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 Title:  Love poems of the Irish
  Author: 
  Contributor:  Lucy, Sean (editor)
  Publisher:  Mercier Press
  Place of Publication:  Cork
  Date of Publication:  1977
  Original Date of Publ:  1967
  Publication Number:  SBN 85342103X
  Number of Pages:  182 p.
  Binding Style:  Paperback
  Dimensions:  7 in.
  Contents:  The world of legend: Credhe's lament for Cael drowned -- The sleep song of Diarmaid and Gráinne -- Fand yields Cuchulainnn to Emer -- Ordeal by cohabitation -- The ex-poet -- Liadain -- Créde's lament for Dínertach -- The nun of Beare -- Love epigram -- My hope, my love -- Exile ; Court poetry: Advice to lovers -- A learned mistress -- Forgetfulness -- On the death of his wife / Murrough ODaly -- Jealousy -- My love, oh, she is my love -- I shall not die -- A man of experience / Laoiseach Mac an Bhaird -- Growing old / Geoffrey Keating? -- To the lady with a book -- Farewell to last night / Niall More MacMurray -- A history of love -- Fir na Fódha ar nDul d'Éag / Richard Burke -- The body's speech / Donal MacCarthy More, Earl Clancarthy -- He praises his wife -- The dispraise of Absalom -- Léig Díot T'Airm, A Mhacaoimh Mná: Pierce Ferriter / Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin -- The best wife / Thomas OHiggins? -- Mabel Kelly / Turlough OCarolan -- The lament for Art OLeary / Eileen Duv OConnell -- ADD MORE LATER!
  Notes:  Includes notes on the poems, an index of poets and translators, and an index of first lines. First half of the book consists translations into English.
  Format:  Book
  Subject - Culture:  Irish
  Subject - Time: 
  Subject - Topic:  Love poetry
  Subject - Instrument: 
  Subject - Genre:  Poetry



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