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The Poems of J. J. Callanan

A New Edition, with Biographical Introduction and Notes
Callanan, J. J. (1795-1829)

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[“A poet's eye whilst yet a child]
 
THE RECLUSE OF INCHIDONY.
 
ACCESSION OF GEORGE THE FOURTH.
 
RESTORATION OF THE SPOILS OF ATHENS.
 
THE REVENGE OF DONAL COMM.
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Miscellaneous.
 
GOUGANE BARRA.
 
TO A SPRIG OF MOUNTAIN HEATH.
 
SPANISH WAR-SONG.
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Songs, Lyrical Pieces, &c.
 
“SI JE DE PERDS, JE SUIS PERDU.”
 
HOW KEEN THE PANG.
 
WRITTEN TO A YOUNG LADY ON ENTERING A CONVENT.
 
LINES ON A DECEASED CLERGYMAN.
 
LINES, ON THE DEATH OF AN AMIABLE AND HIGHLY TALENTED YOUNG MAN, WHO FELL A VICTIM TO FEVER IN THE WEST INDIES.
 
AND MUST WE PART.
 
PURE IS THE DEWY GEM.
 
TO ------
 
STANZAS.
 
THE NIGHT WAS STILL.
 
SERENADE.
 
ROUSSEAU'S DREAM.
 
WHEN EACH BRIGHT STAR IS CLOUDED.
 
HUSSA THA MEASG NA REALTAN MORE.
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Sacred Subjects.
 
THE VIRGIN MARY'S BANK.
 
MARY MAGDALEN.
 
SAUL,
 
THE MOTHER OF THE MACABEES
 
MOONLIGHT.
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Translations from the Irish.
 
DIRGE OF O'SULLIVAN BEAR.
 
THE GIRL I LOVE.
 
THE CONVICT OF CLONMEL.
 
THE OUTLAW OF LOCH LENE.
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Jacobite Songs.
 
O SAY MY BROWN DRIMIN.
 
THE WHITE COCKADE.
 
THE AVENGER.
 
THE LAMENT OF O'GNIVE.
 
ON THE LAST DAY.
 
A LAY OF MIZEN HEAD.
 
THE LAMENT OF KIRKE WHITE.
 
THE LAMENT.
 
LINES WRITTEN TO A YOUNG LADY,
 
STANZAS, Composed, probably, after he had left for Lisbon, to Erin.
 
LINES TO MISS O. D---
 
LINES TO ERIN.
 
WELLINGTON'S NAME.
 
THE EXILE'S FAREWELL.
 
SONG.
 
DE LA VIDA DEL CIELO.
 
TO THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM.
 
LINES TO THE BLESSED SACRAMENT.
 
THO' DARK FATE HATH REFT ME.

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ON THE LAST DAY.

Oh! after life's dark sinful way,
How shall I meet that dreadful day,
When heaven's red blaze spreads frightfully
Above the hissing with'ring sea,—
And earth thro' all her regions reels,
With the strong—shiv'ring fear she feels.
When that high trumpet's awful sound,
Shall send its deep-voiced summons round,—
And starting from their long, cold sleep,
The living-dead shall wildly leap!
Oh! by the painful path you trod,
Have mercy then—my Lord! my God!
Oh! thou who on that hill of blood,
Beside thy Son in anguish stood;—
Thou, who above this life of ill,
Art the bright star to guide us still;
Pray that my soul, its sins forgiv'n,
May find some lonely home in heav'n.
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