CO-ABSY-0301

I GCUIMHNE NA MILTE

A FUAIR BAS GO MALL RIGHIN

SA  GHORTA  MHOR

I  GCEANNTAR AN SCIOBAIRIN

1845 -1850

GO DTUGA DIA

SUAIMHNEAS DA N-ANAMACHA

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A MILLION A DECADE OF HUMAN WRECKS

CORPSES LYING IN FEVER SHEDS

CORPSES HUDDLED ON FOUNDERING DECKS

AND SHROUDLESS DEAD ON THEIR ROCKY BEDS

NERVE AND MUSCLE AND HEART AND BRAIN

LOST TO IRELAND - LOST IN VAIN

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PAUSE AND YOU CAN ALMOST HEAR

THE SOUNDS ECHO DOWN THE AGES

THE CREAK OF THE BURIAL CART

THE RATTLE OF THE HINGED COFFIN DOOR

THE SIGH OF SPADE ON EARTH

NOW AND AGAIN ALL DAY LONG

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HERE IN HUMILIATION AND SORROW

NOT UNMIXED WITH INDIGNATION

ONE IS DRIVEN TO EXCLAIM

O  GOD! THAT BREAD SHOULD BE SO DEAR

AND HUMAN FLESH SO CHEAP

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1845 - 1850

TO THE NAMELESS DEAD

VICTIMS OF FAMINE AND FEVER

WHO LIE HERE IN THE ABBEY

AND IN OTHER CEMETRIES

AND IN WAYSIDE GRAVES