A Hymn on the Life, Virtues and Miracles of St. Patrick Part 2

V.

He departed over all the mountains, O'er sea, prosperous was his flight.

He dwelled along with German, Southward of the southermost _part_ of Letavia.

VI.

In the islands of the Touronian sea He resided, as related; He read his Canons with German, As is certified to us.

VII.

Towards Ireland he proceeds, Warned by G.o.d's angels in apparitions, Often saw he in his sleep That he ought to return.

VIII.

Great the a.s.sistance to Eire, The coming of Patrick to Oclat: He heard the long sound of entreaties Of children from the wood of Foclat.

IX.

They implored the saint may come Upon forsaking Letavia, For drawing from error's propensity The people of Eire to life.

X.

The people of Eire prophesy That _there_ will come new days of peace, Existing till the end of time; Desert will be in the country of Tara.

XI.

O Druid! upon Laoree, _The_ coming of Patrick you hid not; Too true the prophecies Respecting the sovereign you predicted.

XII.

Prudent was Patrick during life; Pleasing was in banis.h.i.+ng evil propensities; This is what extended his fame Up to each tribe of people.

XIII.

_He_ hymns, and revelations, _And_ the three fifties daily sung: _He_ preached, baptized, and prayed, From praising G.o.d he never ceased.

XIV.

He felt not the cold of the season; He stayed the night in the waters, With heaven to be blessed as his kingdom, He preached through the day on the hills.

XV.

In saving the people of Benibarka He experienced neither drought nor hunger; He sang an hundred psalms each night, The King of angels to serve.

XVI.

He then rested on a bare stone, And a wet coverlid over him, A rock was his pillow, He left not his body in indolence.

XVII.

He preached the Gospel to all; He worked great miracles at Letavia He healed the blind with fasting, The dead he awoke to life.

XVIII.

Patrick preached to the Scotians _After_ he underwent great labours in Letavia, That they may come to judgment, Each whom he guided to life.

XIX.

The sons of Emir, the sons of Erimor, Were all following after the devil, Buried was the Armament In the great depths of h.e.l.l.

XX.

Till the Apostle arrived Who preserved them tho' dreadful the blasts He preached three score years The cross of Christ to the people of the Phenians.

XXI.

On the people of Eire was darkness, People adoring idols; They believed not in the G.o.dhead Nor in the true Trinity.

XXII.

In Armagh is the seat of royalty; Long has been the prerogative of Emania, And of the great church at Dundalethglas, Nor is it pleasant that Teamar be tribeless.

XXIII.

Patrick being about to sicken, For alleviation on going to Armagh, An angel came upon his head On the way, in the middle of the day.

XXIV.

He proceeded southerly to Victor (angel) It was he who sent for him, Blaze does the bush in which he (Victor) was Out of the blaze he him addressed.

XXV.

There is granted rule to Armagh, To Christ for this be given thanks: Thou, to heaven, great shalt come, To thee prosperous has been thy pet.i.tion.

XXVI.

A hymn, sung by thee, while living, Will be a protecting coat of mail to all In the day of judgment with thee The men of Erie will go to be judged.

XXVII.

Ta.s.sac remained after him, The time he gave the communion to him, He predicted that Patrick would not return The sayings of Ta.s.sach were not false.

XXVIII.

Subside does the end of the night, Whereupon they had great light, Till the year's end continued the lights, This was the protracted day.

XXIX.