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From: "Jean R." <>
Subject: [Irish-in-UK] "Derry" - Meath-born Francis LEDWIDGE (d. 1917)Soldier Poet Killed in Flanders
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:13:41 -0700

DERRY

By
day
a
place
of
wheels
and
looms

That
struggle
in a
narrow
space

A
shout
of
children
in
the
slums

And
girls
with
labour-
stained
face

By
night
a
queen
with
victory
crowned.

For
all
her
years
of
loud
turmoil

She
spreads
her
beauty
all
around,

Reflects
her
glory
in
the
Foyle

-- Slane, Meath-born Francis Ledwidge

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