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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1003, Page 145

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  1. St Kilian - A Lay of the Early Missionary Days (continued)

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    IX
    Shooting on by lonely Rathlin skins a currach on the sea.
    And it shineth like a snow-flake when the queen is on the lea
    Rests a bird with crests engoldened where the wind-gusts gently stream-
    'Tis the angel-pilot watching the fulfilment of a dream.
    X
    And there sit within vessel, with their faces to the land,
    Long white beards and eyes of beauty looking back- a silent hand;
    From the green hills of their country, fairy streams and mountains gray,
    On the service of their master they are voyaging away.
    XI
    'Farewell' - farewell to Eire - Land, They will be done on earth,"
    Sang they to the shining hillow with celestial voice of mirth;
    But their brows grow white as marble and a sadness filled their song.
    As they heard no more the voices in the hallowed walls of Cong.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Drury
    Gender
    Female