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NEW LOVE
The day I knew you loved me we had lainDeep in Coill Doraca down by Gleann na ScathUnknown to each till suddenly I sawYou in the shadow, knew oppressive painStopping my heart, and there you did remainIn dreadful beauty fair without a flaw,Blinding the eyes that yet could not withdrawTill wild between us drove the wind and rain.
Breathless we reached the brugh before the westBurst in full fury—then with lightning strokeThe tempest in my heart roared up and brokeIts barriers, and I swore I would not restTill that mad heart was worthy of your breastOr dead for you—and then this love awoke.
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