Flowered and Thorned recalls the many gates that enclose the fields and pastures of Ireland. The unique, brightly painted and often quaint artifacts that were used as gates proved a delightful fascination. Music: Dreams of Alwyn |
Flowered and ThornedFlowered and thorned, old walls encloseFields, attended with pride Often adorned, by an old rambling rose Closed-off, by a gate loosely tied Walls and gates, designed to keep Horses and cows, and possibly sheep Each wall surely has a history The origins of many, are now a mystery |
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