Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Permissions
- Introduction: ‘Slow Tide on Tide of History’: Poetry by Women in Ireland, 1870–1970
- A Note on the Texts
- Elizabeth Varian (1821–1851–1896)
- Emily Hickey (1845–1881–1924)
- A Rose
- Restitution
- A Gift
- To a Master in Paradise
- Why, If All Poets Crown Their Loves With Verse
- In a Swiss Wood
- To the Czar Nicholas II
- A Choice
- Ox-Eyed Daisies
- Aftermath
- Katharine Tynan (1858–1885–1931)
- Dora Sigerson Shorter (1866–1893–1918)
- Eva Gore-Booth (1870–1898–1926)
- Emily Lawless (1845–1902–1913)
- Susan L. Mitchell (1866–1906–1926)
- Alice Milligan (1866–1908–1953)
- Winifred M. Letts (1881–1913–1972)
- Eileen Shanahan (1901–[1921]–1979)
- Mary Devenport O'Neill (1879–1929–1967)
- Blanaid Salkeld (1880–1933–1959)
- Sheila Wingfield (1906–1938–1992)
- Freda Laughton (1907–1945–?)
- Rhoda Coghill 1903–1948–2000
- Appendix 1: Irish Women Poets 1870–1970
- Appendix 2: Chronology
- Select Bibliography
- Index of Titles and First Lines
Restitution
from Emily Hickey (1845–1881–1924)
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Permissions
- Introduction: ‘Slow Tide on Tide of History’: Poetry by Women in Ireland, 1870–1970
- A Note on the Texts
- Elizabeth Varian (1821–1851–1896)
- Emily Hickey (1845–1881–1924)
- A Rose
- Restitution
- A Gift
- To a Master in Paradise
- Why, If All Poets Crown Their Loves With Verse
- In a Swiss Wood
- To the Czar Nicholas II
- A Choice
- Ox-Eyed Daisies
- Aftermath
- Katharine Tynan (1858–1885–1931)
- Dora Sigerson Shorter (1866–1893–1918)
- Eva Gore-Booth (1870–1898–1926)
- Emily Lawless (1845–1902–1913)
- Susan L. Mitchell (1866–1906–1926)
- Alice Milligan (1866–1908–1953)
- Winifred M. Letts (1881–1913–1972)
- Eileen Shanahan (1901–[1921]–1979)
- Mary Devenport O'Neill (1879–1929–1967)
- Blanaid Salkeld (1880–1933–1959)
- Sheila Wingfield (1906–1938–1992)
- Freda Laughton (1907–1945–?)
- Rhoda Coghill 1903–1948–2000
- Appendix 1: Irish Women Poets 1870–1970
- Appendix 2: Chronology
- Select Bibliography
- Index of Titles and First Lines
Summary
Her face was marr'd with lines of pain and doubt:
Love came instead of death and swept them out.
Within her breast rag'd tempest strong and wild:
Love still'd it into calm with, Peace my child.
Her arms dropt nerveless after their fierce strain:
Love lifted them, and they were strong again.
Her eyes were dimm'd with bitter weeping's awe:
Love's holy salve anointed and they saw.
Her eyes were deafen'd with the ruthless cry
Of foes, upcrashing sharp against the sky:
Sweeter than silence came Love's voice divine,
Thou shalt arise again, for thou art Mine.
Oh, the good word sank down into her ears,
I will restore the locust–eaten years.
So, in Love's light her face transfigur'd shone,
And she grew very fair to look upon.
O vineyard, wasted once of beasts of prey,
Thou hast put forth thrice–glorious fruit to–day!
O jewel, flung before the trampling swine,
Love's hand resets thee in the crown divine!
Maker, Redeemer, Sanctifier, Thou
Hast seal'd her for Thine own from feet to brow:
And every noble pow'r and each bright grace
Flames in the perfect lustre of Thy face.
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- Poetry by Women in IrelandA Critical Anthology 1870–1970, pp. 73Publisher: Liverpool University PressPrint publication year: 2012