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THE HOSTING OF THE SIDHE[1]

The host is riding from Knocknarea[2],

And over the grave of Clooth-na-bare[3];

Caolte[4] tossing his burning hair,

And Niamh[5] calling, “Away, come away;

Empty your heart of its mortal dream.

The winds awaken, the leaves spin around,

Our cheeks are pale, our hair is unbound[6],

Our chests are moving, our eyes are shining,

Our arms are waving, our lips are apart,

And if anyone looks at our rushing band,

We come between him and the deed[7] of his hand,

We come between him and the hope of his heart.”

The host is rushing between night and day;

And where is there hope or deed as fair?

Caolte tossing his burning hair,

And Niamh calling, “Away, come away.”

Knocknarea – большой холм к западу от города Слайго в графстве Слайго, Ирландия

Clooth-na-bare – фея, которая искала смерти в самом глубоком озере в мире, которое она нашла в Слайго;

Caolte – в написании Йейтса, Кейл мак Ронайн, воин и член племени фианна в фенианском цикле ирландской мифологии.

Niamh – Ниав, В ирландской мифологии – дочь богов моря Мананнана мак Лира и одна из королев Тир-на-Ног, страны вечной молодости.

hair is unbound – волосы распущены

deed – дело, поступок, свершение