Colonization #41

"A Complete Account Of The Various Colonizations Of Ireland As Delivered By The Sage Fintan"
-Anonymous
http://poetry.poetryx.com/poems/11034/

First Cassir, Bith’s venturesome daughter,
Came here o’er the Eastern Sea;
And fifty fair damsels she brought her—To solace her warriors three.
Bith died at the foot of his mountain,
And Ladra on top of his height;
And Cassir by Boyle’s limpid fountain,
Ere rushed down the Flood in its might.
For a year, while the waters encumber
The Earth, at Tul-Tunna of strength,
I slept, none enjoyed such sweet slumber
As that which I woke from at length.
When Partholan came to the island,
From Greece, in the Eastern land,
I welcomed him gaily to my land,
And feasted the whole of his band.
Again, when Death seized on the strangers,
I roamed the land, merry and free,
Both careless and fearless of dangers,
Till blithe Nemid came o’er the sea.
The Firbolgs and roving Fir-Gallians,
Came next like the waves in their flow;
The Fir-Dennans arrived in battalions,
And landed in Erris—Mayo.
Then came the wise Tuatha-de-Danann,
Concealed in black clouds from their foe;
I feasted with them near the Shannon,
Though that was a long time ago.
After them came the Children of Milé,
From Spain, o’er the Southern waves:
I lived with the tribes as their Filea
And chanted the deeds of their braves.
Time ne’er my existence could wither,
From Death’s grasp I always was freed:
Till Patrick, the Christian, came hither
To spread the Redeemer’s pure creed.
My name it is Fintan, the Fair-man,
Of Bochra, the son, you must know it;
I lived through the Flood in my lair, man,
I am now an illustrious poet.


This poem is about the colonization of Ireland. It talks about teh struggles, the hard times, the good times, and the beauties. It also mentions when new countrys came and tried to colonize along with the Irish and how they welcomed the new comers. When it talks about the hard times, such as when it states "Then came the wise Tuatha-de-Danann, Concealed in black clouds from their foe;" meaning when this so-called Tuatha-de-Danann came and ruined much of their home, they still delt with it. I really have alot of resepct for the Irish. Also, I think the country is just beautiful. The peopel who colonized Ireland did a lovely job. Lastly, I like this poem because it is very wel phrased and uses good descriptive words that really elaborate the beauty inside Ireland.