1 8,he come? f ! ,nor?1 ev5 n[ he come?1 ,= :om ! ,bless+ is res]v$2 he come? ,be>+ a little we!r at 8 back30 ,&1 /raightway1 ?r\gh ! ?icket ev5+-daz$ ,a %eph]d--by him walk$ 8 "m--pu%$1 ,be>+ a little we!r4 ,patrick said1 8,give !m to eat4 ,!y hung]40 ,gladly !n ,t %eph]d y\? gave !m ! we!r small3 ,) bo? 8 h&s out/ret*$1 & lib]al smile1 ,he gave x1 ?\gh1 ) angry eye askance ,8 "m grudg$ x sore4 ,! we!r !irs1 ,z ?\gh e>?-swall[$1 vani%$ t wild tribe1 ,fe>+ t "m's eye4 ,!n ,patrick spake ,to ,lonan1 8,zeal\s is ?y s]vice1 fri5d2 ,yet ( ?y h\se no k+ %all sit on ?rone1 ,no bi%op bless ! p40 ,turn+ !n ,to ,mantan1 ?us he spake1 8,c>eful art ?\ ,( _m ?+s2 n less t *ur* ?\ raise/ ,%all n be ( ! hon\r$ 9 ! l&2 ,& 9 its *ancel wa/e ! m\nta9 k9e ,%all c\* above ?y grave40 ,to ,nessan la/ ,?us spake he3 8,?\ t did/ ! hungry fe$1 ,! poor ( ,*ri/1 t "k n yet ,8 "n1 ,&1 help+ !m t cri$ to me = help1 ,*]i% m9e hon\r1 l a palm1 "o day1 ,%all rise ?y greatness40 ,nessan's "m old ,= p>don knelt4 ,he bless$ h] ho>y head1 ,yet add$1 m\rnful1 8,n )9 ! ,*ur* ,t ,nessan s]ves %all lie 8 "m's grave40 ,!n ,nessan he baptiz$1 & on him b\nd ,ere long ! deacon's grade1 & plac$ him1 lat]1 ,prie/ o'er 8 *ur* at ,mungret4 ,c5turies t5 ,x /ood1 a conv5t r\nd x z a /> ,=? s5d+ beams ( glory & ( grace ,o'er woods ,teutonic & ! ,tyrrh5e ,sea4 ,yet ,nessan's "m 9 h] son's great *ur* ,slept n2 nor :]e ! mass bell t9kl$ l[3 ,we/ ( ! *ur* h] grave1 to 8--h] son's-- ,neighb\r+1 yet sev]$ by ! *ancel wall4 ,?us f ! morn+ /> to ev5+ /> ,w5t by t day4 ,9 ,er9 _m su* ,sa9t ,patrick liv$1 us+ well pleas$ ! *ance1 ,or great or small1 s9ce all ?+s come f ,god3 ,& well ! p lov$ him1 be+ "o ,:o sat amid _! m>riage fea/s1 & saw1 ,:]e s9 0 n1 9 all ?+s beauty & love4 ,b1 ere he pass$ f ,mun/]1 long+ fell ,on ,patrick's he>t to view 9 all its bread? ,h] riv]-flood1 & bless its we/]n waves2 ,!re=e1 =? j\rney+1 to t hill he w5t1 ,highe/ among ! wave-girt1 hea?y hills1 ,t /ill su/a9s 8 "n1 & saw ! flood ,at wide/ /ret*$1 & t gre5 ,isle #aaa h>d by1 ,& nor!rn ,?omond4 ,f its coa/s h] sons ,ru%$ c\ntless =? 9 skiff & coracle ,smit+ blue wave to :ite1 till ,%e5an's s\nd ,ceas$1 9 _! clam\r lo/4 ,t h\r f ,god ,p[] fell on ,patrick2 & 9 _s he saw1 ,invisible to fle%1 ! we/]n coa/s1 ,& ! ocean way1 &1 f> beyond1 t l& ,! ,future's h]itage1 & prophesi$ ,( ,br5dan :o ere long 9 wick] boat ,%\ld ov]-ride ! m\nta9s ( ! deep1 ,%ield$ by ,god1 & tread--no fable !n-- ,fabl$ ,hesp]ia4 ,la/ ( all he saw ,m ne>1 ?y h]mit home1 ,s5anus2--8,hail1 ,isle ( blue ocean & ! riv]'s m\?6 ,! ,p's ,lamp1 _! ,c\nsel's ,head1 is ?9e60 ,t h\r %one out ?r\gh cl\d ! we/]+ sun ,& pav$ ! wave ) fire3 t h\r n less ,/rong 9 8 ,god1 we/w>d 8 face he set1 ,we/w>d & nor?1 & spread 8 arms abroad1 ,& drew ! bless+ d[n1 & flung x f>3 8,a bless+ on ! w>riors1 & ! clans1 ,a bless+ on high field1 & gold5 vales1 ,on sea-l pla9 & on ! %[]y ridge1 ,on riv]-ripple1 cliff1 & murmur+ deep1 ,on seaw>d peaks1 h>b\rs1 & t[ns1 & ports2 ,a bless+ on ! s& b5ea? ! %ips3 ,on all desc5d ! ,bless+60 ,?us he pray$1 ,great-he>t$2 & f all ! popul\s hills ,& wat]s came ! ,p's va/ 8,am560 ,,sa9t ,,patrick ,,& ,,k+ ,,eo*aid4 ,,argum5t4 ,k+ ,eo*aid submits himself to ! ,*ri/ian ,law because ,sa9t ,patrick has deliv]$ 8 son f bonds1 yet only aft] mak+ a pact t he is n1 l ! mean] sort1 to be baptiz$4 ,9 ?is /ubbornness he p]si/s1 ?\gh o!rwise a k9dly k+2 & aft] _m ye>s1 he dies4 ,sa9t ,patrick _h refus$ to see 8 liv+ face2 yet aft] dea? he prays by ! dea?-b$4 ,life returns to ! dead2 & sitt+ up1 l "o sore amaz$1 he dem&s baptism4 ,! ,sa9t baptizes him1 & (f]s him a *oice ei!r to reign ov] all ,er9 = fifte5 ye>s1 or to die4 ,eo*aid *ooses to die1 & s dep>ts4 ,,eo*aid1 son ( ,crim!r1 reign$1 a ,k+ ,nor?w>d 9 ,clo*>4 ,de>] to 8 he>t ,?an k+dom or ?an p or ?an life ,0 he1 ! boy long wi%$ =4 ,de> 0 %e1 ,ke91 8 daught]4 ,babyhood's :ite />1 ,beaute\s 9 *ildhood1 n[ 9 maid5 dawn ,%e wit*$ ! _w ) beauty4 ,f h] eyes ,a light w5t =? l morn+ o'er ! sea2 ,sweet] h] voice ?an w9d on h>p2 h] smile ,c\ld /ay m5's brea?4 ,) w+d feet %e trod ,! ye>n+ e>? t1 if x c\ld1 l waves ,_h swell$ to meet _! pressure4 ,ah1 ! pang6 ,beauty1 ! immortal promise1 l a *eat ,if unw$ glides into ! %ad[ l&1 ,*ildless & twice defeat$4 ,beauty w$ ,to mate unwor?y1 suff]s worse eclipse-- 8,ill *oice betwe5 two ills60 ?us sple5full cri$ ,eo*aid2 b n 8 ! p5sive grief3 ,he w\ld h kept 8 daught] 9 8 h\se ,= ev]2 yet1 s9ce bett] might n be1 ,himself he *ose h] out a mate1 & fr[n$1 ,& said1 8,! dog mu/ h h]40 ,b ! maid ,wi%$ n = m>riage4 ,t5d] 0 h] he>t2 ,yet ?\gh h] tw5tie? ye> _h o'er h] fl[n1 ,& ?\gh h] te>s _h dew$ a "m's grave1 ,9 h] !re lurk$1 n fl[] ( womanhood1 ,b fl[] ( angel texture4 ,all ar\nd ,to h] 0 love4 ,! cr[n ( e>?ly love ,seem$ b its cr[n ( mock]y4 ,love ,div9e-- ,= t %e ye>n$1 & yet %e knew x n2 ,knew less t love %e fe>$4 ,%e walk$ 9 woods ,:ile all ! gre5 leaves1 dr5*$ by sunset's gold1 ,^u a %[]-bespangl$ sycamore ,%iv]$1 & birds among !m *oir on *oir ,*ant$ h] praise--or spr+'s4 8,ill sung10 %e laugh$1 8,my da9ty m9/rels6 ,grant to me y\r w+s1 ,& ,i = !m w tea* y song ( m9e3 ,li/560 ,a c>ol f h] lip !re gu%$ ,t1 ere its "t1 might well h call$ ! spr+ ,f w9t]'s colde/ cave4 ,x ceas$2 %e turn$4 ,beside h] ,patrick /ood4 ,8 h& he rais$ ,to bless h]4 ,aw$1 ?\gh glad1 ^u h] knees ,! maid5 sank4 ,8 eye1 z if ?r\gh air1 ,saw ?r\gh t /a9less s\l1 &1 cry/al-%r9$ ,!re91 its inmate1 ,tru?4 ,t o!r ,tru? ,in/ant to h] he prea*$--! ,tru? ,div9e-- 7,= :5ce is caution ne$ful1 save f s987 ,& ^? two ,tru?s1 ea* gaz+ ^u ea*1 ,embrac$ l si/]s1 !nce=? "o4 ,= h] ,no ardu\s ?+ 0 ,fai?1 ere yet %e he>d ,9 he>t believ+3 &1 z :5 a babe ,m>ks "s bright %ape1 if ne> or f>1 x kn[s n1 ,& /ret*es =? a witless h& to clasp ,phantom or =m1 ev5 s ) wild surmise ,& guesses err+ fir/1 & que/ions apt1 ,%e *as$ ! fly+ light1 & r\nd x clos$ ,at la/1 & f\nd x sub/ance4 8,?is is ,he40 ,!n cri$ %e1 8,?is1 :om e maid %\ld love1 ,conqu]or self-sacrific$ ( s9 & dea?3 ,h[ %all we f9d1 h[ please ,him1 h[ be nigh80 ,patrick made answ]3 8,!y t d ,8 w ,are nigh ,him40 ,& ! virg93 8,( ! nigh1 ,say1 :o is nighe/80 ,?us1 t w+d he>t ,ru%$ to its re/4 ,he answ]$3 8,nighe/ !y ,:o (f] mo/ to ,him 9 sacrifice1 ,z :5 ! w$d$ leaves h] fa!r's h\se ,& cleave? to h] husb&4 ,nighe/ !y ,:o nei!r fa!r's h\se nor husb&'s h\se ,desire1 b live ) ,him 9 endless pray]1 ,& t5d ,him 9 ,8 poor40 ,al\d %e cri$1 8,! ne>e/ to ! ,highe/1 t is love2-- ,i *oose t bridal lot60 ,he answ]$1 8,*ild1 ,! *oice is ,god's4 ,= ea*1 t lot is be/ ,to :i* ,he calls u40 ,lift+ !n pure h&s1 ,?us wept ! maid53 8,call me1 ,virg9-born6 ,w n ! ,"m-,maid p]mit a maid ,to sit beside ^? nail-pi]c$ feet1 & wipe1 ,) hair unt\*$ by wrea?s ( mortal love1 ,! dolor\s blood-/a9s f !m8 ,/rang] gue/1 ,come to my fa!r's t[]6 ,aga9/ my w1 ,aga9/ 8 own1 9 bridal bonds he b9ds me3 ,my suit he might resi/3 he _c ?9e60 ,%e spake2 & by h] ,patrick pac$ ) feet ,to h]s accordant4 ,soon !y rea*$ t =t3 ,c5tral )9 a circl+ ra? e>?-built ,x /ood2 ! we/]n t[] ( /one2 ! re/1 ,n high1 b spread+ wide1 ( wood compact2 ,= ?i!r _m a =e/ hill _h s5t ,8 w9d-swept daught] brood1 rel9qui%+ ,conv]se ) cl\d & beam & ra9 =ev] ,to e*o back ! revels ( a ,pr9ce4 ,mosaic 0 ! "w1 beam lac$ ) beam ,9 qua9t device3 high up1 o'er _m a door ,%one blazon ri* ( v]meil1 or ( gre51 ,or %ield ( bronze1 glitt]+ ) ve9d boss1 ,*alc$ony or agate1 or :ate'er ,! wave-lipp$ m>ge ( ,neagh's broad lake might boa/1 ,or ocean's %ore1 nor?w>d f ,br&on's ,head ,to :]e ! myriad-pill>$ cliffs hang =? ,_! /ony organs o'er ! lonely ma94 ,& trembles yet ! pilgrim1 not+ at eve ,! pride ,fomorian1 & t ,giant ,way #aaf ,tr5d+ t[>d ea/]n ,alba4 ,f 8 ?rone ,above ! semicirque ( grassy seats ,:]eon by ,brehons & by ,ollambs girt ,daily be judg$ 8 p1 rose ! k+ ,& bade ! /rang] welcome4 ,day to day ,& night to night succe$$4 ,9 fit "t1 ,= ,patrick1 sometimes sudd51 (t 0 sl[1 ,he spoke 8 ,ma/]'s message4 ,at ! close1 ,z ?\gh 9 trance1 ! w>riors circl+ /ood ,) h&s out/ret*$2 ! ,druids d[nw>d fr[n$1 ,sil5t2 & l a /rong man aw$ = once1 ,eo*aid r\nd him />$4 ,a little :ile1 ,& f him pass$ ! amazem5t4 ,buoyant once m1 ,& bright l trees fre%] = ?und]-%[]1 ,) all 8 wont$ aspect1 bold & ke51 ,he answ]$3 8,o my prophet1 words1 words1 words6 ,we too h ,prophets4 ,bett] ?rice our ,b>ds2 ,yet1 be+ no bett] ^! ?an trumpet's bla/1 ,! trumpet m ,i prize4 ,_h words be5 "w1 ,myself 9 y\? _h l$ ! l\d-voic$ clan6 ,de$s ,i pref]r$4 ,:at pr(it e'er _h ,i ,f w9dy m>vels8 ,once ) me 9 w> ,a se] !re camp$ t1 b5d+ back 8 head1 ,fit rites p]=m$1 & upw>d gaz+1 blew ,) r\nd$ lips into ! heav5 ( heav5s ,druidic brea?4 ,t heav5 0 *ang$ to cl\d1 ,cl\d t on borne to ,clair's hat$ b\nd ,d[n fell1 a ra9 ( blood6 ,to me :at ga98 ,)9 ?ree weeks my son 0 trapp$ & sn>$ ,by ,aodh ( ,hy ,br991 k+ ^: ho/s ,numb] my w>riors f\rfold4 ,?ree long ye>s ,beyond ^? purple m\nta9s 9 ! we/ ,ho/age he lies40 ,lightly ,eo*aid spake1 ,& turn$3 b %ak5 *9 betray$ t grief ,:i* liv$ b5ea? 8 lightness4 ,sudd5 ?rong$ ,high on ! neighb\r+ hills a jubilant troop1 ,_! bann]s wav+1 :ile ! midway vale ,) h>p & horn res\nd$4 ,patrick spake3 8,rejoice6 ?y son returns6 n sole he comes1 ,b 9 8 h& a pr9cess1 fair & good1 ,a k+dom = h] d[ry4 ,aodh's realm1 ,by me late left1 welcom$ my ,k+ ) joy3 ,all fire ! m\nta9s %one4 #8,! ,god ,i s]ve1' ,?us spake ,i1 ,aodh po9t+ to ^? fires1 #8,9 m\nta9s ( rejoic+ ha? no joy ,:ile sad beyond !m sits a *ildless man1 ,8 only son ?y captive4 ,captive groan$ ,creation2 ,be?lehem's ,babe set free ! slave4 ,= ,8 sake loose ?y ?rall6' ,a sweet] voice ,plead$ ) m9e1 8 daught]'s 'mid h] te>s4 #8,aodh1' ,i said1 #8^! two ea* o!r love6 ,:at ?9k'/ ?\8 ,he :o %ap$ ! l9net's ne/1 ,indiff]5t unto ,him are human loves8 ,arise6 ?y "w make p]fect6 ,righte\s de$s ,are easi] :ole ?an half4' ,9 ?\ght a:ile ,old ,aodh sat2 !n to 8 daught] turn$1 ,& ?us1 imp]i\s ev5 9 k9dness1 spake3 #8,well f\ght ! y\? ere captur$1 l ! son ,( k+s1 & wor?y to be sire ( k+s3 ,w$ him ?is h\r3 & 9 ?ree days1 at eve1 ,re/ore him to 8 fa!r6' ,k+1 ?is h\r ,?\ "k'/ if ,*ri/'s /rong ,fai? be empty words1 ,or tru?1 & arm$ ) p[]40 ,t night 0 pass$ ,9 fea/+ & 9 revel1 high & l[ ,ri* ) a common gladness4 ,_m a tor* ,fl>$ 9 ! h& ( s]vitors hill-s5t1 ,t /&+1 ea* beh9d a gue/1 reta9$ ,b5ea? t ro( cl\d$ by banquet /eam ,_! m\nta9 wildness4 ,"h1 ! spl5d\r glanc$ ,on goblet jewel-*as$ & d>k ) w9e1 ,swift circl+2 !re1 on walls ) antl]s spread1 ,& ri* ) yew-wood c>v+s1 fl[] or bud1 ,or clu/]$ grape p5d5t 9 russet gleam ,z ?\gh f nature's h&4 ,a hall h>d by ,e*o$ ! h>p t n[ nor k9dl$ rage1 ,nor grief condol$1 nor seal$ ) slumb]'s balm ,tempe/u\s spirits1 triumphs ?ree ( song1 ,b rais$ to rapture1 mir?4 ,f> %one t hall ,gl[+ ) hang+s /eep$ 9 e t9ct ,! boa/ ( ,er9's dye+-vats1 n[ pla91 ,n[ prank$ ) bird or bea/ or fi%1 :ate'er ,fa/-fly+ %uttle f ! craftsman's ?\ght ,cat*+1 on bore ?r\gh glimm]+ w>p & wo(1 ,a m>vell\s "w2 n[ trac$ by broid]]'s h& ,) leg5ds ( ,f]dadh & ( ,meave1 ,ev5 to ! gold5 fr+e4 ,! w>riors pac$ ,exult+4 ,(t !y %[$ _! m]it's prize1 ,poni>d or cup1 tribute orda9$ ( tribes ,f age to age1 ,eo*aid's "r1 on !m ,) equal "r devolv+4 ,sl[ !y mov$ ,9 mantle n[ ( crimson1 n[ ( blue1 ,clasp$ ) huge torque ( silv] or ( gold ,j :]e across ! sn[y %irt !re /ray$ ,t5dril ( purple ?read4 ,) jewell$ fronts ,beaute\s 9 pride 'mid light ( w9some smiles1 ,ov] ! ru%es gre5 ) sl5d] foot ,9 silv] slipp] hid1 ! ladies pass$1 ,answ]+ ) eyes n lips ! :isp]$ praise1 ,or l\d ! bride extoll+--8,:5 0 se5 ,su* sweetness & su* grace80 ,meantime ! k+ ,conv]s$ ) ,patrick4 ,vex$ he he>d ann\nc$ ,8 daught]'s high resolve3 b /ill 8 looks ,w5t w&]+ to 8 son4 8,my boy6 ,behold him6 ,8 val\r & 8 gifts are all f me3 ,my fir/-born60 ,f ! danc+ ?rong ap>t ,8 daught] /ood ! :ile1 s]5e & pale1 ,d[n-gaz+ on t lily 9 h] h& ,) face ( "o :o notes n %apes ar\nd1 ,b dreams "s happy dream4 ,! k+ drew nigh1 ,& on h] gold5 head ! sceptre /aff ,lean+1 b n to hurt h]1 ?us began3 8,y\r prophets ( ! day1 ,i tru/ !m n6 ,if s5t f ,god1 :y came !y n long s9ce8 ,our ,druids came be=e !m1 &1 belike1 ,%all aft] !m abide6 ,) ^! new se]s ,i c\nt n ,patrick4 ,?+s t ,patrick says ,i (ttimes ?\ght4 ,8 l9eage too is old-- ,wide-br[$1 grey-ey$1 ) d[nw>d less5+ face1 ,n l y\r bas] bre$s1 ) que/+ eyes ,& jaw ( dog4 ,b = ?y ,heav5ly ,sp\se1 ,i l n ,him6 ,at lea/1 w$ ,cormac fir/6 ,if rude 8 ways1 yet noble is 8 "n1 ,& be+ b poor ! man w bide ) me3 ,he's brave1 & likelie/ soon 9 fight may fall6 ,:5 ,cormac dies1 w$ next--0 a music cla% ,=? bur/+ dr[n$ 8 words4 ,?ree days pass$ by3 ,to ,patrick1 !n prep>+ to dep>t1 ,?us spake ,eo*aid 9 ! e>s ( all3 8,h]ald ,heav5-mission$ ( ! ,tid+s ,good6 ,^? tid+s ,i h pond]$4 ,!y are true3 ,i = t tru?'s sake1 & 9 hon\r b\nd ,by reason ( my son set free1 resolve ,! same1 ^u conditions1 to believe1 ,& suff] all my p to believe1 ,j t]ms exact$4 ,briefly ^! !y are3 ,fir/1 aft] dea?1 ,i claim admittance frank ,into ?y ,heav5ly ,k+dom3 next1 till dea? ,= me exemption f t ,baptism ,rite1 ,impos$ on k]ne & h9d4 ,exp]i5ce-taught1 ,i love n rigid bond & writt5 pl$ge3 ',tis well to br& y\r m>k on %eep or lamb3 ,k+s are ( lion bre$2 & ( my h\se ',tis kn[n !re nev] yet 0 k+ baptiz$4 ,?is pact conclud$1 prea* )9 my realm ,?y ,fai?2 & w$ my daught] to ?y ,god4 ,n s*ol>ly am ,i to "k :at joy ,a maid c f9d 9 psalm1 & cell1 & sp\se ,unse53 yet ev] ?us my s5t5ce /ood1 #8,*oose ea* 8 way4' ,my son re/or$1 h] loss ,to me is loss ! less40 ,?us spake ! k+4 ,!n ,patrick1 on ^: face ! pr9cess b5t ,! supplication s(tly /rong ( eyes ,l planets se5 ?r\gh mi/1 ,eo*aid's he>t ,kn[+1 :i* miracle _h h>d5$ m1 ,made answ]1 8,k+1 a man ( je/s art ?\1 ,claim+ free range 9 heav51 & yet its gate ,?yself close b>r+6 ,9 ?y daught]'s pray]s ,belike ?\ tru/e/1 t :]e o!rs creep ,?\ %alt its gold5 ba/ions ov]-fly4 ,f> o!rwise ?an 9 t way ?\ we5'/1 ,t daught]'s pray]s %all spe$ !e4 ,) ?y ^w ,i close1 t ^w to fru/rate4 ,god be ) !e6 ,?\ liv+1 ,i return n4 ,f>e !e well40 ,?us speak+1 by ! h& he took ! maid1 ,& l$ h] ?r\gh ! conc\rse4 ,at h] feet ,! poor fell l[1 kiss+ h] g>m5t's hem1 ,& _m br\ght _! gifts1 & all _! pray]s1 ,& old m5 wept4 ,a maid5 tra9 sn[-g>b$1 ,h] /eps att5d+1 :it5$ pla9 & field1 ,z :5 at times d>k glebe1 new-turn$1 is *ang$ ,to :ite by flock ( ocean birds alit1 ,or inl& bl[n by /orm1 or hung]-urg$ ,to fil* ! late-s[n gra94 ,h] conv5t home ,ere long receiv$ h]4 ,!re ,e!mbria rul$1 ,gre5 ,er9's e>lie/ nun4 ,( pr9cely race1 ,%e 9 pa/ ye>s be=e ! font ( ,*ri/ ,_h knelt at ,patrick's feet4 ,once m %e s\ght him3 ,ov] ! lovely1 loveli] *ange _h pass$1 ,z :5 on *ildi% girlhood1 'mid a %[] ,( lilies e>?w>d waft$1 maid5hood ,9 peacefull] /ate assumes h] spotless ?rone2 ,s1 f t maid51 ve/al n[ _h ris53-- ,l[li] %e seem$1 m t5d]1 s(t1 & grave1 ,yet l(ti]2 hu%$ 9 quiet m div9e1 ,yet wond]-aw$4 ,aga9 %e knelt1 & o'er ,! b5d+ que5ly head1 till !n unb5t1 ,he flung t veil :i* woman b>s f man ,to make h] m ?an woman4 ,nigh to dea? ,! ,sa9t =gat n h]4 ,) h] rema9$ ,ke92 b ,patrick dwelt f> (f at ,saul4 ,ye>s came & w5t3 yet nei!r *ance nor *ange1 ,nor w>1 nor peace1 nor w>n+s f ! prie/s1 ,nor :isp]s 'mid ! om5-mong]+ cr[d1 ,might f ,eo*aid *>m 8 wayw>d w1 ,nor reason+s ( ! wise t /ill pref]r$ ,safe port to victory's pride4 ,he reason$ too1 ,= confid5t 9 8 reason+s 0 ! k+1 ,reckon+ on po9t$ f+]s e l9k ,t cl5*$ 8 mail ( pro(4 8,on ,patrick's ^w ,ye tell me ,baptism is ! gate ( ,heav53 ,att5d1 ,sirs6 ,i h ,patrick's ^w no less ,t ,i %all ent] ,heav54 ,:at ne$ ,i m8 ,if1 ,dea?1 tru?-speak]1 %[s t ,patrick li$1 ,pla9 is my "r aga9/ him6 ,heav5 n won1 ,patrick b>e h5ce my daught] ?r\gh a fraud3 ,he mu/ re/ore h] f\rfold--daught]s f\r1 ,z fair & good4 ,if n1 ! prophet's pl$ge ,= hon\r's sake 8 ,ma/] mu/ r$eem1 ,& unbaptiz$ receive me4 ,dupes are ye6 ,doom$ 'mid ! common flock1 ) br&$ fleece ,bleat+ to ent] ,heav560 ,! ye>s w5t by2 ,& weakness came4 ,no m 8 small light =m ,to rev]5t eyes seem$ tall] ?an x 03 ,no m ! %eph]d wat*$ him f ! hill ,head+ 8 h\nds1 & hop$ to cat* 8 smile1 ,yet fe>$ 8 que/ions ke54 ,! end drew ne>4 ,"s wept1 "s rail$2 re/less ! w>riors tramp$2 ,! ,druids conn$ _! late disc\nt5anc$ spells2 ,! b>d 8 ly+ h>p/r+s spurn$1 s long ,heal+1 unhelpful n[4 ,b f> away1 ,)9 t lonely conv5t t[] f h] ,:o pray$ = ev]1 mighti] rose ! pray]4 ,)9 ! palace1 n[ by usage old ,to all flung op51 all 7 sore amaz$1 ,all save ! k+4 ,! lee* beside ! b$ ,sobb$ :]e he /ood1 yet sw>e1 8,! fit w pass3 ,t5 ye>s ! ,k+ may live40 ,eo*aid fr[n$3 8,%all ,i1 to pat* ?y fame1 live t5 ye>s m1 ,my dea?-"t come8 ,my sev5ty ye>s are sp$3 ,my sire & gr&sire di$ at sixty-n9e4 ,l ,aodh1 %all ,i l5g!n out my days ,too?less1 nor fit to v9dicate my clan1 ,"s losel's song8 ,! k+dom is my son's6 ,/rike f my little milk-:ite horse ! %oes1 ,& loose him :]e ! fre%ets make ! mead ,gre5e/ 9 spr+tide4 ,he mu/ die ere long2 ,& n to him did ,patrick op5 ,heav54 ,praise be to ,patrick's ,god6 ,may ,he my s9s1 ,kn[n & unkn[n1 =give60 ,backw>d he sank ,^u 8 b$1 & lay ) eyes half clos$1 ,murmur+ at times "o pray]1 five words or six2 ,& twice or ?rice he spake ( trivial ?+s2 ,!n l an infant slumb]$ till ! sun1 ,s9k+ b5ea? a great cl\d's fi]y skirt1 ,smote 8 old eyelids4 ,wak+1 9 8 e>s ,! rip5+ cornfields :isp]$ 'nea? ! breeze1 ,= wide 7 all ! casem5ts t ! s\l ,by dea? deliv]$ h9drance none might f9d 7,c>eful ( ?is ! k+72 & ?us he spake3 8,n\ght ev] rais$ my he>t to ,god l fields ,( h>ve/1 wav+ wide f hill to hill1 ,all bread-full = my p4 ,hale me =?3 ,:5 ,i h look$ once m ^u t sight ,my bless+ ,i w give !m1 & dep>t40 ,!n 9 ! fields !y laid him1 & he spake4 8,may ,he t to my p s5ds ! bread1 ,s5d grace to all :o eat x60 ,) t ^w ,8 h&s d[n-fall+1 back once m he sank1 ,& lay z dead2 yet1 sudd51 ris+ n1 ,nor mov+1 nor 8 eyes unclos+1 said1 8,my body 9 ! tomb ( anci5t k+s ,int] n till beside x ,patrick /&s ,& looks ^u my br[40 ,he spake1 !n sigh$ ,a little sigh1 & di$4 ,?ree days1 z :5 ,black ?und] cl\d cl+s fa/ to m\nta9 br[s1 ,s to ! nation clung ! grief3 ?ree days ,! lam5tation s\nd$ on ! hills ,& rang ar\nd ! pale blue m]es1 & rose ,%rill f ! ble$+ he>t ( vale & gl51 ,& rocky isle1 & ocean's moan+ %ore2 ,:ile by ! bi] ! yell[ tap]s /ood1 ,& on ! "r side knelt ,eo*aid's son1 ,beh9d him all ! *iefta9s cloak$ 9 black2 ,& on 8 left 8 daught] knelt1 ! nun1 ,beh9d h] all h] si/]hood1 :ite-veil$1 ,l tomb/ones aft] sn[/orm4 ,f> away1 ,at 8,saul ( ,patrick10 dwelt ! ,sa9t :5 fir/ ,! k+ _h sick5$4 ,message s5t he none ,?\gh kn[+ all2 & :5 ! end 0 nigh1 ,& h]alds n[ bes\ght him day by day1 ,he made no answ] till o'er ea/]n seas ,advanc$ ! ?ird fair morn+4 ,!n he rose1 ,& took ! ,/aff ( ,jesus1 & at eve ,beside ! dead k+ /&+1 on 8 br[ ,fix$ a sad eye4 ,al\d ! p wept2 ,! kneel+ w>riors ey$ _! "l askance2 ,! nuns inton$ _! hymn4 ,above t hymn ,a cry rang out3 x 0 ! daught]'s pray]2 ,& aft] t 0 sil5ce4 ,by ! dead ,/ill /ood ! ,sa9t1 nor e'er remov$ 8 gaze4 ,!n--se5 ( all--behold1 ! dead k+'s h&s ,rose sl[ly1 z ! we$ on wave upheav$ ,)\t its w2 & all ! /r5g?less %ape ,9 c]em5ts wrapp$1 z ?\gh by ma/]+ voice ,f ! :ite void evok$ & realm ( dea?1 ,)\t its w1 a gradual bulk half rose1 ,! ho> head gaz+ =?4 ,^u ! face ,_h pass$ a *ange1 ! greate/ e>? may "k2 ,= :at ! maje/y ( dea? began ,! maje/ies ( worlds unse51 & life ,resurg5t ere its "t1 _h p]fect$1 ,all accid5ts ( fle% & sorr[ful ye>s ,cancell$ & quell$4 ,yet horror f 8 eyes ,look$ out z ?\gh "s vision once endur$ ,mu/ cl+ to !m = ev]4 ,patrick spake3 8,s\l f ! dead s5t back once m to e>? ,:at seek'/ ?\ f ,god's ,*ur*80 ,he answ] made1 8,baptism40 ,!n ,patrick o'er him p\r$ ! might ,( heal+ wat]s 9 ! ,"n ,triune1 ,! ,fa!r1 & ! ,son1 & ,holy ,_s2 ,& f 8 eyes ! horror pass$1 & light ,w5t f !m1 z ! light ( eyes t re/ ,on ! ev]la/+ glory1 :ile he spake3 8,tempe/ ( d>kness drave me pa/ ! gates ,cele/ial1 &1 a mom5t's space1 )9 ,i he>d ! hymn+ ( ! ho/s ( ,god ,t fe$ = ev] on ! ,bread ( ,life ,z fe$ ! nations on ! h>ve/ :eat4 ,tempe/ ( d>kness drave me to ! gates ,( ,angui%3 !n a cry came up f e>?1 ,cry l my daught]'s :5 h] "m di$1 ,t /ay$ ! on-ru%+ :irlw9d2 yet m9e eyes ,p]=ce look$ 91 &1 _m a ?\s& ye>s1 ,br&$ ^u !m lay t w(ul sight ,n[ wa%$ f !m = ev]40 ,patrick spake3 8,?is day a tw(old *oice ,i give !e1 son2 ,= fifte5 ye>s ! rule o'er ,er9's l&1 ,rule absolute1 ,ard-,righ o'er less] k+s2 ,or in/ant else to die1 & he> once m ,t hymn cele/ial1 & t ,vision see ,!y see :o s+ t an!m40 ,light f ,god ,ov] t late dead c\nt5ance /ream$ ama91 ,l to 8 daught]'s n[--m beaute\s ?rice-- ,yet awful1 m ?an beaute\s4 8,rule o'er e>?1 ,rule )\t end1 7 n\ght to t great hymn ,he>d b a s+le mom5t4 ,i w\ld die40 ,!n ,patrick1 on him gaz+1 answ]$1 8,die60 ,& di$ ! k+ once m1 & no man wept2 ,b on h] *ildless brea/ ! nun su/a9$ ,s(tly h] fa!r's head4 ,t night disc\rse ,?r\gh hall & c\rt circl$ 9 :isp]s l[4 ,fir/ "o1 8,0 t inde$ our k+8 ,b :]e ,! sword-sc> & ! wr9kles80 8,:]e10 rejo9$1 ,wide-ey$1 ! next1 88 little cranks & girds ,! wisdom1 & ! :im80 ,!n ,patrick spake3 8,sirs1 till ?is day ye nev] saw y\r k+2 ,! man ye dot$ on 0 b 8 mask1 ,8 picture--yea1 8 phantom4 ,ye h se5 ,at la/ ! man himself40 ,t night nigh sp$1 ,:ile sl[ly o'er ! d>kl+ woods w5t d[n1 ,w>n$ by ! cold brea? ( ! up-creep+ morn ,invisible yet nigh1 ! ,augu/ moon1 ,two ve/als1 glid+ pa/ l moonlight gleams1 ,conv]s$3 "o said1 8,8 daught]'s pray] prevail$60 ,! second1 8,:o may "k ! ways ( ,god8 ,= ?is1 may _m a he>t "o day rejoice ,9 hope6 ,= ?is1 ! gift to _m a man ,exce$ ! promise2 ,fai?'s invisible g]m ,quick5$ ) p>t+ brea?2 & ,baptism giv51 ,x may be1 by an angel's h& unse560 ,,sa9t ,,patrick ,,& ,,! ,,f\nd+ ,,( ,,armagh ,,ca!dral4 ,,argum5t4 ,sa9t ,patrick repairs to ,ardma*a1 !re to f\nd ! *ief *ur* ( ,er94 ,= t purpose he dem&s ( ,dair1 ! k+1 a c]ta9 woody hill4 ,! k+ refuses x1 & aft]w>ds treats him ) alt]nate scorn & rev]5ce2 :ile ! ,sa9t1 9 ea* ev5t alike1 makes ! same answ]1 8,deo ,gratias40 ,at la/ ! k+ conc$es to him ! hill2 & on ! summit ( x ,sa9t ,patrick f9ds a little :ite fawn asleep4 ,! m5 ( ,er9 w\ld h sla9 t fawn2 b ! ,sa9t c>ries x on 8 %\ld]1 & re/ores x to its dam4 ,:]e ! fawn lay1 he places ! alt> ( 8 ca!dral4 ,,at ,clua9 ,ca91 9 ,ross1 unb5t yet old1 ,dwelt ,patrick long4 ,its sweet & fl[]y sw>d ,he to ! rock _h delv$1 ) fix$ resolve ,to build !reon ,*ri/'s *iefe/ *ur* 9 ,eire4 ,!n by him /ood ,god's angel1 speak+ ?us3 8,n "h1 b nor?w>d40 ,he repli$1 8,o1 w\ld ,?is spot might fav\r f9d ) ,god6 ,behold6 ,fair is x1 & z meet to clasp a *ur* ,z is a true he>t 9 a virg9 brea/ ,to clasp ! ,fai? ( ,*ri/4 ,! h9ds ar\nd ,"n x #8! beaute\s mead[4'0 8,fair x is10 ,! angel answ]$1 8nor %all lack its cr[n4 ,ano!r's is its beauty4 ,"h1 "o day ,a pilgrim f ! ,britons s5t %all build1 ,&1 lat]1 :at he builds %all pass to ?9e2 ,b ?\ to ,ma*a get !e40 ,patrick !n1 ,ob$i5t z t ,patri>* ,sire :o fac$ ,at ,god's comm& ! des]t1 nor?w>d w5t ,9 holy sil5ce4 ,soon to him 0 lo/ ,t gre5 & purple mead[-sea1 embay$ ',twixt two desc5d+ woody promontories1 ,its outlet girt ) isles ( rock1 its %ores ,cream-:ite ) mead[-sweet4 ,n once he turn$1 ,climb+ ! upl&s r\gh1 or cross+ /reams ,swoll'n by ! melt$ sn[s4 ,! ,bre?r5 pac$ ,beh9d2 ,b5ignus fir/1 8 psalmi/2 next ,secknall1 8 bi%op2 next 8 brehon ,erc2 ,mo*ta1 8 prie/2 & ,s9ell ( ! ,bells2 ,rodan1 8 %eph]d2 ,essa1 ,bite1 & ,tassa*1 ,work]s ( might 9 iron & 9 /one1 ,god-taught to build ! *ur*es ( ! ,fai? ,) wisdom & ) he>t-delight+ craft2 ,mac ,cair!n la/1 ! giant meek t (t ,on %\ld]s broad b>e ,patrick ?r\gh ! floods3 ,8 re/ 0 nigh4 ,t h\r !y cross$ a /ream2 ',twas deep1 &1 'nea? 8 load1 ! giant sigh$4 ,sa9t ,patrick said1 8,?\ w]t n wont to sigh60 ,he answ]$1 8,old ,i gr[4 ,( !m my mates ,h[ _m ha/ ?\ left 9 *ur*es h\s$ ,:]e9 !y rule & re/60 ,! ,sa9t repli$1 8,!e also w ,i leave )9 a *ur* ,= rule & re/2 n to m9e own too ne> ,= r>ely !n %\ld we be se5 ap>t1 ,nor yet remote1 le/ we %\ld meet no m40 ,at ,clo*> soon he plac$ him4 ,!re1 long ye>s ,mac ,cair!n sat1 its bi%op4 ,z !y w5t1 ,(t ?r\gh ! woodl&s rang ! battle-%\t2 ,& twice !re rose above ! di/ant hill ,! smoke ( hamlet fir$4 ,yet1 none ! less1 ,spr+-t\*$1 ! blackbird sang2 ! c[slip *ang$ ,gre5 lawn to gre5 & gold52 & grey rock ,& riv]'s m>ge ) primroses 7 />r$2 ,"h %ook ! w9dfl[]2 !re ! blue-bells gleam$1 ,z ?\gh a pat* ( sky _h fall5 on e>?4 ,!n to ,b5ignus spake ! ,sa9t3 8,my son1 ,if grief 7 lawful 9 a _w r$eem$ ,! blood-/a9s on a l& s /rong 9 fai?1 ,s slack 9 love1 might cl\d ! holie/ br[1 ,yea1 8 ^: head lay on ! brea/ ( ,*ri/4 ,clan w>s ) clan3 no injury is =giv52 ,l to ! joy 9 /ag-hunts is ! w>3 ,alas6 = su* :at hope60 ,b5ignus answ]$ 8,o ,fa!r1 cease n = ?is race to hope1 ,le/ !y %\ld hope no long]6 ,hope !y h2 ,/ill say !y1 #8,god w sn>e u 9 ! end ,?\gh wild4'0 ,& ,patrick1 8,spirits twa9 are !irs3 ,! /rang]1 & ! poor1 at e door ,!y meet1 & bid him 94 ,! y\nge/ *ild ,(fici\s is 9 s]vice2 maids prep>e ,! ba?2 m5 brim ! w9e-cup4 ,!n1 =? borne1 ,cities !y fire & ri* 9 spoil dep>t1 ,gre$ mix$ ) rage--an indu/ry ( blood60 ,he spake1 & ?us ! y\ng] made reply3 8,fa!r1 ! /rang] is ! bro!r-man ,to !m2 ! poor is neighb\r4 ,septs remote ,to !m are ali5 worlds4 ,!y "k n yet ,t rival clans are m540 8,t "k !y %all10 ,patrick made answ]1 8:5 a race f> (f ,tramples _! race to clay6 ,god s5ds abroad ,8 plague ( w> t m5 on e>? may "k ,bro!r f foe1 & angui% "w remorse40 ,he spake1 & aft] mus+s add$ ?us3 8,base ( ,god's k+dom is ,humility-- ,i h n sp>$ to ?und] o'er _! pride2 ,great k+s h ,i rebuk$ & signs s5t =?1 ,& bann$ = _! sake fruitful pla91 & bay2 ,yet /ill ! wid['s cry is on ! air1 ,! orphan's wail60 ,b5ignus answ]$ mild1 8,o ,fa!r1 n alone ) sign & ban ,ha/ ?\ rebuk$ _! madness4 ,(t5] f> ,?y sweetness ha? reprov$ !m4 ,once 9 woods ,nor?w>d ( ,t>a z we track$ our way ,r\nd u !re ga!r$ slaves :o fell$ ! p9es ,= %ip-ma/s4 ,sc>r$ _! h&s1 & r$ ) blood1 ,because _! ma/]1 ,trian1 ?us _h sworn1 #8,let no man %>p5 axe6' ,^u ^? h&s ,gaz+1 !y wept soon z ?y voice !y he>d1 ,because t voice 0 s(t4 ,?\ he>d'/ _! tale2 ,/raight to t *iefta9's ca/le w5t'/ ?\ up1 ,& b\nd'/ him ) ?y fa/1 beside 8 gate ,sitt+ 9 sil5ce till 8 he>t %\ld melt2 ,& s9ce he will$ x n to melt1 he di$4 ,!n1 9 h] arms two babes1 came =? ! que5 ,black-rob$1 & fre$ h] slaves1 & gave !m hire2 ,&1 we return+ aft] _m ye>s1 ,fill$ 0 t wood ) home/eads2 plots ( corn ,ru/l$ ar\nd !m2 "h 7 or*>ds2 !re ,9 tr5* or tank !y /eep$ ! bright blue flax2 ,! saw-mill turn$ to use ! wanton brook2 ,murmur$ ! bee-hive2 murmur$ h\sehold :eel2 ,s(t eyes look$ o'er x ?r\gh ! dusk2 at "w ,! lab\r]s c>oll$2 matrons glad & maids ,b>e u ! pail head-/eadi$1 *ildr5 fl[]s3 ,la/1 f h] ca/le pac$ ! que51 & l$ ,9 ei!r h& h] sons :om ?\ had/ ble/1 ,!nce=? to /& ?y prie/s4 ,! l& believ$2 ,& n ?r\gh ban1 or ^w1 %>p-edg$ or s(t1 ,b sil5ce & ?y fa/ ! ill cu/om di$40 ,he answ]$1 8,*ri/1 9 ,*ri/-l life express$1 ,?is1 ?is1 n words1 subdues a l& to ,*ri/2 ,& 9 ?is be/ ,apo/olate all h "p4 ,ah me6 t fl[] ?\ hold'/ is /rong to prea* ,creative ,love1 because itself is lovely2 ,b we1 ! h]alds ( ,r$eem+ ,love1 ,because we are unlovely 9 our lives1 ,prea* to deaf e>s6 ,yet !irs1 !irs too1 ! s940 ,b5ignus made reply3 8,! race is old2 ,n less _! he>ts are "y4 ,h pati5ce ) !m6 ,= see1 9 spr+ ! grave old oaks pu% =? ,impati5t sprays1 w9e-r$3 _! /r5g? matur$1 ,^! sob] d[n to v]dure40 ,patrick paus$1 ,!n1 brood+1 spake1 z "o :o ?9ks1 n speaks3 8,a prie/ !re walk$ ) me t5 ye>s & m2 ,w>rior 9 y\? 0 he4 ,"o day we he>d ,! %ock ( w>r+ clans--,i he> x /ill3 ,)9 him1 z 9 d>k5+ vase y note ,! asc5d+ w9e1 ,i wat*$ ! passion m\nt3-- ,sudd5 he da%$ him d[n into ! fight1 ,nor e'er to ,*ri/ return$40 ,b5ignus answ]$2 8,i saw above a dusky =e/ ro( ,! glad spr+ run1 leav+ a track sea-gre53 ,n /raight %e ran2 & yet %e rea*$ h] goal3 ,lat] ,i saw above gre5 copse ( ?orn ,! glad spr+ run1 leav+ a track foam-:ite3 ,n /raight %e ran2 yet soon %e conqu]$ all6 ,o ,fa!r1 is x s9ful to be glad ,"h amid s9 & sorr[8 ,joy is /rong1 ,/ronge/ 9 spr+-tide6 ,m\rn]s ,i h kn[n ,t1 homew>d w5d+ f ! new-dug grave1 ,aga9/ _! w1 :]e sang ! happy birds ,h felt ! aggressive gladness /ir _! he>ts1 ,& smil$ amid _! te>s40 ,s babbl$ he1 ,%am$ at 8 spr+-tide raptures4 ,z !y w5t1 ,f> on _! left !re /ret*$ a mighty l& ,( =e/-girdl$ hills1 "m ( /reams3 ,beyond x sank ! day2 :ile r\nd ! we/ ,l giants ?rong$ ! great cl\d-phantoms t[]$4 ,advanc+1 d9 !y he>d1 & f\nd 9 woods ,a hamlet & a field by w> unsca!d1 ,& boys on all sides runn+4 ,placid sat ,! village ,eld]s2 nei!r lack$ t h\r ,! h>p t g5tly tranquillises age1 ,yet wakes "y he>ts ) musical unre/1 ,=]unn] (t ( love's unre/4 ,ere long ,! measure *ang$ to liveli]3 maid ) maid ,danc$ 'mid ! danc+ %ad[s ( ! trees1 ,& y\? ) y\?2 till n[1 ! /rang]s ne>1 ,^? ,eld]s welcom$ !m ) act b5ign2 ,& soon 0 sla9 ! fatt$ kid1 & soon ,! lamb2 nor any ask$ till hung]'s rage ,0 quell$1 8,:o art ?\80 ,patrick made reply1 8,a ,prie/ ( ,god40 ,!n pray$ !y1 8,(f] ?\ ,to ,him our sacrifice6 ,belike 'tis ,he ,:o saves f w> ?is hamlet hid 9 woods3 ,unble/ be he :o f9ds x60 ,?us !y spake1 ,! matrons1 n ! y\?s4 ,9 fri5dly talk ,! h\rs w5t by ) laught] w+$ & tale2 ,b :5 ! moon1 on roll+ ?r\gh ! heav5s1 ,%[]$ ?r\gh ! leaves a dew ( spr9kl$ light ,o'er ! d>k gr\nd1 ! maid5s g>m5ts br\ght ,wov5 9 _! quiet homes :5 nights 7 long1 ,r$ cloak & kirtle gre51 & laid !m s(t1 ,/ill ) ! we>]s' blameless beauty w>m1 ,= cov]let ^u ! w>m dry grass1 ,hon\r+ ! /rang] gue/s4 ,= ^! !y deem$ ,_! l[-ro($ cots too mean4 ,glad-he>t$ rose ,! ,*ri/ian hymn1 n timid3 f> x rang ,above ! woods4 ,ere long1 _! blissful rites ,fulfill$1 ! w&]]s laid !m d[n & slept4 ,at midnight by ! side ( ,patrick /ood ,victor1 ,god's ,angel1 say+1 8,lo6 ?y "w ,ha? fav\r f\nd & ?\ ere long %alt die3 ,?us !re=e sai? ! ,"l1 #8,s long z sea ,girde? ?is isle1 s long ?y "n %all hang ,9 spl5d\r o'er x1 l ! />s ( ,god4'0 ,!n ,patrick said1 8,a boon6 ,i crave a boon60 ,! angel answ]$1 8,speak20 & ,patrick said1 8,let !m t ) me toil$1 or 9 ! ye>s ,to come %all toil1 build+ o'er all ?is l& ,! ,=tress-,temple & great ,h\se ( ,*ri/1 ,equall$ ) me my "n 9 ,er9 %>e40 ,& ,victor answ]$1 8,half ?y pray] is ?9e2 ,) !e %all !y p>take4 ,n less1 ?y "n ,high] ?an !irs %all rise1 & wid] spread1 ,s9ce ?us m pla9ly %all ,8 glory %9e ,^: glory is ,8 ju/ice40 ,) ! morn ,^? pilgrims rose1 &1 prime enton$ & lauds1 ,p\r$ out _! bless+ on t woodl& clan ,:i*1 r\nd !m press+1 kiss$ !m1 robe & knee2 ,!n on !y j\rney$ till at set ( sun ,%one out ! ro(s ( ,ma*a1 & t t[] ,:]e ,dair dwelt1 its "l4 ,sa9t ,patrick s5t ,to ,dair embassage1 v\*saf+ pray] ,z sire might pray ( son2 8,give ?\ yon hill ,to ,*ri/1 t we may build ,8 *ur* !reon40 ,& ,dair answ]$ ) a br[ ( /orms ,b5t =w>d d>kly1 & long1 sne]+ lips1 8,y\r ma/] is a mighty man1 we "k4 ,g>ban1 t li$ to ,god1 he slew ?r\gh pray]1 ,& bann$ full _m a lake1 & _m a pla91 ,= trespass !re committ$6 ,let x be6 ,a ,*ief ( s\ls he is6 ,no signs we "w1 ,rul]s e>?-born3 yet some:at are we "h-- ,dep>t6 ,by o!rs answ] we w s5d40 ,s ,dair s5t to ,patrick m5 ( might1 ,fi]ce m51 ! battle's nursl+s4 ,?us !y spake3 8,high region = high heads6 ,if build ye mu/1 ,build on ! pla93 ! hill is ,dair's "r3 ,*ur* site he grants y1 & ! field ar\nd40 ,& ,patrick1 glanc+ f 8 ,(fice ,book1 ,made answ]1 8,deo ,gratias10 & no m4 ,^u t pla9 he built a little *ur* ,ere long1 a conv5t likewise1 girt ) m\nd ,bank$ f ! mead[ loam1 & deftly set ,) /one1 & f5ce1 & woody palisade1 ,t nei!r w>r+ clans1 f> he>d by day1 ,might hurt 8 cloi/]$ *>ge1 nor wolves by night1 ,h[l+ 9 woods2 & !re he s]v$ ! ,"l4 ,b ,dair scorn$ ! ,sa9t1 & grudg$ 8 gift1 ,?\gh small2 & half 9 sple51 & half 9 gre$1 ,s5t d[n two /ately c\rs]s all night long ,to graze ! deep sweet pa/ure r\nd ! *ur*3 ,ill de$3--& s1 = gu]don ( t s91 ,dead lay ! c\rs]s twa9 at ! break ( dawn4 ,!n fl$ ! s]vants back1 & told _! "l1 ,fe>+ = neglig5ce rebuke & sca?1 8,?y ,*ri/ian slew ! c\rs]s60 & ! k+ ,gave ^w to slay or b9d him4 ,b f ,god ,a sickness fell on ,dair nigh to dea? ,t day & night4 ,:5 morn+ brake1 ! que51 ,a woman leal ) k9d b>b>ic he>t1 ,h] bosom f ! sick man's head )drew ,a mom5t :ile he slept2 &1 r\nd h] gaz+1 ,clos$ ) bo? h&s ^u a liegeman's arm1 ,& sp$ him to ! ,sa9t = p>don & peace4 ,!n ,patrick1 dipp+ 9 ! inviolate f\nt ,a *alice1 bless$ ! wat]1 ) comm& 8,spr9kle ! /ately c\rs]s & ! k+20 ,& /raightway z f dea? ! k+ arose1 ,& rose f dea? ! c\rs]s4 ,dair !n1 ,8 tall frame boa/ful ) t life r5ew$1 ,took ) him m51 & d[n ! /one-pav$ hill ,rode f 8 t[]1 & ?r\gh ! woodl&s gre51 ,& b>e ) him an (f]+ ( ^? days1 ,a braz5 cauldron va/4 ,emboss$ x %one ,) sculptur$ %apes4 ,on "o side hunt]s rode3 ,l[ /ret*$ _! /e$s3 ! dogs pull$ d[n ! /ag ,unse51 except ! bran*+ horns t rose ,l h&s 9 prote/4 ,fea/]s1 on ! o!r1 ,rais$ high ! cup pl$g+ ! safe return4 ,?is (f]+ ,dair br\ght1 &1 ent]+1 spake3 8,a gift = gu]don & = grace1 ,o ,prie/60 ,& ,patrick1 upw>d glanc+ f 8 book1 ,made answ]1 8,deo ,gratias60 & no m4 ,k+ ,dair1 homew>d rid+ ) knit br[ ,mutt]$1 8,*url's welcome = a k+ly boon60 ,&1 dr9k+ late t night ! /ormy brea? ,( o!rs' ang] bl5t ) 81 comm&$1 8,ride =? at morn & br+ me back my gift6 ,spurn x he %all n1 ?\gh he prize x n40 ,!y he>d him1 & obey$4 ,at noon ! k+ ,dem&$ ?us1 8,:at answ] made ! ,sa9t80 ,!y said1 8,8 eyes he rais$ n f 8 book1 ,b answ]$1 #8,deo ,gratias6' & no m40 ,!n ,dair /amp$ 8 foot1 l w>-horse /ung ,by gadfly3 mus+ next1 & mute he sat ,a space1 & la/ly ro>$ great laught] peals ,till ro>$ 9 mock]y back ! raft]$ ro(1 ,& cla%$ 8 h&s toge!r %\t+ ?us3 8,a gift1 & #8,deo ,gratias6'--gift )drawn1 ,& #8,deo ,gratias6' ,soo?1 ! ^w is good6 ,madman is ?is1 or man ( ,god8 ,we'll "k60 ,s f 8 fr[n+ =tress once aga9 ,ad[n ! resonant road o'er /reet & bridge ,rode ,dair1 at 8 "r ! que5 9 fe>1 ,) dumbly plead+ c\nt5ance2 close beh9d1 ,) tangl$ locks & loose-hung battle-axe ,ran ! wild k]ne2 & l\d ! bull-horn blew4 ,! conv5t rea*$1 ,k+ ,dair f 8 horse ,flung 8 great limbs1 & at ! doorway t[]$ ,9 gaz+ /]n3 ! que5 beside him /ood1 ,h] lu/r\s violet eyes all lo/ 9 te>s3 ,"o h& on ,dair's g>m5t lay l light ,w&]+ on dusky ripple2 "o1 uprais$1 ,held 9 ! high-neck$ horse t *amp$ ! bit1 ,8 head ne> h]s4 ,)91 ! man ( ,god1 ,sole-sitt+1 read 8 (fice book unmov$1 ,& end+ fix$ 8 ke5 eye on ! k+1 ,n ris+ f 8 seat4 ,!n fell f ,god ,insight on ,dair1 & al\d he cri$1 8,a k+ly man1 ( m9d unmovable ,art ?\2 & z ! rock b5ea? my t[] ,%akes n 9 /orm s %akes n he>t ( ?9e3 ,su* m5 are ( ! height & n ! pla93 ,!re=e t hill to !e ,i grant uns\ght ,:i* :ilome ,i refus$4 ,possession take ,?is day1 le/ ho/ile demon w>p my mood2 ,& build !reon ?y *ur*4 ,! same %all /& ,/rong "m-*ur* ( all ?y great clan ,*ri/60 ,?us ,dair spake2 & ,patrick1 at 8 ^w ,ris+1 gave ?anks to ,god1 & to ! k+ ,high bless+ he>d 9 heav52 & mak+ sign ,w5t =?1 att5d$ by 8 prie/ly tra91 ,b5ignus fir/1 8 de>e/1 !n ! re/4 ,9 circuit ?rice !y girt t hill1 & sang ,an!m fir/ he>d :5 unto ,god 0 v[$ ,t ,h\se :i* ,david (f]$ 9 8 he>t ,8 son 9 act1 & hymn ( holy ,*ur* ,hail+ t city l a bride attir$1 ,f heav5 to e>? desc5d+4 ,) !m sang ,an angel *oir above !m borne4 ,! birds ,=bore _! songs1 li/5+ t angel /ra91 ,e!real music & by m5 unhe>d ,except ! ,elect4 ,! k+ 9 rev]5ce pac$ ,beh9d1 8 liegem5 next1 a mass confus$ ,) saffron /&>d gay & spe>s upheld ,fla%+ ?r\gh ?ickets gre54 ,^! kept n l9e1 ,= ,alp 0 /ill rec\nt+ battles old1 ,aodh ( wiz>ds sang1 & ,ir ( love2 ,:ile bald-pate ,conan1 %>p5+ f 8 eye ,! sne]+ light1 %ot f 8 pla/ic m\? ,%rill taunt & bit+ gibe4 ,! y\ng] sort ,ey$ ! d5se copse & laun*$ full _m a %aft ,?r\gh x at fly+ bea/4 ,f l$ge to l$ge ,clomb ,angus1 ke5 ( sight1 ) h& o'er br[1 ,=? gaz+ on "s f> blue ridge ( w> ,) no/ril wide outbl[n1 & snort+ cri$1 8,w\ld ,i 7 !re60 ,meantime1 ! man ( ,god ,_h rea*$ ! fair cr[n ( t sacr$ hill1 ,a circle girt ) woodl& bran*+ l[1 ,& ro($ ) heav54 ,beyond its tonsure fr+e1 ,bir* trees & oaks1 !re pu%$ a ?orn milk-:ite1 ,& close beside x slept 9 %ade a fawn ,:it]4 ,! />tl$ dam _h left its side1 ,& ?r\gh ! d>k /ems fl$ l fly+ gleam4 ,m9d$ !y 71 ! k]nes1 to kill t fawn1 ,& all ! prie/s /ood sil5t2 b ! ,sa9t ,put =? 8 h&1 & o'er h] sign$ ! ,cross1 ,&1 /oop+1 on 8 %\ld] plac$ h] firm1 ,& bade ! bre?r5 m>k ) /ones h] lair ,dewless & dusk3 !n1 s++ z he w5t 8,l z ! h>t desires ! wat] brooks10 ,he walk$1 t hill desc5d+4 ,light f ,god ,o'er%one 8 face4 ,meantime ! awak5$ fawn ,n[ roll$ h] d>k eye on ! silv] head ,close by1 n[ turn+ lick$ ! wr9kl$ h&1 ,unfe>+4 ,soon1 ) little :imp]+ sob1 ,! doe drew ne> & pac$ at ,patrick's side4 ,at la/ !y rea*$ a little field l[ d[n ,b5ea? t hill3 !re ,patrick laid ! fawn4 ,k+ ,dair que/ion$ ,patrick ( t de$1 ,inc5s$2 & scornful ask$1 8,%all mitr$ man ,play ?us ! %eph]d & ! =e/]80 ,& ,patrick answ]$1 8,ag$ m51 ,o k+1 ,=get _! reasons (t4 ,b5ignus seek1 ,if haply ,god has %[n him = :at cause ,i wr\ght ?is ?+40 ,!n ,dair turn$ him back ,& fac$ ,b5ignus2 & ) lift$ h&1 ,pure z a maid's1 & dimpl$ l a *ild's1 ,pictur+ 8 ?\ghts on air1 ! little monk ,?us gloss$ t de$4 8,great my/]y1 k+1 is ,love3 ,poets its wor?9ess h sung 9 lays ,unread by rud] ones l me2 & yet ,?us mu* ! simple/ & ! rude/ "k1 ,de> is ! fawn to h] t gave x bir?1 ,& to ! sceptr$ mon>* de> ! *ild ,t m\nts 8 knee4 ,nor "h ! m>vel ends2 ,=1 l yon />1 ! great ,pat]nal ,he>t ,?r\gh all ! unmet$1 unimag9$ ye>s1 ,:ile yet ,creation uncreat$ hung1 ,a ?\ght1 a dawn-/reak on ! v]ge extreme ,( lonely ,godhead's inn] ,univ]se1 ,pant$ & pants ) spl5d\r ( its love1 ,! ,et]nal ,sire rejoic+ 9 ! ,son ,& ,bo? 9 ,him ,:o /ill f ,bo? proce$s1 ,bond ( _! love4 ,moreov]1 k+1 t ,son ,:o1 ,virg9-born1 rais$ f ! ru9\s gulf ,our _w1 & made x foot/ool to ,god's ?rone1 ,! same is ,love1 & di$ = ,love1 & reigns3 ,loveless1 ,8 ,*ur* 7 b a corse /one-cold2 ,loveless1 h] cre$ 7 b a w9t] leaf ,network ( b>r5 ?\ghts1 ! c]em5t wan ,( ,fai? ext9ct4 ,!re=e our ,sa9t rev]$ ,! love & angui% ( t "m doe1 ,& inly v[$ t :]e h] (fspr+ c\*$ ,*ri/'s *iefe/ *ur* %\ld /&1 f age to age ,confession pla9 'mid rag+ ( ! clans ,t ,god is ,love2--,8 wor%ip void & va9 ,disjo9$ f ,love t1 ris+ to ! heights ,ev5 to ! dep?s desc5ds40 ,conv]s+ ?us1 ,ma*a !y rea*$4 ,ere long :]e lay ! fawn ,/ood ,god's new alt>2 &1 ere _m ye>s1 ,f> o'er ! woodl&s rose ! *ur* high-t[]$1 ,prea*+ ,god's peace to /ill a tr\bl$ _w4 ,! ,sa9t :o built x f\nd n !re 8 grave ,?\gh wi%$ =2 him ,god buri$ o!r:]e1 ,fulfill+ ?us ! c\nsels ( ,8 ,w3 ,b old1 & grey1 :5 _m a w9t]'s fro/ ,to spr+ _h yield$1 b5t by w\nds & woes ,^u t *ur*'s alt> look$ once m ,k+ ,dair2 at its font 0 jo9$ to ,*ri/2 ,&1 midway 'twixt t alt> & t font1 ,rejo9$ 8 beaute\s mate a lat] day4 ,,! ,,arraignm5t ,,( ,,sa9t ,,patrick4 ,,argum5t4 ,secknall1 ! poet1 br+s1 9 sport1 ?ree heavy *>ges aga9/ ,sa9t ,patrick1 :o1 suppos+ !m to be s]i\s1 def5ds himself aga9/ !m4 ,la/ly ,secknall s+s a hymn writt5 9 praise ( a ,sa9t4 ,sa9t ,patrick comm5ds x1 affirm+ t = once ,fame has disp5s$ h] hon\rs hone/ly4 ,^u ?is1 ,secknall recites ! fir/ /ave1 till !n craftily res]v$1 :i* (f]s ! :ole homage ( t hymn to ,patrick1 :o1 ?\gh ! humble/ ( m51 has ?us arrogat$ to himself ! sa9tly ,cr[n4 ,!re is laught] among ! bre?r54 ,,:5 ,patrick n[ 0 old & nigh to dea? ,undimm$ 0 /ill 8 eye2 8 tread 0 /rong2 ,& !re 0 ev] laught] 9 8 he>t1 ,& music 9 8 laught]4 ,9 a wood ,nigh to ,ardma*a dwelt he ) 8 monks2 ,& !re1 l birds t _c /ay _! songs ,love-t\*$ 9 ,spr+1 or grateful = _! ne/s1 ,!y to ! woodsm5 prea*$ ( ,*ri/1 _! ,k+1 ,to sw9eh]ds1 & to h9ds t t5d$ %eep1 ,yea1 & to pilgrim gue/s f di/ant clans2 ,8 %eph]d-wor%ipp$ bir? :5 brea? ( k9e ,w5t o'er ! ,infant2 all ,8 wondr\s works ,or words f m\nt1 or field1 or an*or$ boat1 ,& ,*ri/5dom upre>$ = weal ( m5 ,& ,angel-wond]4 ,daily prea*$ ! monks ,& daily built _! conv5t4 ,wildly sweet ,! season1 prime ( unripe spr+1 :5 ,m>* ,di/ils f cup half gelid yet "s drops ,( f9] reli% ?an ! h& ( ,may ,p\rs f h] full-brimm$ beak]4 ,fro/1 ?\gh gone1 ,_h left its glad vibration on ! air2 ,laugh$ ! blue heav5s z ?\gh !y ne'er _h fr[n$1 ,?r\gh leafless oak-b\ghs2 limes ( k9dli] grace ,& swift] to believe ,spr+'s 8tid+s good0 ,took ! sweet lights ^u a brea/ bud-swoll'n1 ,& crimson z ! r$brea/'s2 :ile1 z :5 ,cle> r+s a flute-note ?r\gh sea-murmurs h>%1 ,at int]vals ran out a /reak ( gre5 ,across ! dim-hu$ =e/4 ,f _! wood ,! /rong arms ( ! monks _h hewn !m space ,= all _! conv5t ne$$2 f>my>d /or$ ,) /acks t all ! w9t] long _h clut*$ ,_! ho>d$ h>ve/ sun%9e2 pa/ure gre5 ,:it5$ ) %eep2 fair g>d5 f5celess /ill ,) h\sehold h]bs new-spr\t+3 b1 z (t ,"s conqu]$ race1 =? sally+ 9 its sple5 ,:5 s]ves ! occasion1 w9s a prov9ce back1 ,or fl\ts at lea/ ! foe1 s "h once m ,wild fl[]s1 a clan unvanqui%$1 rais$ _! heads ',mid spr\t+ :eat2 & :]e f craggy height ,pu%$ ! grey l$ge1 ! woodl& ho/ recoil$ ,z ?\gh 9 ,p>?ian flight2 :ile _m a bird1 ,b>b>ic f ! inviolate =e/ laun*$ ,wild w>bl$ scorn on all t life reclaim$1 ,mute g>?-/ill or*>d4 ,*ild ( di/ant hills1 ,a pr\d /ream1 swoll5 by midnight ra9s1 d[n leap$ ,f rock to rock4 ,x spurn$ ! prec9ct n[ ,) airy dews silv]+ ! bramble gre5 ,& r$d'n+ m ! bee*-/ock4 ',twas ! h\r ,( re/1 & e monk 0 glad at he>t1 ,= ea* _h wr\ght ) might4 ,) h&s upheld1 ,mo*ta1 ! prie/1 _h ?und]$ aga9/ s91 ,wra?-r\s$1 z :5 "s pr9ce too late return$ ,/>es at 8 sea-side village all 9 flames1 ,! slave-?rong$ %ip escap$4 ,! bi%op1 ,erc1 ,_h reconcil$ old feuds by ,brehon ,law ,:]e ,brehon ,law 0 lawful4 ,boys wild-ey$ ,_h f ,b5ignus le>n$ ! *ur*'s song1 ,boys bright5$ n[1 yet temp]$1 by t age ,graci\s to /ripl+ z to maid1 t br+s ,val\r to "o & mode/y to bo? ,:]e y\? is loyal to ! ,virg9-born4 ,! giant meek1 ,mac ,cair!n1 on b5t neck ,_h c>ri$ beam on beam1 :ile ,criem!r fell$ ,! oaks1 & f ! anvil ,laeban da%$ ,! sp>ks 9 %[]s4 ,a little way remov$1 ,b5ea? a p9e ?ree ve/als sat close-veil$3 ,a song ^! *ildless sang ( ,be?lehem's ,*ild1 ,l[-ton$1 & work$ _! ,alt>-clo?1 a ,lamb ,all :ite on gold5 blazon2 ne> x bl$ ,! bird t ) h] own blood fe$s h] "y3 ,r$ drops affus$ h] holy brea/4 ,^! ?ree ,7 daught]s ( ?ree k+s4 ,! be/ & faire/1 ,k+ ,dair's daught]1 ,er5ait by "n1 ,_h lov$ ,b5ignus 9 h] ,pagan ye>s4 ,he knew x n3 full sweet to h] 8 voice ,*aunt+ 9 *oir4 ,"o day ?r\gh grief ( love ,! maid5 lay z dead3 ,b5ignus %ook ,dews f ! font above h]1 & %e woke ,) he>t emancipate t outso>$ ! l>k ,lo/ 9 blue heav5s4 ,%e lov$ ! ,sp\se ( ,s\ls4 ,x 0 z ?\gh "s *ild t1 dream+1 wept ,its *ildi% play?+s lo/1 awak$ by bells1 ,bride-bells1 _h f\nd h]self a que5 new w$ ,unto h] c\ntry's "l4 ,:ile monk ) monk ,conv]s$1 ! son ( ,patrick's si/] sat1 ,secknall by "n1 beside ! w9d[ sole ,& m>k$ :]e ,patrick f 8 hill ( pray] ,approa*$1 desc5d+ sl[ly4 ,at ! sight ,he1 mak] bli! ( songs1 & wild z hawk ,albeit a ,sa9t1 ^: wont x 0 at times ,or %y1 or /range1 or %unn+ flatt]y's ta9t1 ,to attempt ) mock]y ^? :om mo/ he lov$1 ,:isp]$ a bro!r1 8,speak to ,patrick ?us3 #8,:5 all m5 prais$ !e1 ,secknall made reply 8,a bless$ man 7 ,patrick save = ?is1 ,alms de$s he prea*es n40'0 ,! bro!r w5t3 ,ere long among !m ent]$ ,patrick1 wro?1 ,or1 likeli]1 feign+ wra?3--8,:at man is he ,:o sai? ,i prea* n alms de$s80 ,secknall rose3 8,i said x1 ,fa!r1 & ! *>ge is true40 ,!n ,patrick answ]$1 8,out ( ,*>ity ,i prea* n ,*>ity4 ,?is p1 won ,to ,*ri/1 ere long w prove a race ( ,sa9ts2 ,to give w be its passion1 n to ga93 ,its he>t is g5]\s2 b its h& is slack ,9 all save w>3 h]e9 !re lurks a sn>e3 ,! prie/ w fatt51 & ! begg> fea/3 ,b ! lean l& w yield nor *ief nor pr9ce ,hire ( two horses yok$ to *>iot beam40 ,!n ,secknall spake1 8,o ,fa!r1 dead x lies ,m9e e>li] *>ge aga9/ !e4 ,he> my next1 ,s9ce 9 our ,ord]'s equal ,bro!rhood ,c5sure unc5sur$ is ! "r ( all4 ,y press to ! e>? y\r conv]ts6 gold y spurn2 ,yet b9d ^u !m heavi] load ?an :5 ,conqu]or 8 captive tasks4 ,h %eph]ds ?ree ,b[$ !m to ,*ri/8 #8,build up a *ur*1' y cry2 ,s "o mu/ draw ! s&1 & "o ! /one ,& "o ! lime4 ,hon\r+ ! sev5 great ,gifts1 ,y raise 9 "o small valley *ur*es sev54 ,:o s]ve? y f>es h>d60 ,! ,sa9t repli$1 8,second z fir/6 ,i came n to ?is l& ,to crave scant s]vice1 nor ) %all[ pl\gh ,cleave ,i ?is glebe4 ,! prie/ t s[e? mu* ,= "h ! l& is fruitful1 mu* %all reap3 ,:o s[e? little n\ght b we$s %all b9d ,& poppies ( oblivion40 ,secknall next3 8,yet man to man w :isp]1 & ! face ,( all ?is p d>k5 l a sea ,:5 pipes ! com+ /orm40 ,he answ]$1 8,son1 ,i "k ?is p bett]4 ,fi]ce !y are ,9 ang]2 nei!r flies _! ?\ght direct2 ,= "s1 ?\gh true to ,nature1 lie to m51 ,& o!rs1 true to m51 are false to ,god3 ,yet z ! pr9ce's is ! poor man's he>t2 ,bur!n = ,god su/a9$ no burd5 is ,to him2 & ^? :o mo/ h giv5 to ,*ri/ ,l>gelie/ ,8 fulness %>e40 ,secknall repli$1 8,l[ lies my second *>ge2 a ?ird rema9s1 ,:i*1 z a %aft f season$ b[1 n gre51 ,%all pi]ce ! m>l4 ,) conv5ts /ill y s[ ,! l&3 9 o!r c\ntries sp>se & small ,!y swell to cities "h4 ,a hundr$ monks ,on "o late b>r5 m\nta9 dig & pray3 ,a hundr$ nuns gladd5 "o woodl& lawn1 ,or s+ 9 "o small isl&4 ,well--'tis well6 ,yet1 balance lo/ & measure1 n\ght is well4 ,! ,angelic ,life m common w become ,?an life ( mortal m540 ,! ,sa9t repli$1 8,no %aft f homicidal yew-tree b[ ,is ?9e1 b w+$ ( ?i/le-d[n6 ,n[ he>6 ,measure is good2 b measure's law ) scale ,*ange?2 nor do? ! "p reflect ! :ole4 ,ea* nation ha? its gift1 & ea* to all ,n equal m9i/]s4 ,if all 7 eye1 ,:]e !n 7 e>8 ,if all 7 e> or h&1 ,:]e !n 7 eye8 ,! nation is ! "p2 ,! ,*ur* ! :ole0--,b ,criem!r :]e he /ood1 ,old w>rior1 %\t$ l a *ief w>-wak$1 8,?is l& is ,eire6 ,no nation lives l h]6 ,a "p6 ,:o portions ,eire80 ,! ,sa9t1 ) smile ,resum$3 8,! :ole t f ! "p receives1 ,repay+ /ill t "p1 till man's :ole race ,gr[ to ! fulness ( ,mank9d r$eem$4 ,:at gift ha? ,god 9 em95ce giv5 to ,eire8 ,s+ly1 h] race is feeble2 /rong :5 knit3 ,n\ght knits !m truly save a heav5ly aim4 ,i knit !m z an army unto ,god1 ,give !m ,god's ,w>6 ,yon /> is militant6 ,its spl5d\r 'ga9/ ! d>k mu/ fight or die3 ,s w>s t ,fai? ,i prea* aga9/ ! _w2 ,& nations fitt$ lea/ = ?is _w's ga9 ,c spe$ ,fai?'s triumph be/4 ,?ree hundr$ ye>s1 ,well us$1 %\ld make ( ,eire a nor!rn ,rome4 ,criem!r6 h] de/9y is ?is1 or n\ght2 ,secknall6 ! highe/ only c %e rea*2 ,alone ! ,apo/le's cr[n is h]s3 = ?is1 ,a ,rule ,i give h]1 /rong1 yet /rong 9 ,love2 ,mona/ic h\seholds build ,i f> & wide2 ,mona/ic clans ,i plant among h] clans1 ,) abbots = _! *iefs4 ,! same %all live1 ,long z ,god's love o'errules !m40 ,secknall !n ,knelt1 rev]5t2 yet 8 eye _h 9 x mir?1 ,& r\nd ! full bloom ( ! r$ ri* m\?1 ,no :it ascetic1 ran a dim half smile4 8,fa!r1 my *>ges ?ree h futile fall51 ,& ?rice1 l "s great w>rior ( ! b>ds1 ,y\r conqu]+ :eels above me y h driv54 ,br\ght l[1 ,i make confession4 ,once1 9 woods ,w&]+1 we he>d a s\nd1 n[ l\d1 n[ l[1 ,z he t treads ! s&-hills he>s ! sea ,high murmur+ :ile he climbs ! seaw>d slope1 ,l[1 z he drops to l&w>d4 ',twas a ?rong ,aw$1 yet tumultu\s1 wild-ey$1 wond]+1 fi]ce1 ,t1 /&+ r\nd a h>p]1 /ave on /ave ,acclaim$ z ea* _h end+4 #8,w>1 /ill w>6' ,?\ said/2 #8! b>ds b s+ ( ,w> & ,dea?6 ,ah6 if !y sang t ,dea? :i* conqu]$ ,dea?1 ,!n1 l a tide1 ?is p1 music-drawn1 ,w\ld m\nt ! %ores ( ,*ri/6 ,b>ds love n u1 ,presci5t t p[]1 t p[] wield$ else:]e ,by prie/1 b "h by !m1 %all pass to u3 ,yet we love !m = good "o day _! gift4' ,!n did/ ?\ turn on me an eye ( might ,su* z on ,mala*1 :5 ?\ _h'/ him raise ,by miracle ( pray] t babe bo>-sla91 ,& said'/1 #8,g1 fell ?y p9e1 & frame ?y h>p1 ,& 9 ! he>+ ( ?is p s+ ,"s ,sa9t1 ! fri5d ( ,*ri/4' ,too long ! attempt ,%ame-fac$1 ,i %unn$2 at la/1 l him ( old1 ,t bett] bro!r :o refus$1 yet w5t1 ,i made my hymn4 ',tis call$ #8,a ,*ild ( ,life4'0 ,!n ,patrick1 8,welcome is ! praise ( ,sa9ts3 ,s+ ?\ ?y hymn40 ,f kneel+ ,secknall rose ,& /ood1 & s++1 rais$ 8 h& z :5 ,h] cymbal by ! ,r$ ,sea ,miriam rais$ ,:ile sil5t /ood ,god's ho/s1 & sil5t lay ,^? ho/-entomb+ wat]s4 ,%ook1 l h]s1 ,8 slight =m wav]+ 'mid ! gu/s ( song4 ,he sang ! ,sa9t ( ,god1 create f n\ght ,to "w ,god's ,w4 ,z o!rs gaze on e>?1 ,h] vales1 h] pla9s1 h] gre5 meads ocean-girt1 ,s gaz$ ! ,sa9t = ev] ^u ,god ,:o girds all worlds--saw int]m$iate n\ght-- ,& on ,him wat*$ ! sun%9e & ! /orm1 ,& le>n$ ,8 ,c\nt5ance1 & f ,x alone1 ,drew 9 ^u 8 he>t its day & night4 ,t contemplation 0 = him no dream3 ,x hurl$ him on 8 mission4 ,z a sword ,he lodg$ 8 s\l )9 ! ,h& ,div9e ,& wr\ght1 ke5-edg$1 ,god's c\nsel4 ,next to ,god ,next1 & h[ ne>1 he lov$ ! s\ls ( m53 ,yea1 m5 to him 7 ,s\ls2 ! unspiritual h]d ,he saw z magic-b\nd1 or *a9$ to bea/1 ,& groan$ to free !m4 ,= _! sakes1 unfe>+1 ,he fac$ ! rav5+ waves1 & iron rocks1 ,hung]1 & poni>d's edge1 & poison$ cup1 ,& fac$ ! face ( k+s1 & fac$ ! ho/ ,( demons rag+ = _! realm o'er?r[n4 ,?is 0 ! ,man ( ,love4 ,self-love ca/ out1 ,! love made spiritual ( a ?\s& he>ts ,met 9 8 s+le he>t1 & k9dl$ !re ,a sun-l image ( ,love ,div9e4 ,)9 ,t ,_s-%ad[$ he>t 0 ,*ri/ conceiv$ ,h\rly ?r\gh fai?1 h\rly ?r\gh ,love 0 born2 ,sole secret ?is ( fruitfulness to ,*ri/4 ,:o he>d him he>d ) 8 a lordli] ,voice1 ,/rong z t ,voice :i* said1 8,let !re be light10 ,& light o'erfl[$ _! be+s4 ,he f ea* ,8 secret won2 to ea* ,god's secret told3 ,he t\*$ !m1 & !y liv$4 ,9 ea*1 ! fle% ,subdu$ to s\l1 ! affections1 vassals pr\d ,by consci5ce rul$1 & consci5ce lit by ,*ri/1 ,! :ole man /ood1 planet full-orb$ ( p[]s ,9 equipoise1 ,image re/or$ ( ,god4 ,a nation ( su* m5 8 portion 02 ,t nation's ,patri>* he4 ,no wrangl] l\d2 ,no sophi/2 less] victories knew he none3 ,no triumph 8 ( sect1 or camp1 or c\rt2 ,! ,sa9t 8 great s\l flung ^u ! _w1 ,& took ! p ) him l a w9d ,mission$ f ,god t ) x wafts 9 spr+ ,"s w+d race1 a multitud9\s night1 ,into new sun-bright climes4 ,z ,secknall sang1 ,ne>] ! ,bre?r5 drew4 ,on ,patrick's "r ,b5ignus /ood2 old ,mo*ta on 8 left1 ,sl[-ey$1 ) solemn smile & sweet2 next ,erc1 ,^: ev]-li/5+ c\nt5ance t h\r ,beyond its wont 0 li/5+2 ,criem!r ne> ,! workman ,sa9t1 8 _m-w\nd$ h&s ,toge!r clasp$3 =w>d ea* mighty arm ,on %\ld]s propp$ ( ,essa & ( ,bite1 ,lean$ ! meek giant ,cair!n3 twelve 9 all ,clu/]+ !y /ood & 9 !m 0 "o s\l4 ,:5 ,secknall ceas$1 9 sil5ce /ill !y hung ,ea* ^u ea*1 glad-he>t$ s9ce ! me$ ,( all _! toils %one out be=e !m pla91 ,gold gates ( heav5--a nation ent]+ 94 ,a light 0 on _! faces1 & )\t ,spread a great light1 = sunset n[ _h fall5 ,a ,p5teco/al fire ^u ! woods1 ,or else a ra9 ( angels /ream$ o'er e>?4 ,9 m>vel gaz$ ! twelve3 yea1 clans f> (f ,/>$ f _! hills1 deem+ ! site aflame4 ,t glory pass$ away1 disc\rse arose ,on ,secknall's hymn4 ,its radiance f 8 face ,_h1 l ! sunset's1 vani%$ z he spake4 8,fa!r1 :at say/ ?\80 ,patrick made reply1 8,my son1 ! hymn is good2 = ,tru? is gold2 ,& ,fame1 obsequi\s (t5 to base heads1 ,= once is loyal1 & its cr[n ha? laid ,:]e hon\r's debt 0 due40 ,!n ,secknall rais$ ,9 triumph bo? 8 h&s1 & *aunt$ l\d ,t hymn's fir/ /ave1 e>li] ?r\gh craft )held1 ,/ave t to ,patrick's "n1 & 8 alone1 ,(f]$ t hymn's :ole inc5se6 ,ceas+1 he /ood ,l[-b[$1 ) h&s ^u 8 bosom cross$4 ,great laught] f ! bre?r5 came1 _! ,*ief ,?us trapp$1 ?\gh late--he meeke/ man ( m5-- ,to claim ! sa9tly cr[n4 ,fir/ "y1 !n old1 ,lat] ! old1 & sore aga9/ _! w1 ,t laught] rais$4 ,la/ f ! giant *e/ ,( ,cair!n =? x roll$ its solemn bass1 ,l sea-s\nd swall[+ light] s\nds h>d by4 ,b ,patrick laugh$ n3 o'er 8 face !re pass$ ,%ade lo/ 9 light2 & ?us he spake1 8,o fri5ds ,t :i* ,i h to d ,i "k 9 "p3 ,god grant ,i "w my "w4 ,t :i* ,i am ,he kn[s ,:o made me4 ,sa9ts ,he ha?1 good /ore3 ,_! names are writt5 9 ,8 ,book ( ,life2 ,kneel d[n1 my sons1 & pray t if ?us long ,i seem to /&1 ,i fall n at ! end40 ,!n 9 a circle kneel+ pray$ ! twelve4 ,b :5 !y rose1 ,secknall ) s]i\s br[ ,advanc$1 & knelt1 & kiss$ ,sa9t ,patrick's foot1 ,& said1 8,o ,fa!r1 at ?y he/ t hymn ,i made1 long lab\r+1 & ?y cr[n x /&s3 ,?\1 !re=e1 grant me gifts1 = /rong ?y pray]40 ,& ,patrick said1 8,! h\se :]e9 ?y hymn ,is sung at morn or eve %all lack n bread3 ,& if m5 s+ x 9 a h\se new-built1 ,:]e none ha? dwelt1 nor bridegroom yet1 nor bride1 ,nor ha? ! cry ( babe be5 he>d !re91 ,^u t h\se ! wat*+ ( ! ,sa9ts ,( ,eire1 & ,patrick's wat*+1 %all be fix$ ,ev5 z ! />s40 ,& ,secknall said1 8,:at m80 ,!n ,patrick add$1 8,!y t night & morn ,d[n-ly+ & up-ris+1 s+ t hymn1 ,!y too t s(tly :isp] x1 nigh dea?1 ,if pure ( he>t1 & liegeful unto ,*ri/1 ,%all see ,god's face2 &1 s9ce ! hymn is long1 ,its grace %all re/ = *ildr5 & ! poor ,full measure on ! la/ ?ree l9es2 & ?\ ,( ?is de> company %alt die ! fir/1 ,& fir/ ( ,eire's ,apo/les40 ,!n 8 *eek ,secknall laid d[n once m on ,patrick's foot1 ,& answ]$1 8,deo ,gratias40 ,?us 9 mir?1 ,& solemn talk1 & pray]1 t bro!r b& ,9 ! gold5 age ( ,fai? ) great free he>t ,gave ?anks to ,god t blissful ev5tide1 ,a ?\s& & f\r hundr$ ye>s & m ,gone by4 ,b n[ cle> rang ! compl9e bell1 ,& two by two !y w5d$ t[>ds _! *ur* ,across a space = cloi/] set ap>t1 ,yet /ill ) wood-fl[]s sweet1 & sc5t beside ,( sod t ev5+ turn$4 ,! night came on2 ,a dim e!real twilight o'er ! hills ,deep5$ to dewy gloom4 ,aga9/ ! sky ,/ood ridge & rock unm>k$ amid ! day3 ,a few />s o'er !m %one4 ,z b[] on b[] ,let g ! wan+ light1 s bird on bird ,let g its song4 ,two song/]s /ill rema9$1 ,ea* feebl] ?an a f\nta9 soon to cease1 ,& claim$ some:ile across ! dusk+ dell ,rivals unse5 9 sleepy argum5t1 ,ea*1 ! la/ ^w3--a pause2 & !n1 once m1 ,an unexpect$ note3--a long] pause2 ,& !n1 pa/ hope1 "o o!r note1 ! la/4 ,a mom5t m ! bre?r5 /ood 9 pray]3 ,! ris+ moon ^u ! *ur*-ro( new ,glimm]$2 & o'er x sang an angel *oir1 8,v5ite ,sancti40 ,ent]+1 soon 7 said ,! psalm1 8,he give? sleep10 & hymn1 8,lt>e20 ,& 9 8 solit>y cell ea* monk ,lay d[n1 rejoic+ 9 ! love ( ,god4 ,! happy ye>s w5t by4 ,:5 ,patrick n[ ,& all 8 company 7 h\s$ ) ,god ,t hymn1 at morn+ sung1 & noon1 & eve1 ,ev5 z x lull$ ! waves ( w>r+ clans ,s lull$ ) music lives ( toil-worn m5 ,& *>m$ _! ebb+ brea?4 ,"o "t x *anc$ ,:5 9 8 conv5t ,kev9 ) 8 monks ,_h sung x ?rice1 ! bo>d prep>$1 a gue/1 ,foot-sore & hung]$1 murmur$1 8,:]e=e ?rice80 ,& ,kev9 answ]$1 8,speak n ?us1 my son1 ,= :ile we sang x1 visible to all1 ,sa9t ,patrick 0 among u4 ,at 8 "r ,b5ignus /ood1 &1 all ar\nd1 ! ,twelve1 ,god's light ^u _! br[s2 :ile ,secknall knelt ,dem&+ me$ ( song4 ,moreov]1 son1 ,?is self-same day & h\r1 twelve mon?s gone by1 ,patrick1 our ,patri>*1 di$2 & happy ,fea/ ,is t he holds1 by two %ort days alone ,sev]$ f 8 ( ,hebrew ,patri>*s la/1 ,& ,*ief4 ,! ,holy ,h\se at ,naz>e? ,he rul$ b5ign1 ,god's ,w>d] ) :ite hairs2 ,& /ill 8 fea/1 t silv] /> ( ,m>*1 ,:5 sn[s afflict ! hill & fro/ ! moor1 ,) temp]ate beam gladd5s ! v]nal ,*ur*-- ,all praise to ,god :o draws t ,twa9 s ne>40 ,,! ,,/riv+ ,,( ,,sa9t ,,patrick ,,on ,,m\nt ,,crua*an4 ,,argum5t4 ,sa9t ,patrick1 see+ t n[ ,er9 believes1 desires t ! :ole l& %\ld /& fa/ 9 belief till ,*ri/ returns to judge ! _w4 ,= ?is end he resolves to (f] pray] on ,m\nt ,crua*an2 b ,victor1 ! ,angel :o has att5d$ him 9 all 8 lab\rs1 re/ra9s him f t pray] z be+ too great4 ,not)/&+1 ! ,sa9t prays ?ree times on ! m\nta91 & ?ree times all ! demons ( ,er9 cont5d aga9/ him1 & twice ,victor1 ! ,angel1 rebukes 8 pray]s4 ,9 ! end ,sa9t ,patrick scatt]s ! demons ) ignom9y1 & ,god's ,angel bids him "k t 8 pray] ha? conqu]$ ?r\gh con/ancy4 ,,f realm to realm _h ,patrick trod ! ,isle2 ,& ev]more ,god's "w b5ea? 8 h&1 ,s9ce ,god _h bless$ t h&1 ran out full-sph]$1 ,& bright] ?an a new-creat$ />4 ,! ,isl& race1 9 feud ( clan ) clan ,b>b>ic1 graci\s else & high ( he>t1 ,nor wor%ipp]s ( self1 nor dull$ ?r\gh s5se1 ,behold+1 n alone 8 wondr\s works2 ,b1 wondr\s m1 ! sweetness ( 8 /r5g? ,& h[ he nei!r %rank f flood nor fire1 ,& h[ he c\*$ him on ! w9try rocks1 ,& h[ he sang great hymns to ,"o :o he>d1 ,& h[ he c>$ = poor m5 & ! sick1 ,& = ! s\ls invisible ( m51 ,to him made way--n simple h9ds alone1 ,b *iefly wise/ heads1 = wisdom !n ,prime wisdom saw 9 ,fai?2 &1 mixt ) ^!1 ,*iefta9s & sceptr$ k+s4 ,nigh ,t>a1 fir/1 ,scorn+ ! k+'s comm&1 _h ,patrick lit ,8 ,pas*al fire1 & heav5w>d z x so>$1 ,! royal fire & all ! ,belta9e fires ,%am$ by its beam _h )]$ r\nd ! ,isle ,l fires on little he>?s :]eon ! sun ,looks 9 8 greatness4 ,lat]1 to t pla9 ,c5tral 'mid ,eire1 8( ,adoration0 nam$1 ,d[n-trampl$ = two ?\s& ye>s & m ,by err+ feet ( m51 ! ,sa9t _h sp$ ,9 ,apo/olic might1 & k5n$ f> (f ,ill-pleas$1 ! nation's idol lift+ high ,8 head1 & ^? twelve vassal gods ar\nd ,all mail$ 9 gold & %9+ z ! sun1 ,a pomp impure4 ,ill-pleas$ ! ,sa9t _h se5 !m1 ,& rais$ ! ,/aff ( ,jesus ) a ban3 ,!n he1 t demon nam$ ( m5 ,crom-dubh1 ,) all 8 vassal gods1 into ! e>? ,t knew h] ,mak]1 to _! necks _h sunk ,:ile r\nd ! isl& rang ?ree times ! cry ,( fi5ds torm5t$4 ,n = ?is z yet ,_h ,patrick p]fect$ 8 /r5g?3 z yet ,! dep?s he _h n trodd52 nor _h ,god ,drawn =? ,8 total =ces 9 ! man ,hidd5 long s9ce & seal$4 ,= ?is cause he1 ,:o /ill 8 own he>t 9 triumphant h\r ,suspect$ mo/1 rememb]+ ,mil*oe's fate1 ,) fe> le/ aught ( human m> ,god's "w1 ,& likewise f 8 h&l+ ( ! ,gael ,kn[+ n less _! weakness ?an _! /r5g?1 ,paus$ on 8 conqu]+ way1 & lonely sat ,9 cl\d ( ?\ght4 ,! great ,l5t ,fa/ _h come3 ,its fir/ ?ree days w5t by2 ! f\r?1 he rose1 ,& meet+ 8 disciples t drew nigh ,v\*saf$ ?is greet+ only3 8,bide ye "h ,till ,i return10 & /raightway set 8 face ,alone to t great hill 8( eagles0 nam$ ,huge ,crua*an1 t o'er ! we/]n deep ,hung ?r\gh sea-mi/1 ) %ad[+ crag on crag1 ,high-ridg$1 & dateless =e/ long s9ce dead4 ,t =e/ rea*$1 ! angel ( ! ,"l ,beside him1 z he ent]$1 /ood & spake3 8,! gifts ?y s\l dem&s1 dem& !m n2 ,= !y are mighty & immeasurable1 ,& ov] great = grant+40 ,& ! ,sa9t3 8,?is m\nta9 ,crua*an ,i w n leave ,alive till all be grant$1 to ! la/40 ,!n knelt he on ! %r\d$ m\nta9's base1 ,& 0 9 pray]2 &1 wre/l+ ) ! ,"l1 ,dem&$ wondr\s ?+s immeasurable1 ,n easy to be grant$1 = ! l&2 ,nor brook$ repulse2 & :5 repulse !re came1 ,repulse t quells ! weak & cr[ns ! /rong1 ,=? f its gloom l lightn+ on him fla%$ ,intellig5tial gleam & insight w+$ ,t pla9li] %[$ him all 8 p's he>t1 ,& all ! w\nd !re(3 & z 9 dep? ,k desc5d$1 s 9 height 8 pray] ,rose1 & f> spread2 nor r\s$ alone ^? ,p[]s ,region$ ) ,god2 = z ! /r5g? ( fire ,:5 flames "s palace pile1 or city va/1 ,wak5s a tempe/ r\nd x dragg+ 9 ,wild bla/1 & f ! aggression mighti] gr[s1 ,s wak5$ ,patrick's pray] ! demon race1 ,& drew _! legions 9 ^u 8 s\l ,f ne> & f>4 ,fir/ came ! ,accurs$ encamp$ ,on ,connact's cl\dy hills & wat]y moors2 ,old ,umbhall's ,heads1 ,iorras1 & ,arran ,isle1 ,& :]e ,tyrawley clasps t sea-girt wood ,fo*lut1 :5ce e>lie/ rang ! ,*ildr5's ,cry1 ,to demons trump ( doom4 ,9 /ormy rack ,!y came1 & hung above ! inve/$ ,m\nt ,expectant4 ,b1 _! mutt]+s he$+ n1 ,:5 ,patrick /ill 9 puissance rose ( pray]1 ,o'er all _! armies r\nd ! realm disp]s$ ,!re ran presci5ce ( fate2 &1 nor? & s\?1 ,f all ! m\nta9-girdl$ coa/s--= /ill ,be/ site attracts wor/ ,_s--on !y came1 ,f ,ailea*'s %ore & ,uladh's ho>y cliffs1 ,:i* held ! a]ies ( t eagle race ,m late 9 ,alba ?ron$1 8,lords ( ! ,isles0-- ,high *iefs ^: b>ds1 9 /rong transmitt$ l9e1 ,fill$ ) ! "n ( ,fionn1 & ?9e1 ,oise51 ,! blue gl5s ( t nev]-vanqui%$ l&-- ,f ^? purpureal m\nta9s t o'ergaze ,rock-b[]$ ,lo* ,l5e broid]$ ) sangu9e bead1 ,!y came1 & _m a ridge o'er sea-lake /ret*$ ,t1 autumn-rob$ 9 purple & 9 gold1 ,pontific ve/m5t1 gu>d ! memories /ill ,( monks :o re>$ !reon _! my/ic cells1 ,f9ian & ,ki]an1 ,fiacre1 & ,enda's self ,( h]mits sire1 & t sea-fac+ ,sa9t ,br5dan1 :o1 9 8 wick] boat ( sk9s ,be=e t ,g5oese a ?\s& ye>s ,f\nd a new _w2 & _m m t n[ ,"u w9d-wa/$ ,cross ( ,clonmacnoise ,await ! day ( ,*ri/4 ,s ru%$ !y on ,f all sides1 &1 close met1 9 circl+ /orm ,besieg$ ! encl\d$ /eep ( ,crua*an1 ,t sc>ce ! diff]5ce knew 'twixt night & day ,m ?an ! sunless pole4 ,him s\ght !y1 him ,:om inf9itely ne> !y might approa*1 ,n t\*1 :ile firm 8 fai?--_! ,foe t dragg$1 ,sole-kneel+ on t wood-girt m\nta9's base1 ,) bo? h&s =? _! realm's f\ndation /one4 ,?us ru9 fill$ ! m\nta93 day by day ,! =e/ torm5t deep5$2 l\d] ro>$ ,! great aisles ( ! deva/at$ woods2 ,black cave repli$ to cave2 & oaks1 :ole ranks1 ,colossal gr[? ( immemorial ye>s1 ,s[n ere ,milesius l&$1 or t race ,he vanqui%$1 or t e>lie/ ,scy?ian tribe1 ,fell 9 long l9e1 l deep-m9$ ca/le wall1 ,at ei!r side ,god's w>rior4 ,sl[ly di$ ,at la/1 f> e*o$ 9 remote rav9es1 ,! ?und]3 !n crept =? a little voice ,t %rilly :isp]$ to him ?us 9 scorn3 8,two ?\s& ye>s yon race ha? walk$ 9 blood ,neck-deep2 & %all x s]ve ?y ,"l ( ,peace80 ,t :isp] ceas$4 ,aga9 f all sides bur/ ,t5fold ! /orm2 & z x wax$1 ! ,sa9t ,wax$ 9 /rong he>t2 &1 kneel+ ) /ret*$ h&s1 ,made = himself a panoply ( pray]1 ,& w\nd x r\nd 8 bosom twice & ?rice1 ,& made a sword ( comm9at+ psalm1 ,& smote at !m t mock$ him4 ,day by day1 ,till n[ ! second ,sunday's vesp] bell ,gladd5$ ! little *ur*es r\nd ! isle1 ,t conflict rag$3 !n1 madd5+ 9 _! ire1 ,sudd5 ! ,pr9c$oms ( ! ,d>k1 t rode ,?is way & t way ?r\gh ! tempe/1 brake ,_! sceptres1 & ) "o great cry x fell3 ,at once o'er all 0 sil5ce3 sunset lit ,! _w1 t %one z ?\gh ) face upturn$ ,x gaz$ on heav5s by angel faces ?rong$ ,& answ]$ light ) light4 ,a s+le bird ,c>oll$2 & f ! =e/ skirt d[n fell1 ,gem-l1 ! la/ drops ( ! exhau/$ /orm4 ,!n b[$ ! ,sa9t 8 =ehead to ! gr\nd ,?ank+ 8 ,god2 & !re 9 sacr$ trance1 ,:i* 0 n sleep1 abode n h\rs alone ,b sil5t nights & days2 &1 'mid t trance1 ,god f$ 8 he>t ) unse5 ,sacram5ts1 ,immortal food4 ,awak+1 ,patrick felt ,ye>n+s = ne>] commune ) 8 ,god1 ,?\gh great its co/2 & gat him on 8 feet1 ,&1 mile by mile1 asc5d$ ?r\gh ! woods ,till /unt$ 7 its gr[?s2 & /ill he clomb ,pr9t+ ) s&all$ foot ! dewy /eep3 ,b :5 above ! m\nta9 rose ! moon ,bright5+ ea* mi/1 :ile sank ! prone morass ,9 d\ble night1 he came ^u a /one ,tomb-%ap$1 t fleck$ t /eep3 a little /ream ,dropp$ by x f ! summits to ! woods3 ,!reon he knelt2 & 0 once m 9 pray]4 ,nor pray$ unnotic$ by t race abhorr$4 ,no soon] _h 8 knees ! m\nta9 t\*$ ,?an ?r\gh _! realm vibration w5t2 & /raight ,8 pray] detect+ back !y troop$ 9 cl\ds ,& o'er him clos$1 blott+ ) bat-l w+ ,& inky pall1 ! moon4 ,!n ?und] peal$ ,once m1 nor ceas$ f peal+4 ,ov] all ,night rul$1 except :5 blue & =kd fla% ,reveal$ ! on-circl+ wat]sp\t or plunge ,( ra9 b5ea? ! bl[n cl\d's ravell$ hem1 ,or1 huge on high1 t lion-col\r$ /eep ,:i*1 l a lion1 ro>$ into ! night ,answ]+ ! ro>+ f sea-caves f> d[n4 ,dire 0 ! /rife4 ,t h\r ! ,m\nta9 old1 ,an an>* ?ron$ 'mid ru9s flung himself ,9 madness =? on all 8 w9ds & floods1 ,an omnipres5t wra?6 ,= ,god res]v$1 ,too long ! prey ( demons he _h be52 ,possession f\l & fell4 ,n[ nigh expell$ ,^? demons r5t _! victim fre$4 ,al(t1 ,!y bur/ ! rocky b>ri] ( ! t>n ,t d[nw>d da%$ its c\ntless cat>acts1 ,dr[n+ f> vales4 ,on ei!r side ! ,sa9t ,a torr5t ru%$--mightie/ ( all ^! twa9-- ,peel+ ! s(t] sub/ance f ! hills ,_! fle%1 till gl>$1 deep-tr5*$1 ! m\nta9's bones2 ,& z ^? torr5ts wid5$1 rocks d[n roll$ ,%[]+ ^u t unsubv]t$ head ,%>p spray ice-cold4 ,be=e him clos$ ! flood1 ,& clos$ beh9d1 till all 0 rag+ flood1 ,all b t tomb-l /one :]eon he knelt4 ,un%ak5 !re he knelt ) h&s out/ret*$1 ,god's ,a?lete6 ,= a mighty prize he /rove1 ,nor slack$1 nor any :it 8 =ehead b[$3 ,fix$ 0 8 eye & ke52 ! :ole :ite face ,ke5 z t eye itself1 ?\gh--%apeless yet-- ,! inf]nal horde to e> n eye address$ ,_! battle4 ,back he drave !m1 rank on rank1 ,r\t$1 ) psalm1 & malison1 & ban1 ,z f a sl+ flung =?4 ,revolt's bl9d spawn ,he nam$ !m2 "o "t ,spirits1 n[ l9k$ ) brute1 ,yea1 be/ial m & bas]3 & z a %ip ,m\nts ) ! m\nt+ ( ! wave1 s he ,o'er all ! insurg5t tempe/ ( _! wra? ,ris+ rode on triumphant4 ,days w5t by1 ,!n came a lull2 & lo6 a :isp] %rill1 ,once he>d be=e1 aga9 its poison cold ,di/ill$3 8,albeit to ,*ri/ ?is l& %\ld b[1 ,"s conqu]or's foot "o day w\ld quell h] ,fai?40 ,x ceas$4 ,t5fold once m ! /orm bur/ =?3 ,once m ! ec/atic passion ( 8 pray] ,met x1 &1 brea/+1 ov]bore1 until ,sudd5 ! ,pr9c$oms ( ! d>k t rode ,?is way & t way ?r\gh ! :irlw9d1 da%$ ,_! vanqui%$ cr[ns ( d>kness to ! gr\nd ,) "o long cry4 ,!n sil5ce came2 & lo6 ,! :ite dawn ( ! f\r? fair ,day ( ,god ,o'erfl[$ ! _w4 ,sl[ly ! ,sa9t uprais$ ,8 we>i$ eyes4 ,^u ! m\nta9 lawns ,lay happy lights2 & birds sang2 & a /ream ,t any five-ye>s' *ild might ov]leap1 ,beside him laps$ cry/all9e betwe5 banks ,) violets all empurpl$1 & smoo? m>ge ,gre5 z t spray :i* e>lie/ sucks ! spr+4 ,!n ,patrick rais$ to ,god 8 orison ,on t fair m\nt1 & plant$ 9 ! grass ,8 crozi] /aff1 & slept2 & 9 8 sleep ,god f$ 8 he>t ) unse5 ,sacram5ts1 ,manna ( might div9e4 ,?ree days he slept2 ,! f\r? he woke4 ,^u 8 he>t !re ru%$ ,ye>n+ = clos] conv]se ) 8 ,god ,?\gh great its co/2 & on 8 feet he gat1 ,& high1 & high] yet1 t m\nta9 scal$1 ,& rea*$ at noon ! summit4 ,f> bel[ ,bask+ ! isl& lay1 ?r\gh ra9b[ %[] ,gleam+ 9 "p1 ) %ad[y moor1 & ridge ,blue 9 ! di/ance loom+4 ,we/w>d /ret*$ ,a galaxy ( isles1 &1 ^! beyond1 ,inf9ite sea ) sacr$ light ablaze1 ,& high o'erhead !re hung a cl\dless heav54 ,^u t summit kneel+1 face to sea ,! ,sa9t1 ) h&s held =? & ?anks return$1 ,claim$ z 8 /ately h]itage t realm ,f nor? to s\?3 b in/ant z 8 lip ,pr9t$ ) e>lie/ pulse ( ,*ri/ian pray] ,t cle> arial clime ,pagan till !n2 ,! ,ho/ ,accurs$1 sagaci\s ( 8 act1 ,ru%$ back f all ! isle & r\nd him met ,) ang] sev5 times heat$1 s9ce _! h\r1 ,& ?is !y knew1 0 come4 ,nor ?und] d9 ,& *all5ge ?r\gh ! e> alone1 suffic$ ,t h\r _! rage malign t1 crav+ sore ,mat]ial bulk to r5d 8 bulk--_! foe's-- ,?r\gh fle%ly /r5g? ( t _! murd]-lu/ ,flam$ =? 9 fle%ly =m phantoms night-black ,?\gh bodiless yet to bodi$ mass z nigh ,z ,spirits c rea*4 ,m ?ick ?an vultures w+$ ,to fields ) c>nage pil$1 ! ,accursd ?rong$ ,mak+ ?ick night :i* nei!r e>? nor sky ,c\ld pi]ce1 f s5se expung$4 ,9 phalanx n[1 ,anon 9 break+ legion1 or 9 globe1 ,) clang ( iron p9ion on !y ru%$ ,& spectral d>t high-held4 ,nor quail$ ! ,sa9t1 ,cont5d+ = 8 p on t ,m\nt1 ,nor sp>$ ,god's foes2 = z old m9/] t[]s ,besieg$ by midnight /orm s5d =? reply ,9 /orm outroll$ ( bells1 s s5t he =? ,defiance f fi]ce lip1 v9dictive *aunt1 ,& blight & ban1 & mal$ictive rite ,pot5t on face ( ,spirits impure to raise ,^! plague-spots ?ree1 ,defeat1 ,madness1 ,despair2 ,nor /9t$ flail ( taunt--8,:5 fir/ my b>k ,?reat5$ y\r coa/s1 z n[ ^u ! hills ,hung ye 9 cl\d2 z n[1 ,i rais$ ?is ,cross2 ,ye fl$ be=e x & aga9 %all fly60 ,s hurl$ he back _! squadrons4 ,day by day ,! hurricanes ( w> %ook e>? & heav53 ,till n[1 on ,holy ,saturday1 t h\r ,return$ :i* make? glad ! ,*ur* ( ,god ,:5 ov] ,*ri/5dom 9 wid[$ fanes ,two days by p5ance /ripp$1 & dumb z ?\gh ,"s ,anti*ri/ _h trodd'n !m d[n1 once m ,swells =? amid ! new-lit pas*al lights ,! 8,gloria 9 ,excelsis30 sudd5 !n ,t mighty conflict ceas$1 save "o l[ voice ,twice he>d be=e1 n[ edg$ ) bitt]] sc(f1 8,t race ?\ lov'/1 ?\gh fi]ce 9 wra?1 is s(t3 ,pl5ty & peace w melt _! ,fai? "o day30 ,!n ) t :isp] dy+1 di$ ! night3 ,!n =? f d>kness issu$ e>? & sky3 ,!n fl$ ! phantoms f> o'er ocean's wave1 ,!nce to return n till ! day ( doom4 ,b he1 _! conqu]or wept1 ^u t height ,/&+2 nor ( 8 victory _h he joy1 ,nor ( t jubilant isle re/or$ to light1 ,nor ( t heav5 relit2 s work$ t sc(f ,w+$ f ! abyss2 & ev] ?us ! man ,) d>kness commun$ & t poison cold3 8,if ,fai? inde$ %\ld flood ! l& ) peace1 ,& peace ) gold1 & gold eat out h] he>t ,once true1 till ,fai? "o day ?r\gh ,fai?'s rew>d ,or die1 or live diseas$1 ! %ame ( ,fai?1 ,!n black] 7 ?is l& & m accurs$ ,?an l&s t knew no ,*ri/40 ,& mus+ ?us ,! :ole he>t ( ! man 0 turn$ to te>s1 ,a f\nt ( bale & *alice brimm$ ) dea?-- ,= (t a ?\ght *ance-born m racks ?an tru? ,prov5 & sure--&1 weep+1 /ill he wept ,till dr5*$ 0 all 8 sad mona/ic c[l ,z sea-we$ on ! dripp+ %elf /orm-ca/ ,late/1 & tremul\s /ill4 ,z ?us he wept ,sudd5 beside him on t summit broad1 ,ran out a gold5 beam l sunset pa? ,gild+ ! sea3 &1 turn+1 by 8 side ,victor1 ,god's angel1 /ood ) lu/r\s br[ ,fre% f t ,face no man c see & live4 ,he1 putt+ =? 8 h&1 ) liv+ coal ,snat*$ f ,god's alt>1 made t dripp+ c[l ,dry z an ,autumn %eaf4 ,! angel spake3 8,rejoice1 = !y are fl$ t hate ?y l&1 ,& ^? are nigh t love x40 ,!n ! ,sa9t ,uprais$ 8 head2 & lo6 9 sn[y %e5 ,cre/+ high rock1 & ridge1 & airy peak1 ,innum]able ! ,sons ( ,god all r\nd ,ve/$ ! invisible m\nta9 ) :ite light1 ,z :5 ! foam-:ite birds ( ocean ?rong ,sea-rock s close t none t rock may see4 ,9 trance ! ,liv+ ,creatures /ood1 ) w+s ,t po9t+ cross$ ^u _! brea/s2 nor seem$ ,z new arriv$ b native to t site ,?\gh veil$ till n[ f mortal vision4 ,song ,!y sang to soo! ! vex$ he>t ( ! ,sa9t-- ,love-song ( ,heav53 & sl[ly z x di$ ,_! spl5d\rs wan$2 & ?r\gh t vani%+ light ,e>?1 sea1 & heav5 return$4 ,to ,patrick !n1 ,?us ,victor spake3 8,dep>t f ,crua*an1 ,s9ce ,god ha? giv5 !e wondr\s gifts1 imm5se1 ,& ?r\gh ?y pray] r\t$ t rebel ho/40 ,& ,patrick1 8,till ! la/ ( all my pray]s ,be grant$1 ,i dep>t n ?\gh ,i die3-- ,"o said1 #8,too fi]ce t race to b5d to fai?4'0 ,!n spake ,god's angel1 mild ( voice1 & k9d3 8,n all are fi]ce t fi]ce/ seem1 = (t ,fi]c5ess is bl9dfold love1 or love aj>4 ,s\ls ?\ w\ld/ h3 = e hair late wet ,9 ?is ?y te>ful c[l & habit dr5*$ ,god gives !e myriads sev5 ( ,s\ls r$eem$ ,f s9 & doom2 & ,s\ls1 beside1 z _m ,z o'er yon sea 9 legion$ flight might hang ,f> z ?9e eye c range4 ,b get !e d[n ,f ,crua*an1 = mighty is ?y pray]40 ,& ,patrick made reply3 8,n great ?y boon6 ,wat* h ,i kept1 & we>i$ are m9e eyes ,& dim2 nor see !y f> o'er yond] deep40 ,& ,victor3 8,h ?\ ,s\ls f coa/ to coa/ ,9 cl\d full-/ret*$2 b1 get !e d[n3 ?is ,m\nt ,god's ,alt> is1 & puissance adds to pray]40 ,& ,patrick3 8,on ?is ,m\nta9 wept h ,i2 ,& !re=e giftless w ,i n dep>t3 ,"o said1 #8,al?\gh t ,p %\ld believe ,yet conqu]or's heel "o day w\ld quell _! ,fai?4'0 ,to :om ! angel1 mild ( voice1 & k9d3 8,conqu]ors are !y t subjugate ! s\l3 ,?is also ,god conc$es !e2 conqu]+ foe ,trampl+ ?is l&1 %all tread n out h] ,fai? ,nor sap by fraud1 s long z ?\ 9 heav5 ,look'/ on ,god's ,face2 nay1 by t ,fai? subdu$1 ,t foe %all s]ve & live4 ,b get !e d[n ,& wor%ip 9 ! vale40 ,!n ,patrick said1 8,live !y t li/6 ,full sorely wept h ,i1 ,nor w ,i h5ce dep>t unsatisfi$3 ,"o said2 #8,gr[n s(t1 t race _! ,fai? w %ame2' ,say !re=e :at ! ,"l ?y ,god w grant1 ,nor /9t ,8 h&2 s9ce nev] scant] grace ,fell yet on head ( nation-tam+ man ,?an ?\ to me ha/ portion$ till ?is h\r40 ,!n answ] made ! angel1 s(t ( voice3 8,n all m5 /umble :5 a ,nation falls2 ,!re are t /& upright4 ,god gives !e ?is3 ,!y t are fai?ful to ?y ,fai?1 t walk ,?y way1 & keep ?y cov5ant ) ,god1 ,& daily s+ ?y hymn1 :5 comes ! ,judge ,) ,sign blood-r$ fac+ ,jehosaphat1 ,& fe> lays prone ! _m-m\nta9$ _w1 ,! same %all 'scape ! doom40 ,& ,patrick said1 8,t hymn is long1 & h>d = simple folk1 ,& h>d = *ildr540 ,& ! angel ?us3 8,at lea/ f #8,*ri/um ,illum' let !m s+1 ,& keep ?y ,fai?3 :5 comes ! ,judge1 ! pa9s ,%all take n hold ( su*4 ,is t en\gh80 ,& ,patrick answ]$1 8,t is n en\gh40 ,!n ,victor3 8,likewise ?is ?y ,god accords3 ,! ,dreadful ,com+ & ! ,day ( ,doom ,?y l& %all see n2 = be=e t day ,sev5 ye>s1 a great wave ar*$ f out ! deep1 ,ablution pure1 %all sweep ! isle & take ,h] *ildr5 to its peace4 ,is t en\gh80 ,& ,patrick answ]$1 8,t is n en\gh40 ,!n spake once m t c\rte\s angel k9d3 8,:at boon dem&'/ !n80 ,& ! ,sa9t1 8,no less ,?an ?is4 ,?\gh e nation1 ere t day ,recreant f cre$ & ,*ri/1 old tro? =sworn1 ,%\ld flee ! sacr$ sc&al ( ! ,cross ,?r\gh pride1 z once ! ,apo/les fl$ ?r\gh fe>1 ,?is ,nation ( my love1 a prie/ly h\se1 ,beside t ,cross %all /&1 fate-firm1 l him ,t /ood beside ,*ri/'s ,"m40 ,/raightway1 z "o ,:o ends debate1 ! angel answ]$ /]n3 8,t boon ?\ claime/ is too great to grant3 ,dep>t ?\ f ?is m\nta91 ,crua*an1 ,9 peace2 & f9d t ,nation :i* ?\ lov'/1 ,t l ?y body is1 & ?\ h] head1 ,= foes are r\nd h] set 9 valley & pla91 ,& in/ant is ! battle40 ,!n ! ,sa9t3 8,! battle = my ,p is n !re1 ,) !m1 l[ d[n1 b "h ^u ?is height ,f !m ap>t1 ) ,god4 ,?is ,m\nt ( ,god ,d[]less & b>e ,i quit n till ,i die2 ,& dy+1 ,i w leave a ,man ,elect ,to keep its keys1 & pray my pray]1 & "n ,dy+ 9 turn1 8 heir1 successive l9e1 ,ev5 till ! ,day ( ,doom40 ,!n heav5w>d sp$ ,victor1 ,god's angel1 & ! ,man ( ,god ,turn$ to 8 (f]+2 & all day he /ood ,(f]+ 9 he>t t ,(f]+ ,undefil$ ,:i* ,abel (f]$1 & ,mel*is$ek1 ,& ,abraham1 ,patri>* ( ! fai?ful race1 ,9 type1 & :i* 9 fulness ( ! times ,! ,victim-,prie/ (f]$ on ,calv>y1 ,&1 bloodless1 (f]s /ill 9 ,heav5 & ,e>?1 ,^: impetration makes ! :ole ,*ur* "o4 ,?us (f]+ /ood ! man till eve1 & /ill ,(f]$2 & z he (f]$1 f> 9 front ,along ! arial summit once aga9 ,ran out t beam l fi]y pill> prone ,or sea-pa? sunset-pav$2 & by 8 side ,t angel /ood4 ,!n ,patrick1 turn+ n ,8 eyes 9 pray] ^u ! ,we/ close held ,dem&$1 8,f ! ,mak] ( all worlds ,:at answ] br+'/ ?\80 ,victor made reply3 8,d[n knelt 9 ,heav5 ! ,angelic ,ord]s ,n9e1 ,& all ! ,prophets & ! ,apo/les knelt1 ,& all ! ,creatures ( ! h& ( ,god ,visible1 & invisible1 d[n knelt1 ,:ile ?\ ?y mighty ,mass1 ?\gh alt>less1 ,(f]$/ 9 _s1 & ?9e ,(f]+ jo9$2 ,& all ,god's ,sa9ts on e>?1 or r\s$ f sleep ,or on ! wayside paus+1 knelt1 ! cause ,n kn[+2 likewise ye>n$ ! ,s\ls to ,god ,9 t fire-clime b5ign t cle>s f s92 ,& lo6 ! ,"l ?y ,god ha? he>d ?y pray]1 ,s9ce =titude 9 pray]--& ?is ?\ "k'/10-- ,smil+ ! ,bright ,"o spake1 8is t :i* lays ,man's h& ^u ,god's sceptre4 ,t ?\ s\ght'/ ,%all lack n consummation4 ,_m a race ,%rivell+ 9 sun%9e ( its prosp]\s ye>s1 ,%all cease f fai?1 &1 %am$ ?\gh %ameless1 s9k ,back to its native clay2 b ov] ?9e ,god %all ext5d ! %ad[ ( ,8 ,h&1 ,& ?r\gh ! night ( c5turies tea* to h] ,9 woe t song :i*1 :5 ! nations wake1 ,%all s\nd _! glad deliv]ance3 nor alone ,?is nation1 f ! bl9d dividual du/ ,( in/9cts brute1 ?\ghts driftless1 w>r+ wills ,by !e evok$ & %ap5 by ?y h&s ,to ,god's fair image :i* conf]s alone ,manhood on nations1 %all to ,god /& true2 ,b nations f> 9 undiscov]$ seas1 ,h] /ately prog5y1 :ile ages fleet ,%all we> ! k+ly erm9e ( h] ,fai?1 ,fleece uncorrupt$ ( ! ,immaculate ,lamb1 ,= ev]3 l&s remote %all raise to ,god ,h] fanes2 & eagle-nurtur+ isles hold fa/ ,h] h]mit cells3 ?y nation %all n walk ,accordant ) ! ,g5tiles ( ?is _w1 ,b z a race elect su/a9 ! ,cr[n ,or be> ! ,cross3 & :5 ! end is come1 ,:5 9 ,god's ,m\nt ! ,twelve great ,?rones are set1 ,& r\nd x roll ! ,riv]s ,f\r ( fire1 ,& 9 _! circuit meet ! ,peoples ,?ree ,( ,heav51 & ,e>?1 & ,hell1 fulfill$ t day ,%all be ! ,savi\r's ^w1 :at "t ,he /ret*$ ,?y crozi]-/aff =? f ,8 glory-cl\d ,& sw>e to !e1 #8,:5 !y t ) ,me walk$ ,sit ) ,me on _! ev]la/+ ?rones ,judg+ ! ,twelve ,tribes ( ,m9e ,israel1 ,?y ,p ?\ %alt judge 9 righte\sness4' ,?\ !re=e kneel1 & bless ?y ,l& ( ,eire40 ,!n ,patrick knelt1 & bless$ ! l&1 & said1 8,praise be to ,god :o he>s ! s9n]'s pray]40 ,,epilogue4 ,,! ,,confession ,,( ,,sa9t ,,patrick4 ,,argum5t4 ,be=e 8 dea?1 ,sa9t ,patrick makes confession to 8 bre?r5 conc]n+ 8 life2 ( 8 love = t l& :i* _h be5 8 ,h\se ( ,bondage2 ( 8 ceaseless pray] 9 y\?3 ( 8 soj\rn at ,t\rs1 :]e ,/4 ,m>t9 _h made abode1 at ,aux]res ) ,/4 ,g]manus1 & at ,l]9s ) ! ,contemplatives3 ( t my/ic m\nta9 :]e ! ,r$eem] ,himself lodg$ ! ,crozi] ,/aff 9 8 h&2 ( ,pope ,cele/9e :o gave him 8 ,mission2 ( 8 ,visions2 ( 8 ,lab\rs4 ,8 la/ *>ge to ! sons ( ,er9 is t !y %\ld walk 9 ,tru?2 t !y %\ld put f !m ! _s ( ,rev5ge2 & t !y %\ld hold fa/ to ! ,fai? ( ,*ri/4 ,,at ,saul !n1 by ! inl&-spread+ sea1 ,!re :]e began my lab\r1 comes ! end3 ,i1 bl9d & witless1 will$ x o!rwise3 ,god will$ x ?us4 ,:5 presci5ce came ( dea? ,i said1 8,my ,resurrection place ,i *oose0-- ,o fool1 = ne'er s9ce boyhood *oice 0 m9e ,save *oice to subject w ( m9e to ,god-- 8,at great ,ardma*a40 ,?i!rw>d ,i turn$2 ,b 9 my pa?way1 ) =bidd+ h&1 ,victor1 ,god's angel /ood4 8,n s10 he said1 8,= 9 ,ardma*a /&s ?y pr9c$om fix$1 ,age aft] age1 ?y tea*+1 & ?y law1 ,b n ?y grave4 ,return ?\ to t %ore ,?y place ( small beg9n+s1 & !reon ,less5 9 body & m9d1 & gr[ 9 _s3 ,!n s+ to ,god ?y little hymn & die40 ,yea1 ,"l1 my m\? w\ld praise ,!e ere ,i die1 ,! ,fa!r1 & ! ,son1 & ,holy ,_s ,:o knitte/ 9 ,8 ,*ur* ! j to ,*ri/3 ,help me1 my sons--m9e orphans soon to be-- ,help me to praise ,him2 ye t r\nd me sit ,on ^? grey rocks2 ye t h fai?ful be51 ,hon\r+1 despite di%on\r ( my s9s1 ,8 s]vant3 ,i w\ld praise ,him yet once m1 ,?\gh m9e ! /amm]]'s voice1 or z a *ild's2 ,= x is writt51 8,/amm]]s %all speak pla9 ,s\nd+ ,?y ,gospel40 8,!y :om ,*ri/ ha? s5t ,are ,*ri/'s ,epi/le1 borne to ends ( e>?1 ,writ by ,8 ,_s1 & pla9 to s\ls elect30 ,"l1 am n ,i ( ,?9e ,apo/olate8 ,yea1 by abjection ,?9e1 by suff]+ ,?9e6 ,till ,i 0 humbl$ ,i 0 z a /one ,9 deep mire sunk4 ,!n1 /ret*$ f heav51 ,?y h& ,slid "u me 9 might1 & lift$ me1 ,& fix$ me 9 ,?y ,temple :]e ,?\ w\ld/4 ,wond]1 ye great ones1 wond]1 ye ! wise6 ,on me1 ! la/ & lea/1 ?is *>ge 0 laid ,?is cr[n1 t ,i 9 humbl5ess & tru? ,%\ld walk ?is nation's ,s]vant till ,i die4 ,!re=e1 a y\? ( sixte5 ye>s1 or less1 ,) o!rs ( my l& by pirates seiz$ ,i /ood on ,er9's %ore4 ,our bonds 7 j2 ,our ,god we _h =sak51 & ,8 ,law1 ,& mock$ ,8 prie/s4 ,t5d+ a /]n man's sw9e ,i trod ^? ,dal>aida hills t face ,ea/w>d to ,alba4 ,six long ye>s w5t by2 ,b--s5t f ,god--,memory1 & ,fai?1 & ,fe> ,mov$ on my _s z w9ds ^u ! sea1 ,& ! ,_s ( ,pray] came d[n4 ,full _m a day ,climb+ ! m\nta9 tops1 "o hundr$ times ,i flung ^u ! /orm my cry to ,god4 ,nor fro/1 nor ra9 might h>m me1 = ,8 love ,burn$ 9 my he>t4 ,?r\gh love ,i made my fa/2 ,& 9 my fa/s "o night ,i he>d ?is voice1 8,?\ fa/e/ well3 soon %alt ?\ see ?y ,l&40 ,lat]1 once m ?us spake x3 8,s\?w>d fly1 ,?y %ip awaits !e40 ,_m a day ,i fl$1 ,& f\nd ! black %ip dropp+ d[n ! tide1 ,& ent]$ ) ^? ,g5tiles by ,?y grace ,vanqui%$1 ?\gh fir/ !y spurn$ me1 & 0 free4 ,x 0 ,?y lead+1 ,"l2 ! ,h& 0 ,?9e6 ,= n[ :51 p]ils pa/1 ,i walk$ secure1 ,k9d greet+s r\nd me1 & ! ,*ri/ian ,rite1 ,!re rose a clamor\s ye>n+ 9 my he>t1 ,& memories ( t l& s f>1 s fair1 ,& lo/ 9 su* a gloom4 ,& ?r\gh t gloom ,! eyes ( little *ildr5 %one on me1 ,s ready to believe6 ,su* *ildr5 (t ,ran by me nak$ 9 & out ! waves1 ,or danc$ 9 circles ^u ,er9's %ores1 ,l creatures nev] fall56 ,?\ght ( su* ,pass$ into ?\ght ( o!rs4 ,f my y\? ,bo? m5 & wom51 maid5s mo/1 to me ,z *ildr5 seem$2 & ,o ! pity !n ,to m>k h[ (t !y wept1 h[ seldom knew ,:5ce came ! w\nd t gall$ !m6 ,z ,i walk$1 ,ea* w9d t pass$ me :isp]$1 8,lo1 t race ,:i* trod !e d[n6 ,requite ) good _! ill6 ,?\ "k'/ _! tongue2 old man to !e1 & y\?1 ,= c\nsel came1 & lambs w\ld lick ?y foot2 ,& n[ ! :ole l& is a %eep a/ray ,t bleats to ,god40 ,alone "o night ,i mus$1 ,bur!n$ ) ?\ght ( t vocation va/4 ,o'er-sp5t ,i sank asleep4 ,9 visions !n1 ,satan my s\l plagu$ ) temptation dire4 ,me?\ght1 b5ea? a cliff ,i lay1 & lo6 ,?ick-legion$ demons o'er me dragg$ a rock1 ,t fall+1 seem$ a m\nta94 ,ne>1 m ne>1 ,o'er me x black5$4 ,sudd5 f my he>t ,?is ?\ght leap$ =?3 8,elias6 ,him invoke60 ,t "n invok$1 vani%$ ! rock2 & ,i1 ,on m\nta9s /ood wat*+ ! ris+ sun1 ,z /ood ,elias once on ,c>mel's cre/1 ,gaz+ on heav5 unb>r$1 & t :ite cl\d1 ,a ?ir/+ l&'s salvation4 ,might ,div9e6 ,?\ taught'/ me ?us my weakness2 & ,i v[$ ,to seek ,?y /r5g?4 ,i turn$ my face to ,t\rs1 ,!re :]e 9 ye>s gone by ,?y soldi]-prie/ ,m>t9 _h rul$1 my k9sman 9 ! fle%4 ,dead 0 ! lion2 b 8 lair 0 w>m3 ,9 x ,i laid me1 & a conqu]+ gl[ ,ru%$ up into my he>t4 ,i he>d disc\rse ,( ,m>t9 /ill1 8 val\r 9 ! ,"l1 ,8 rugg$ w>rior zeal1 8 passionate love ,= ,hil>y1 8 vigils1 & 8 fa/s1 ,& all 8 pitiless w>f>e on ! ,p[]s ,( d>kness2 & "o day1 9 secrecy1 ,) ,n9ian1 mission$ !n to ,alba's %ore1 ,i pe]$ into 8 bran*-enwov5 cell1 ,half-way betwe5 ! riv] & ! rocks1 ,f ,t\rs a mile & m4 ,s pass$ eight ye>s ,till /r5g!n$ 0 my he>t by discipl9e3 ,!n spake a prie/1 8,bro!r1 ?y w is good1 ,yet rude ?\ art ( le>n+ z a bea/2 ,f>e !e to great ,g]manus ( ,aux]res1 ,:o light5s half ! ,we/60 ,i he>d1 & w5t1 ,& to t ,sa9t 0 subject f\rte5 ye>s4 ,he f my m9d remov$ ! veil2 8,lift up10 ,he said1 8?9e eyes60 & l a m\nta9 l& ,! ,que5ly ,sci5ce /ood be=e me pla91 ,f rocky buttress up to peak ( sn[3 ,! great ,comm&m5ts fir/1 ,edicts1 & ,laws ,t ba/ion up man's life3--!n high o'er ^! ,! =e/ huge ( ,doctr9e1 "o1 yet _m1 ,=? /ret*+ 9 innum]able aisles1 ,at ! end ( ea*1 ! self-same glitt]+ />3-- ,la/ly1 ! ,life ,god-hidd54 ,day by day1 ,) him = guide1 t fir/ & second realm ,i track$1 & le>n$ to %un ! abyss fl[]-veil$1 ,& scale heav5-?reat5+ heights4 ,?is1 too1 he taught1 ,himself long "t a rul] & a pr9ce1 ,! regim5 ( ,/ates f *aos won ,to ord]1 & to ,*ri/4 ,prud5ce ,i le>n$1 ,& sag5ess 9 ! gov]nm5t ( m51 ,by me sore ne$$ soon4 ,o /ately man1 ,9 all ?+s great1 9 action & 9 ?\ght1 ,& pla9 z great6 ,to ,brita9 call$1 ! ,sa9t ,trod d[n t great ,pelagian ,blasphemy1 ,*ief port5t ( ! age4 ,b bett] f> ,he lov$ 8 cell4 ,!re sat he vigil-worn1 ,9 c[l & dusky tunic hu$ l e>? ,:5ce issu$ man & unto :i* returns2 ,i m>vell$ at 8 wr9kl$ br[s1 & h&s ,/ill trac+1 ent] or dep>t :o w\ld1 ,f morn to night 8 p>*m5ts4 ,!re1 once m1 ,o ,god1 ,?9e eye 0 on me1 or my h& ,once m _h miss$ ! prize4 ,temptation n[ ,:isp]$ 9 s(tness1 8,wisdom's home is "h3 ,"h bide untr\bl$40 ,almo/ ,i _h fall52 ,b1 by my side1 9 visions ( ! night1 ,god's angel1 ,victor1 /ood z "o t ha/es1 ,on travel sp$4 ,unnumb]$ missives lay ,clasp$ 9 8 h&s4 ,"o /ret*$ he =?1 inscrib$ 8,! wail ( ,er9's ,*ildr540 ,z ,i read ,! cry ( babes1 f ,er9's we/]n coa/ ,& ,fo*lut's =e/1 & ! w9try sea1 ,%rill$ o'er me1 clam\r+1 8,holy y\?1 return6 ,walk !n among u60 ,i c\ld read no m4 ,!nce=? rose up r5ew$ m9e old desire3 ,my k9sfolk mock$ me4 8,:at6 pa/ woes too scant6 ,slave ( f\r ma/]s1 & ! be/ a *url6 ,?y ,gospel !y w trample "u foot1 ,& r5d !e6 ,late to !m ,palladius prea*$3 ,!y drave him z a lep] f _! %ores40 ,i /ood 9 agony ( /agg]+ m9d ,& w>r+ wills4 ,!n1 lo6 at dead ( night ,i he>d a my/ic voice1 till !n unhe>d1 ,i knew n if )9 me or close by ,t swell$ 9 passionate plead+2 nor ! words ,grasp$ ,i1 s great !y seem$ & wond]ful1 ,till sank t tempe/ to a :isp]3--8,he ,:o di$ = !e is ,he t 9 !e groans40 ,!n fell1 me?\ght1 scales f m9e inn] eyes3 ,!n saw ,i--t]rible t sight1 yet sweet-- ,)9 me saw a ,man t 9 me pray$ ,) groans unutt]able4 ,t ,man 0 girt ,= mission f>4 ,my he>t recall$ t ^w1 8,! ,_s helpe? our infirmities2 ,t :i* we lack we "k n1 b ! ,_s ,himself = u do? int]cession make ,) groan+s :i* may nev] be reveal$40 ,t h\r my v[ 0 v[$2 & he approv$1 ,my ma/] & my guide4 8,b g10 he said1 8,fir/ to t isl& 9 ! ,tyrrh5e ,sea1 ,:]e live ! high ,contemplatives to ,god3 ,!re le>n p]fection2 !re t ,inn] ,life ,w9 ?\1 ,god's /r5g? amid ! _w's l\d /orm3 ,nor fe> le/ ,god %\ld fr[n on su* delay1 ,= ,heav5ly ,wisdom is compassionate3 ,sl[ly be=e man's weakness moves x on2 ,s(tly3 s mov$ ( old ! ,wise ,m5's ,/>1 ,:i* curb$ its lightn+ ard\rs & =bore ,hon\r+ ! p5sive tread ( ho>y ,eld1 ,hon\r+ ! bur!n$ slave1 ! camel l9e ,long-l9k$1 ) level head & foot t fell ,z ?\gh 9 sleep1 pr9t+ ! sil5t s&s40 ,?us1 smil+1 spake ,g]manus1 l>ge 9 lore4 ,s 9 t isl&-,ed5 ,i soj\rn$1 ,l]9s1 & saw :]e ,v9c5t liv$1 & 81 ,life f\nta9$ f on high4 ,t life 0 ,love2 ,= all _! mighty k food became ,( ,love ,div9e1 & took1 by ,love absorb$1 ,%ape f 8 flame-l body4 ,h>d _! b$s2 ,ceaseless _! pray]s4 ,!y till$ a /]ile soil2 ,b5ea? _! h&s x blossom$ l ! rose3 ,o'er ?ymy holl[s blew ! nect>$ airs2 ,blue ocean fla%$ ?r\gh olives4 ,!y _h fl$ ,f praise ( m52 yet cities f> away ,rapt ^? meek sa9ts to fill ! bi%op's ?rone4 ,i saw ! light ( ,god on faces calm ,t bl5d$ ) man's m$itative might ,simplicity ( *ildhood1 &1 ) bo? ,! sweetness ( t fl[]-l sex :i* we>s ,?r\gh love's ,ob$i5ce tw(old cr[ns ( ,love4 ,o blissful "t6 ,9 t bright isl& bloom$ ,! ?ird high region on ! ,hills ( ,god1 ,above ! rock1 above ! wood1 ! cl\d3-- ,!re laughs ! lum9\s air1 !re bur/s anew ,spr+ bud 9 summ] on susp5d$ lawns2 ,!re ! bell t9kles :ile once m ! lamb ,trips by ! sun-f$ runnel3 !re gre5 vales ,lie lo/ 9 purple heav5s4 ,transfigur$ ,life6 ,?is 0 ?y glory1 t1 )\t a sigh1 ,:o lov$ !e yet c\ld leave !e6 ,?us x fell3 ,"o morn+ ,i 0 on ! sea1 & lo6 ,an isle to ,l]9s ne>1 b fair] yet1 ,till !n unse56 ,a grassy vale sea-lull$ ,w\nd inw>d1 brea?+ balm1 ) fruit$ trees1 ,& /ream ?r\gh lilies glid+4 ,by a door ,!re /ood a man 9 prime1 & o!rs sat ,n f>1 "s grey2 & "o1 a we$ ( ye>s1 ,lay l a )]$ wrea?4 ,an old man spake3 8,see :at ?\ see/1 & scan ! my/]y well6 ,! man :o /&s s /ately 9 8 prime ,is ( ?is company ! elde/ born4 ,! ,savi\r 9 ,8 e>?ly soj\rn1 ,ris51 ,p]*ance1 or ere ,8 ,passion1 :o c tell1 ,/ood up at ?is man's door2 & ?is man rose1 ,& let ,him 91 & made = ,him a fea/2 ,& ,jesus said1 #8,t>ry1 till ,i return4' ,moreov]1 o!rs are !re on ?is isle1 ,bo? m5 & maids1 :o saw ! ,son ( ,man1 ,& took ,him 91 & %9e 9 endless y\?2 ,b we1 ! re/1 9 c\rse ( nature fade1 ,= we believe1 yet saw n ,god1 nor t\*$40 ,!n spake ,i1 8,"h till dea? my home ,i make1 ,:]e ,jesus trod40 ,& answ]$ he 9 prime1 8,n s2 ! ,ma/] ha? = !e ?y task4 ,p>t+1 ?us spake ,he3 #8,"h = ,m9e ,elect ,abide ?\4 ,bid him be> ?is crozi] /aff2 ,my bless+ re/s !reon3 ! same %all drive ,! foes ( ,god be=e him4'0 ,answ] ?us ,i made1 8,t crozi] /aff ,i w n t\* ,until ,i take x f t nail-pi]c$ ,h&40 ,f ^! ,i turn$1 & clomb a m\nta9 high1 ,h]mon by "n2 & !re--0 ?is1 my ,god1 ,9 visions ( ! ,"l1 or 9 ! fle%8-- ,i spake ) ,him1 ! ,"l ( ,life1 ,:o di$2 ,he f ! glory /ret*$ ! ,h& nail-pi]c$1 ,& plac$ 9 m9e t crozi] /aff1 & said3 8,^u t day :5 !y t ) ,me walk$ ,sit ) ,me on _! ev]la/+ ,?rones1 ,judg+ ! ,twelve ,tribes ( ,m9e ,israel1 ,?y ,p ?\ %alt judge 9 righte\sness40 ,=?) to ,rome ,i fl$2 !re knelt ,i d[n ,above ! bones ( ,pet] & ( ,paul1 ,& saw ! mitr$ embassies f f>1 ,& saw ,cele/9e ) 8 head high held ,z ?\gh x bore ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t2 ,*ief ,%eph]d ( ! ,savi\r's flock on e>?4 ,tall 0 ! man1 & swift2 :ite-hair$2 ) eye ,/>like & voice a trumpet cle> t peal$ ,god's ,b5$iction o'er ! city & globe2 ,yea1 & :5e'er 8 palm he lift$1 /ill ,bless+ be=e x ran4 ,^u my head ,he laid bo? h&s1 & 8,w910 he said1 8to ,*ri/ ,"o realm ! m60 ,moreov]1 to my *>ge ,relics he gave1 unnumb]$1 )\t price2 ,& :5 ^? relics lo/ _h be51 & f\nd1 ,& at 8 feet ,i wept1 he *id$ n2 ,b1 smil+1 said1 8,?y glori\s task fulfill$1 ,h\se !m 9 ?y new c\ntry's /atelie/ *ur* ,by cresset girt ( ev]-burn+ lamps1 ,& nev]-ceas+ an!ms40 ,nor?w>d !n ,return$ ,i1 mission$4 ,yet once m1 b once1 ,t old temptation prov$ me4 ,:5 !y sat1 ,! ,eld]s1 mak+ inque/ ( my life1 ,sudd5 a c]ta9 bro!r rose1 & spake1 8,%all ?is man be a ,bi%op1 :o ha? s9n$80 ,my de>e/ fri5d 0 he4 ,to him alone ,"o "t _h ,i divulg$ a s9 by me ,?r\gh ignorance wr\ght :5 fifte5 ye>s ( age2 ,& aft] ?irty ye>s1 behold1 once m1 ,t s9 _h f\nd me out6 ,he knew my mission3 ,:5 9 m9e abs5ce sl&] s\ght my "n1 ,m9e hon\r he _h cle>$4 ,yet n[--yet n[-- ,t h\r ! iron pass$ into my s\l3 ,yea1 well nigh all 0 lo/4 ,i wept1 8,n "o1 ,no he>t ( man !re is t kn[s my he>t1 ,or 9 its angui% %>es40 ,yet1 ,o my ,god6 ,i blame him n3 f ,!e t p5ance came3 ,n = man's love %\ld ,?9e ,apo/le /rive1 ,?yself alone 8 great & sole rew>d4 ,?\ laid'/ t h\r a fi]y h& ( love ,^u a fai?less he>t2 & x surviv$4 ,at dead ( night a ,vision gave me peace4 ,sl[ly f out ! brea/ ( d>kness %one ,/range *>act]s1 a writ+ unreveal$3 ,& sl[ly !nce & inf9itely sad1 ,a ,voice3 8,ill-pleas$1 ?is day h we beheld ,! face ( ! ,elect )\t a "n40 ,x said n1 8,?\ ha/ griev$10 b 8,we h griev$20 ,) import pla91 8,o ?\ ( little fai?6 ,am ,i n ne>] to !e ?an ?y fri5ds8 ,am ,i n inli] ) !e ?an ?yself80 ,!n ,i rememb]$1 8,he t t\*es y ,do? 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"s ,p5teco/al flame ,t b5t be=e t ,w4 ,?y ,tru?1 n m9e1 ,light5$ ?is ,p's m9d2 ,?y ,love inflam$ ,_! he>ts2 ,?y ,hope upbore !m z on w+s4 ,valiant t race1 & simple1 & to !m ,n h>d ! godlike v5ture ( belief3 ,consci5ce 0 !irs3 tortu\s too (t 9 life ,_! ?\ghts1 :5 passionate mo/1 !n mo/ 7 true1 ,he>t-true4 ,) nak$ h& firmly !y clasp$ ,! nak$ ,tru?3 9 !m ,belief 0 ,act4 ,a tribe f ,?y f> ,ea/ !y call$ !mselves3 ,_! clans 7 ,patri>* h\seholds1 rude ?r\gh w>3 ,old ,pagan ,rome _h kn[n !m n2 _! ,isle ,virg9 to ,*ri/ _h come4 ,oh h[ unlike ,h] sons to ^? old ,roman ,s5ators1 ,scorn ( ,g]manus (t1 :o brea!d ! air ,f\l$ by dead ,fai?s successively bl[n out1 ,or ,grecian sophi/ ) 8 _w ( words1 ,t1 kn[+ all1 knew no?+6 ,praise to ,!e1 ,"l ( ! night-"t z ! day1 ,:o keep'/ ,res]v$ 9 bl9d b>b>ic innoc5ce1 ,pure bre$1 :5 boa/ful lights corrupt ! wise1 ,) heal?i] fruit to bless a lat] age4 ,i to t p all ?+s made myself ,= ,*ri/'s sake1 build+ /ill t good !y lack$ ,on good already !irs4 ,9 c\rts ( k+s ,i /ood3 be=e m9e eye _! eye w5t d[n1 ,= ,?\ w]t ) me4 ,g5tle ) ! meek1 ,i suff]$ n ! pr\d to mock my face3 ,?us by ! an*ors twa9 ( ,love & ,fe>1 ,s9ce ,love1 n p]fect$1 ga9s /r5g? f ,fe>1 ,i b\nd to !e ,?is nation4 ,p>ables ,i spake 92 p>ables 9 act ,i wr\ght ,because ! p's m9d 0 9 ! s5se4 ,at ,imbh] ,dea !y sc(f$ ,?y ^w3 ,i rais$ ,?y /aff1 & smote ) b>r5ness t flood3 ,!n le>n$ !y t ! _w 0 ,?9e1 n rul$ ,by ,sun or ,moon1 _! fam$ 8,god-,elem5ts30 ,yea1 l ,?y ,fig-tree curs$1 t riv] bann$ ,witness$ ,?y ,love's /]n pur5ess4 ,f ! grass ,! little ?ree-leav$ h]b1 ,i /oop$ & pluck$1 ,& prea*$ ! ,tr9ity4 ,?y ,/aff ,i rais$1 ,& bade--n rav5+ bea/--b reptiles f\l ,flee to ! abyss l t bl9d h]d ( old2 ,!n spake ,i3 8,be n babes1 b und]/&3 ,?us 9 y\r _s lift ! ,cross ( ,*ri/3 ,bani% base lu/s2 s ,god %all ) y walk ,z once ) man 9 ,ed540 ,) l aim ,conv5ts ,i re>$ = holy maids1 !n s\ght ,! m>riage fea/1 & cri$1 8,if ,god ?us draws ,close to ,himself ^? virg9 he>ts1 & yet ,blesses ! bridal tro?1 & infant's font1 ,h[ :ite a ?+ %\ld be ! ,*ri/ian home60 ,m>vell+1 !y le>n$ :at h]itage _! ,god ,possess$ 9 !m6 h[ wide a realm1 h[ fair4 ,"l1 save 9 "o ?+ only1 ,i 0 weak-- ,i lov$ ?is p ) a "m's love1 ,= _! sake sanctifi$ my _s to !e ,9 vigil1 fa/1 & m$itation long1 ,on m\nta9 & on moor4 ,?us1 ,"l1 ,i wr\ght1 ,tru/+ t s ,?y l9eam5ts div9e1 ,deepli] ^u my _s grav$1 might pass ,!nce on t hidd5 bur!n :i* my he>t ,/ill f its sub/ance fe$+1 ) great pangs ,/rove to br+ =? to ,!e4 ,o loyal race6 ,me too !y lov$4 ,!y wait$ me all night ,on lonely roads2 &1 z ,i prea*$1 ! day ,to ^? high li/5]s seem$ a little h\r4 ,h ,i n se5 t5 ?\s& br[s at once ,fla% 9 ! broad light ( "s ,tru? new ris51 ,& felt l him1 t ,sa9t :o cri$1 flame-girt1 8,at la/ d ,i beg9 to be a ,*ri/ian80 ,h ,i n se5 old foes embrace8 ,se5 him1 ,t :ite-hair$ man :o da%$ him on ! gr\nd1 ,cry+ al\d1 8,my buri$ son1 =give6 ,?y sire ha? t\*$ ! h& t %$ ?y blood80 ,fi]ce *iefs knelt d[n 9 p5ance6 ,"l6 h[ (t ,%ook ,i _! te>-drop sp>kles f my g[n6 ',twas ! =giv5ess taught !m all ! debt1 ,great-he>t$ p5it5ts6 ,h[ _m a y\? ,contemn$ ! praise ( m56 ,h[ _m a maid-- ,o n 9 n>r[ness1 b ,love's sweet pride ,& love-born %yness--jeal\s = a mate ,himself n jeal\s--spurn$ t]re/rial love1 ,glory+ 9 heav5ly ,love's fair on5ess6 ,race ,high-d[]$6 ,god's ,tru? seem$ "s rememb]$ ?+ ,to !m2 ,god's ,k+dom smil$1 _! native haunt ,prophesi$ !n _! daught]s & _! sons3 ,ea* man be=e ! face ( ea* uprais$ ,8 h& on high1 & said1 8,! ,"l ha? ris560 ,!n1 l a /ream f ice releas$1 =? fl$ ,& waft$ f> ! tid+s1 flung !m wide1 ,%\t$ !m l\d f rocky ridge o'er b&s ,m>*+ f> d[n to w>6 ,! s[] s[$ ,) happi] hope2 ! reap] b5d+ sang1 8,?us %all ,god's ,angels reap ! field ( ,god ,:5 we are ripe = heav540 ,lov]s new-w$ ,drank ( t wat] *ang$ to w9e1 !nce=? ,brea?+ on e>? heav5's sweetness4 ,unto su* ,m late1 :ate'er ( brightness "t or w ,infirm _h dimm$1 %one back f infant br[s ,by baptism lit4 ,ea* age its g>l& f\nd3 ,fair %one on tru/ful *ildhood fai? div9e3 ,eld1 once a weight ( wr9kles n[ upso>$ ,9 v5]able lord%ip ( :ite hairs1 ,se]-l & sage4 ,heal$ 0 a nation's w\nd3 ,all m5 believ$ :o will$ n disbelief2 ,& sat 9 t oppugnancy /eel-mail$3 ,!y cri$1 8,be=e ?y prie/s our b>ds %all b[1 ,& all our clans put on ?y great ,clan ,*ri/60 ,= y\r sake1 ,o my bre?r51 & my sons ,^! ?+s h ,i record$4 ,some?+ ,i wr\ght3 ,/rive ye 9 l(ti] lab\rs2 /rive1 & w93 ,y\r victory %all be m9e3 my cr[n are ye4 ,my "p is end$ n[4 ,i liv$ = ,tru?3 ,i to ?is p gave t tru? ,i knew2 ,my witnesses ye are ,i grudg$ x n3 ,freely did ,i receive1 freely ,i gave2 ,baptis+1 or confirm+1 or orda9+1 ,i sold n ?+s div9e4 ,( m9e own /ore ,(ttimes ! hire ( fifte5 m5 ,i paid ,= gu>d :]e b&its lurk$4 ,:5 pr9ce or *ief ,laid on ,god's alt> r+1 or torque1 or gold1 ,i s5t !m back4 ,too =tunate1 too belov$1 ,i said1 8,c he ,apo/le be :o be>s ,su* scanty m>ks ( ,*ri/'s ,apo/olate1 ,hung]1 & ?ir/1 & scorn ( m580 ,= ?is1 ,^? pa9s !y sp>$ ,i sp>$ n to myself1 ,! body's daily dea?4 ,i make n boa/3 ,:at boa/ h ,i8 ,if ,god ,8 s]vant rais$1 ,he kn[e?--n ye--h[ (t ,i fell2 h[ l[2 ,h[ (t 9 fai?less long+s ye>n$ my he>t ,= faces ( ,8 ,sa9ts 9 m9e own l&1 ,rememb]$ fields f> (f4 ,?is1 too1 ,he kn[e?1 ,h[ p]il\s is ! pa? ( great attempts1 ,h[ (t pride meets u on ! /orm-vex$ height1 ,pride1 or "s /+ its sc\rge4 ,my hope is ,he3 ,8 h&1 my help s long1 w loose me nev]3 ,&1 ?anks to ,god1 ! %elt]+ grave is ne>4 ,h[ /ill ?is eve6 ,! morn 0 rack$ ) /orm3 ',tis pa/2 ! skyl>k s+s2 ! tide at flood ,sighs a s(t joy3 alone ^? l9es ( we$ ,report ! wra? =egone4 ,yon wat]y pla9 ,f> %9es1 a m+l$ sea ( glass & fire1 ,ev5 z t ,beatific ,sea outspread ,be=e ! ,?rone ( ,god4 ',tis ,pas*al ,tide2-- ,o sorr[ful1 ,o blissful ,pas*al ,tide6 ,fa9 w\ld ,i die on ,holy ,saturday2 ,= !n1 z n[1 ! /orm is pa/--! woe2 ,&1 some:]e 'mid ! %ades ( ,olivet ,lies seal$ ! sacr$ cave ( t ,repose ,wat*$ by ! ,holy ,wom54 ,e>?1 t s+'/1 ,s9ce fir/ ,he made !e1 ?y ,creator's praise1 ,s+1 s+1 ?y ,savi\r's6 ,myriad-m9d$ sea1 ,h[ t bright secret ?rills ?y rippl+ lips ,:i* %ake1 yet speak n6 ,?\ t mad'/ ! worlds1 ,man1 too1 ,?\ mad'/2 )9 ,?y ,h&s ! life ,( ea* 0 %ap51 & new-wov'n ran out1 ,new-will$ ea* mom5t4 ,:at makes up t life8 ,love inf9ite1 & no?+ else save love6 ,help ere ne$ came1 deliv]ance ere defeat2 ,at e /ep an angel to su/a9 u1 ,an angel to retrieve6 ,my ye>s are gone3 ,sweet 7 !y ) a sweetness felt b half ,till n[2--n half disc]n$4 ,^? blessd ye>s ,i w\ld re-live1 def]r+ ?us s long ,! ,vision ( ,?y ,face1 if ?us ) gaze ,ca/ backw>d ,i might see t guid+ h& ,/ep aft] /ep1 & kiss x4 ,happy isle6 ,be true2 = ,god ha? grav$ on !e ,8 ,"n3 ,god1 ) a wondr\s r+1 ha? w$d$ !e2 ,god on a ?rone div9e ha? '/abli%$ !e3-- ,light ( a d>kl+ _w6 ,lamp ( ! ,nor?6 ,my race1 my realm1 my great inh]itance1 ,to less] nations leave inf]ior cr[ns2 ,speak ye ! ?+ t is2 be j1 be k9d2 ,live ye ,god's ,tru?1 & 9 its /r5g? be free6 ,?is day to ,him1 ! ,fai?ful & ! ,true1 ,= ,:om ,i toil$1 my _s ,i comm5d4 ,t :i* ,i am1 ,he kn[e?3 ,i "k n n[3 ,b ,i %all "k ere long4 ,if ,i h lov$ ,him ,i seek b ?is = gu]don ( my love ,) holi] love to love ,him to ! end3 ,if ,i h vanqui%$ o!rs to ,8 love ,w\ld ,god t ?is might be _! me$ & m9e ,9 witness = ,8 love to p\r our blood ,a glad /ream =?1 ?\gh vultures or wild bea/s ,r5t our unburi$ bones6 ,?\ sett+ sun1 ,t s9k'/ to rise1 t "t %all come at la/ ,:5 9 ?y spl5d\rs ?\ %alt rise no m2 ,&1 d>k5+ ) ! d>k5+ ( ?y face1 ,:o wor%ipp$ !e ) !e %all cease2 b ^? ,:o wor%ipp$ ,*ri/ %all %9e ) ,*ri/ abroad1 ,et]nal beam1 & ,sun ( ,righte\sness1 ,9 endless glory4 ,= ,8 sake alone ,i1 bondsman 9 ?is l&1 re-s\ght ?is l&4 ,all ye :o "n my "n 9 lat] times1 ,say to ?is ,p1 s9ce v9dictive rage ,tempts !m too (t51 t _! ,patri>* gave ,patt]n ( p>don ere 9 words he prea*$ ,t ,god :o p>dons4 ,wrongs if !y endure ,9 aft] ye>s1 ) fire ( p>don+ love ,s9-slay+1 bid !m cr[n ! head t err$3 ,= bread d5i$ let !m give ,sacram5ts1 ,= d>kness light1 & = ! ,h\se ( ,bondage ,! glori\s fre$om ( ! sons ( ,god3 ,?is is my la/ ,confession ere ,i die4 ,,notes4 #aj;a ,cotton ,,mss41 ,n]o1 ,e4'2 ,codex ,salisburi5sis2 & a ,,ms4 9 ! ,mona/]y ( ,/4 ,vaa/4 #aj;b ,! ,book ( ,armagh1 pres]v$ at ,tr9ity ,college1 ,dubl91 conta9s a ,life ( ,/4 ,patrick1 ) 8 writ+s1 & consi/s 9 *ief "p ( a description ( all ! books ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 includ+ ! ,epi/le ( ,paul to ! ,laodiceans4 ,traces f\nd "h & !re ( ! 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