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Love and longing in an Irish courtship ballad
In a lyrical piece by T. A. Daly from the Catholic Standard and Times, a narrator recalls courtship past and warns Barney about the bright allure of night. He contrasts youthful glamour with enduring love found in his own wife, celebrating a steady, homebound affection.
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T. A. Daly
Catholic Standard and Times
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Shepheard’s
Cairo
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New York
Nile
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Red Sea
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