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Seamus Heaney


RIP Seamus Heaney. (April 13, 1939 - August 30, 2013)
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RIP Seamus Heaney. (April 13, 1939 - August 30, 2013)



Scaffolding, by Seamus Heaney
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Céad míle fáilte! This is a sub for all people to share Irish poetry in English or Irish. You can discuss Irish poets and their writing, share OC poetry, look for help with your homework, or talk about other Irish poetry topics.


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Scaffolding, by Seamus Heaney

Scaffolding

Masons, when they start upon a building,
Are careful to test out the scaffolding;

Make sure that planks won’t slip at busy points,
Secure all ladders, tighten bolted joints.

And yet all this comes down when the job’s done
Showing off walls of sure and solid stone.

So if, my dear, there sometimes seem to be
Old bridges breaking between you and me

Never fear. We may let the scaffolds fall
Confident that we have built our wall.

Seamus Heaney
1939 – 2013


















Found taped inside a copy of Beowulf: A New Verse Translation, by Seamus Heaney
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Found taped inside a copy of Beowulf: A New Verse Translation, by Seamus Heaney
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The Forge by Seamus Heaney
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