Selections from Ancient Irish Poetry/The Church Bell in the Night

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3534527Selections from Ancient Irish Poetry — The Church Bell in the NightKuno Meyer

​THE CHURCH BELL IN THE NIGHT

Sweet little bell
That is struck[1] in the windy night,
I liefer go to a tryst with thee
Than to a tryst with a foolish woman.

  1. ↑ The tongueless Irish bells were struck, not rung.
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