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Born in January 23, 1861 / Died in April 2, 1931 / Ireland / English

Poems by Katharine Tynan

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The Riders

... There was a sound as Heaven dropt tears ...

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A Woman Commends Her Little Son

...   In the Wound that the spear made ...

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Colours

... Blues and greens and a white bough ...

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The Vestal

...   What of the house they should have built ...

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A Song Of Christmas

... There were poor travellers such a night ...

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When You Come Home

...   Such a queer world when all the boys are gone, ...

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Christmas in the year of the War

... Poor war-worn world, you shall have ease! ...

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Slow Spring

... Grow slowly, year, like a child that is dear, ...

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The Choice

...   Its gillyflowers and phlox and cloves, ...

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Comfort

... And like that bird who leans her heart ...

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The Refuge

... li-orn the voices of the world that fret and deafen, ...

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The Dream: (For my Father)

...   Of the firelit window when I've crossed the hill ...

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Any Mother

...   One bright head tossed hither, thither ...

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The Last Parting

...   Wonder at her pale joy: the while ...

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To One in Grief

...   Galls your poor shoulders till they bleed, ...