PMM
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Re: Stone
Oct 30, 2011, 19:23
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Thank you. I can only ever write poetry when I'm very drunk. I'm overwhelmed by the generosity of your reception.
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Littlestone
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Rudyard Kipling: A Charm
Nov 01, 2011, 12:04
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Take of English earth as much
As either hand may rightly clutch.
In the taking of it breathe
Prayer for all who lie beneath.
Not the great nor well-bespoke,
But the mere uncounted folk
Of whose life and death is none
Report or lamentation.
Lay that earth upon thy heart
And thy sickness shall depart!
From the homepage of Honouring the Ancient Dead. See also Liz Williams’ article How to honour the ancient dead in yesterday’s Guardian.
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Howburn Digger
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Re: Megalithic Poems
Nov 01, 2011, 19:01
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This poet needs no introduction...
Beautiful Comrie
And Its Surroundings
Ye lovers of the picturesque, away, away!
To beautiful Comrie and have a holiday;
And bask in the sunshine and inhale the fragrant air
Emanating from the woodlands and shrubberies there.
The charming village of Comrie is most lovely to be seen,
Especially in the summer season when the trees are green;
And near by is Loch Earn and its waters sparkling clear,
And as the tourist gazes thereon his spirits it will cheer.
Then St. Fillans is a beautiful spot, I must confess,
It is really a picture of rural loveliness;
Because out of the quiet lake the river ripples merrily,
And all round are hills beautiful in shape and nothing uncomely.
The rocky knoll to the south is a most seductive place,
And in the hotel there visitors will find every solace;
And the flower-decked cottages are charming to see,
Also handsome villas suitable for visitors of high and low degree.
Then there’s St. Fillan’s Hill, a prehistoric fort,
And visitors while there to it should resort;
And to the tourist the best approach is from the west,
Because in climbing the hill his strength it will test.
And descending the hill as best one may,
The scene makes the tourist’s heart feel gay;
And by the west side is reached a wooded dell,
And about two hundred yards from that there’s St. Fillan’s Well.
Oh, charming Comrie! I must conclude my lay,
And to write in praise of thee I virtually do say
That your lovely mountains and silver birches will drive dull care away:
Therefore lovers of the picturesque, away, away!
To beautiful Comrie and have a holiday,
And I’m sure you will return with spirits, light and gay,
After viewing the Sylvan beauties and hoary beeches there,
Also pines, ferns, and beautiful oaks, I do declare.
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Howburn Digger
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Re: Megalithic Poems
Nov 01, 2011, 19:03
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There was just no stopping this guy... again no introduction required...
Hawthornden
In all fair Scotland there’s no spot within my ken,
Like the bonnie classic shades of Hawthornden,
Which is a very sweet and solitary seat,
And would suit a poet well for a calm retreat.
The House of Hawthornden is magnificent to see,
Situated on the edge of a precipitous cliff towering majestically,
And at the base the river Esk doth smoothly run,
Shaded by the copsewood and shrubbery from the sun.
And on the south side of the house there’s an old tower,
Likewise the Cypress Grove, where the poet Drummond spent many an hour,
While composing the Poem called Cypress Grove,
A seat in the adjacent rock which the Poet did love.
The caves underneath the house are attractive to see,
And will help to excite the visitor to a degree,
Because they are less rude than other river-side caves in Scotland,
They were used by our savage ancestors, whom together there did band.
And no doubt they have given shelter to many a refugee,
Thankful for a secluded spot to lie in security,
For a time at least, from the pursuit of their enemies,
Who had hunted them o’er hill and dale, their wicked hearts to please.
That was in the reign of David the Second, a long time ago,
When the people in Scotland were hunted to and fro:
But, thank God! We live in a more peaceable age,
And the thought does our trials and troubles assuage.
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Howburn Digger
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Re: Biblical quotations
Nov 01, 2011, 20:07
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tiompan wrote: Remove not the ancient landmarks, which thy father's have set .
Proverbs 22:28
I sometimes feel as I tramp across yet another rainy stretch of Galloway moorland in search of a rock with some marks on it...
"As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly."
Proverbs 26:11
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tiompan
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Re: Megalithic Poems
Nov 08, 2011, 20:11
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I did check the index and couldn't find this . Aplogies if it was mentioned previously . Applicable in more ways than one .
The ravager of the night ,
the burner who has sought out barrows from old ,
then found his hoard of undefended joy .
The smooth evil dragon swims through the gloom
enfolded in flame ; the folk of this country
hold him in dread .He is doomed to seek out hoards in the ground , and guard for an age there
the heathen gold : much good it does him !
Beowulf .trans .Michael Alexander 1987 .)
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Littlestone
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Edited Nov 11, 2011, 12:04
Beowulf
Nov 11, 2011, 12:02
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Took a while to find it Mr t but it is here. Thanks anyway :-)
‘nother one from Beowulf that might not be here but is on Meg Poems.
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tiompan
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Re: Beowulf
Nov 11, 2011, 12:35
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Littlestone wrote: Took a while to find it Mr t but it is here. Thanks anyway :-)
‘nother one from Beowulf that might not be here but is on Meg Poems.
Sorry for the overtime LS , thought it might be but couldn't find it .
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Littlestone
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Index
Nov 11, 2011, 14:46
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No prob (wish I’d included subheadings right from the beginning which would have helped :-( Might be worth bumping this, though, if anyone’s interested -
The Megalithic Poems blog now has its own search engine (right of page under Links). So, while not all of the poems here on TMA are on the Meg Poems blog (yet) it may be slightly easier to locate a specific poem, poet, picture (or even a place with a poem written about it) using the Meg Poem's search engine. Once you've keyed in a search word the relevant info will appear under the Gideon Fidler image of Stonehenge at the top of the homepage.
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Oghmios
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Re: Francis Sylvester Mahony - the Blarney Stone
Dec 06, 2011, 13:54
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The stone circle, kitchen etc are probably all 16th c follies built by James Jefferies. The blarney stone has plenty of origon stories Jacobs pillow, the other part of the Lia Fail or a gift from Cormac Laidir McCarthy by the Corca Laoidhe Goddess Cliodhna. Probably alot of Blarney. There is alot of authentic history n stuff to the place somewhat overshadowed by mass tourism brought about by Father Prout. Working on a book on it...
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