Selections from Ancient Irish Poetry/The Crucifixion

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Selections from Ancient Irish Poetry
translated by Kuno Meyer
The Crucifixion
3534499Selections from Ancient Irish Poetry — The CrucifixionKuno Meyer

THE CRUCIFIXION

At the cry of the first bird
They began to crucify Thee, O cheek like a swan!
It were not right ever to cease lamenting—
It was like the parting of day from night.

Ah! though sore the suffering
Put upon the body of Mary's Son—
Sorer to Him was the grief
That was upon her for His sake.