I've sworn off holidays. The treat's the trick. Renewed resolve caves in with each excuse. From racing year to year, I'm dizzy, sick. Red hearts, green beer, brown eggs try to seduce me ...

The ghosts come out to meet me from their sleep. Not as my parents do they watch the door, but from each photo's frozen face they peep and haunt the habits I can wear no more. They summon...

 They rose and hand in hand toward home went on their way. lxv      They knew they wouldn't find that grafted tree When first the cherry orchard came at hand. But what a shock! No, how...

xlviii      "I wish that woman lying there, Etain, May have a wish." The monarch's wrath rose sore! Although his rule he knew he must maintain The Queen's disdain he didn't dare ignore. He...

   I learned this ballad in my youth.    Perhaps the tale will bring you joy.    Our elders tell our people of The Fall of Troy.    Great Hektor was a Trojan prince.    'Twixt Greece...

They halted near a river. Orfeo Observed an agèd boatman. "Will you row Me to the other side?" he kindly asked. "What? Ferry you across? Fool! don't you know Those shiny waves give no...

He went back in and wept upon her sleeve. She woke and smiled. "Back to that grafted tree Tomorrow noon I must return. I'll leave     You then. I hope I won't be long. But do not grieve ...

xi    And when sweet juices ran from lip to chin And waists felt fuller than a bursting sack They piled up leaves and heather to begin A morning nap. Etain lay on her back Each finger yet...