Fódla na hÉireann

Introduction

This is my eleventh piece inspired by Justine G. Cappelli's beautiful and inspirational artwork.

This is a Glosa inspired by the artwork rather than the actual legend, but taking in elements from Justine's story of the legend that inspired the painting.

This is the Etsy Store

The epigraph for this poem is below:

The Song of Fódla

Upon the western rim of sleep,

Where ancient mists and waters meet,

The goddess wakes beneath the dew,

And dons her cloak of emerald hue.

I could not find a source for the full poem as it came up when I did a search here:

The music is "Fódla, the Giantess" by Nathanael Lloyd

Fódla na hÉireann

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Fódla, Goddess Of This Green Land

That Took Her Sister Ériu's Name

Banba Made Up This Trinity

These Sisters Are This Country's Soul

Fódla, Beauty, The Raven's Friend

Her Spirit Justifies Her Claim

She Is The Beauty All Can See

With Her Sisters Makes This Land Whole

They Are Spirits In Dreams So Deep

Upon The Western Rim Of Sleep

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She Is One With This Ancient Land

The Rivers Running Through Her Veins

Nature's Vines And Leaves In Her Skin

As She Looks Towards The Heavens

Atlantic Shore, Feet In The Sand

Fódla's Love Is Falling Like Rain

An Éirean Goddess From Within

Watching O'er This Celtic Eden

With It's Long Green Meadows Sweet

Where Ancient Mists And Waters Meet

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Fódla's Land Of Mystic Beauty

Through The Fields Rivers Are Flowing

Sanctuary For All Creatures

They Will Never Need to Know Fear

Fódla Is The Land, All Can See

Her Presence Keeping All Growing

This Magic Land Has Her Nurture

Fódla Will Forevever Be True

The Goddess Wakes Beneath The Dew

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Through Day And Night Fódla Is Here

With Her Two Sisters She Protects

She Is The Keeper Of Stories

Of Ancient Éire Set In Stone

Confidante Of Sages And Seers

From All Fódla Commands Respect

In This Land She Will Always Be

Éire's True Soul, She Is The One

Fódla For Éire Always True

And Dons Her Cloak Of Emerald Hue

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