Song of Innisfail by danob
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Song of Innisfail
by Thomas Moore
from The Poetry and Song of Ireland
They came from a land beyond the sea,
And now o'er the western main
Set sail, in the good ships, gallantly,
From the sunny land of Spain.
"Oh, where's the Isle we've seen in dreams,
Our destined home or grave?"
Thus sung they as, by the morning's beams,
The swept the Atlantic wave.
And lo, where afar o'er ocean shines
A sparkle of radiant green,
As though in that deep lay emerald mines,
Whose light through the wave was seen.
"'Tis Innisfail - 'tis Innisfail!"
Rings o'er the echoing sea,
While bending to heaven, the warriors hail
That home of the brave and free.
Then turn'd they unto the Eastern wave,
Where now their Day-God's eye
A look of such sunny omen gave
As lighted up sea and sky.
Nor frown was seen through sky or sea,
Nor tear on leaf or sod,
When first on their Isle of Destiny
Our Eastern fathers trod.
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Comments (48)
carlx
Excellent and poetic composition, Danny!!!
tallpindo
So did the Geraldines (followers of Fitzgerald) return this to Spain. Certainly not the end of the Spanish Armada as it came round Scotland in disastorus storms.
flora-crassella
super photo with the anchor on the stones! Very beautifully!
MrsRatbag
Wow, wonderful composition and extraordinarily beautiful capture!
kenwas
Beautiful work Danny. Thanks!
nongo
Beautifully composed Danny, I'd like to see a bit more of the top of the anchor? But I understand this probably looked best!! It's a treasure for sure!!!!
kansas
A wonderful photo and the poetry is great too.
sema_fox
Very interestingly!
MrsLubner
This really is one of those story shots. For me it talks about adventure and yet, the setting isn't what one would normally think of when thinking of adventure. Fabulous shot and the words you put to it are really wonderful!
schonee
Beautiful shot
ElizaB
A truly superb image and posting
magnus073
Superb scene and song Danny as I having Irish roots on one side of my family could soak this up all day.
bcrathburn
great shot i really like the poem too***
JeffG7BRJ
It's a good song to associate with this image Danny, I feel there is another story to this anchor though. Maybe not as romantic as the song though. Excellent capture, quite a few textures here as well, the steel of the anchor the twist of the rope and both rough and smooth on the rocks. Then when you get down to it the lichen and moss for the macro shots. Quite a lot going on when you think about it. Superb work. Bravo!!!!!
Meowgli
VERY cool shot Danny, love it! my kind of image, nice compo, great details - excellent!
marybelgium
superb !
jeroni
Excellent and cute capture
lucindawind
wonderful compostion !
durleybeachbum
Beautiful!
Hendesse
Fantastic details and textures. Excellent shot, looks superb!
rainbows
Understated and beautiful. It tells the story of the seafarer... Beautiful poem by Moore. Wonderful work, dear Danny. Hugs. DiDi. xx
jocko500
love the pov herewonderful shot
romanceworks
A lovely pairing of song and image. Imagine the history of that anchor. CC
dbrv6
Great shot and thanks for sharing the song.
bpclarke
Very lovely shot and great song. My grandfather used to sing that one when I was little. Bunny
timtripp
magic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Charberry
What a great mood this sets. Excellent all around. ;c)
MedTran39
Super
babuci
Excelent capture, great lines.
KarmaSong
I can see how deep-rooted your love is for this superb country, this photo is a marvelous illustration of it, and the words that go with it. Poetic and heart-felt tribute to Eire, Danny!