Love
Una Bawn
From Last Songs (1918)
Love
Una Bawn, the days are long,
And the seas I cross are wide,
I must go when Ireland needs,
And you must bide.
And should I not return to you
When the sails are on the tide,
'Tis you will find the days so long,
Una Bawn, and I must bide.
Cite this poem
MLA
Ledwidge, Francis. “Una Bawn.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/ledwidge/110/.
Chicago
Ledwidge, Francis. “Una Bawn.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/ledwidge/110/.
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