Best Aran Poems

Roads rising up from Irish mists in merry jigs
To the flowing tenor song
Sung by the River Boyne born from Tara's Keep
As Patrick's paschal fire
Weaves truth from stones of blarney
And lucky charms of Erin's spring
Cloth hills in kilts of green clovers with four leaves
To the Kerry...

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K163 and K164 of CANTO XVII of the THIRUK-KURAL with Translation (continued)

K163: aran aakkam veendaathaan enbaan 
            piranaakkam peenaathu alukkarup paan

Nor wealth nor virtue does that man desire, 'tis plain,
Whom others' wealth delights not,...

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Hold the door open
Pull out your chair
Give you my jacket
Comb your brown hair
Cook you a banquet
Play you a song 
Listen when speaking
Offer my arm

Wrap you in afghan
Slippers on feet
Make you fresh coffee
Talk to you sweet
Write you a poem
Hug you when sad 
Warm up your car
Set...

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Relax and let me rub your wings
I'll tell you stories and other things
Then rock you 'til you fall asleep
Sleep my bluebird, good and deep
And when you stretch your wings again
Awake from slumber later, then 
I'll wrap your feathers beautiful 
In Aran sweaters of finest wool

I'll...

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Sister Josephine's day of birth 
Has come neath the warmth of the sun; 
Causing moment of million mirth 
And time of happiness and fun. 

Topic: Birthday of Josephine N. Aran (March 21)...

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