well he succeeded in handling phrases in the Irish vernacular, without marring the most euphonious rhythm, may be seen in the following piece, _O'Brien of Arra_. "Tall are the towers of O'Kennedy-- Broad are the lands of MacCaura-- Desmond feeds five hundred men a-day; Yet here's to O'Brien of Arra! Up from the castle of Drumineer, Down from the top of Camailte, Clansmen and kinsmen are coming here To give him the _cead mile failte_. "See you the mountains look huge at eve-- So is our chieftain in battle; Welcome he has for the fugitive, Usquebaugh, fighting and cattle! Up from the Castle of Drumineer, Down from the top of Camailte, Gossip and alley are coming here To give him the _cead mile failte_. "Horses the valleys are tramping on, Sleek from the Sassenach manger; Creaghts the hills are encamping on, Empty the bawns of the stranger! Up from the Castle of Drumineer, Down from the top of Camailte, Kern and bonaght are coming here To give him the _cead mile failte_. "He has black silver from Killaloe-- Ryan and Carroll are neighbors-- Nenagh submits with a fuililiú-- Butler is meat for our sabres! Up from the castle of Drumineer, Down from the top of Camailte, Ryan and Carroll are coming here To give him the _cead mile failte_. "T'is scarce a week since through Ossory Chased he the Baron of Durrow-- Forced him five rivers to cross, or he Had died by the sword of Red Murrough! Up from the Castle of Drumineer, Down from the top of Camailte, All the O'Briens are coming here To give him the _cead mile failte_. "Tall are the towers of O'Kennedy-- Broad are the lands of MacCaura-- Desmond feeds five hundred men a-day; Yet here's to O'Brien of Arra. Up from the Castle of Drumineer. Down from the top of Camailte, Clansmen and kinsmen are coming here To give him the _cead mile failte_."