History & Politics
The Exiled Head
Translated by George Sigerson (1907) · From Bards of the Gael and Gall (1907)
Death of my heart! — Brian's head
Far in foreign land is laid:
High head of dauntless daring
An Orphan Isle is Erinn.
To their king of Saxon they
Bore our Gael king's head away;
What could enemy wish more? —
Thou, O Head! art triumphed o'er.
This peers all that foes have wrought —
Brian's head to London brought!
Now hath Fate fulfilled all woes, —
Brian's head lies 'mid his foes!
Cite this poem
MLA
Conmide, Gillabride Mac. “The Exiled Head.” Translated by George Sigerson. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gillabride-mac-conmide/1/.
Chicago
Conmide, Gillabride Mac. “The Exiled Head.” Translated by George Sigerson. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gillabride-mac-conmide/1/.
Read this poem with the Codex →