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The Adventures of Seumas Beg

James Stephens

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .And with the other felt in every tree
For something that he wanted. You could stand
    Beside him and not reach up to his knee
So mighty big he was—I feared he would
Turn round, and trample down to where I stood.

I tried to get away, but, as I slid
    Under a bush, he saw me, and he bent
Far down and said, "Where is the Princess hid?"
    I pointed to a place, and off he went—
But while he searched I turned and simply flew
Round by the lilac bushes back to you.




DAY AND NIGHT

When the bright eyes of the day
    Open on the dusk, to see
Mist and shadow fade away
    And the sun shine merrily,
Then I leave my bed and run
Out to frolic in the sun.

Through the sunny hours I play
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Community Reviews

This is a beautiful and delightful book of poetry. The first section is an odd selection of eerie verses that seem to be almost children's songs. They're certainly about childhood and feature childlike fears and fantasies, but one can't let go of the feeling that there's much more to them than that.

«Каменистая дорога в Дублин» — вторая часть этого поэтического сборника — шедевральный набор зарисовок Дублина, одновременно трогательных, нравоучительных и ироничных. Вообще-то эта смесь — с изрядной долей самоиронии — видимо, и есть отличительная черта Стивенза как поэта. Такую пропорцию, как у не