The Sons of Garnim[4] blitherin’ their drool;

Nor was it any Crowdie of the Shee,[5]

Or Itt, or Himm, nor wail of Barryhoo[6]

For Barrywhich that stilled the tongue of me.

’Twas but my own heart cryin’ out for you

Magraw![7] Bulleen, shinnanigan, Boru,

Aroon, Machree, Aboo![8]

ELEGY

The jackals prowl, the serpents hiss

In what was once Persepolis.