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by Donald McMahon

I am this man, this worthy one,

  who lives redeemed by abundance of good

  tendered by God indeed

  All who come into being as flesh pass on,

  and have since God walked the earth;

  and young blood mounts to their places.

  The busy fluttering souls and bright transfigured spirits

  who people the world below

  and those who shine in the stars with Orion,

  They built their mansions, they built their tombs

  and all men rest in the grave.

  So set your home well in the sacred land

  that your good name last because of it;

  Care for your works in the realm under God

  that your seat in the West be splendid

  The waters flow north, the wind blows south,

  and each man goes to his hour.

  So, seize the day! Hold holiday!

  Be unwearied, unceasing, alive,

  you and your own true love;

  Let not your heart be troubled

  during your sojourn on Earth,

  but seize the day as it passes!

  Put incense and sweet oil upon you,

  garlanded flowers at your breast,

  While the lady alive in your heart forever

  delights as she sits beside you.

  Grieve not your heart, whatever comes;

  let sweet music play before you;

  Recall not the evil, loathsome to God,

  but have joy, joy, joy, and pleasure!

  O upright man, man just and true,

  patient and kind, content with your lot,

  rejoicing, not speaking evil

  Let your heart be drunk on the gift of Day

  until that day comes when you anchor.

  E-10: The Celts Poem, D’Arcy McGee, 1869

  Long, long ago beyond the misty space of twice a thousand years,

  In Erin old there dwelt a mighty race, Taller than Roman spears;

  Like oaks and towers they had a giant grace, Were fleet as deers

  With winds and waves they made their ’biding place,

  These western shepherd seers.

  Their ocean-god was Manannan Mac Lir, Whose angry lips,

  In their white foam, full often would inter Whole fleets of ships;

  Crom was their day-god, and their thunderer, Made morning and eclipse;

  Bride was their queen of song, and unto her

  They prayed with fire-torched lips.

  Oh, inspired giant! shall we e’er behold, In our own time,

  One fit to speak your spirit on the world, Or seize your rhyme?

  One pupil of the past, as mighty souled As in the prime,

  Were the fond, fair, and beautiful and bold They, of your song sublime!

  E-11: Oh, Danny Boy, lyrics, Frederic Weatherly, 1910

  Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling

  From glen to glen, and down the mountain side.

  The summer’s gone, and all the flow’rs are dying.

  ’Tis you, ’tis you must go, and I must bide.

  But come ye back when summer’s in the meadow,

  Or when the valley’s hushed and white with snow.

  ’Tis I’ll be here in sunshine or in shadow.

  Oh, Danny boy, oh, Danny boy, I love you so.

  And if you come and all the flowers are dying,

  If I am dead, as dead I well may be.

  I pray you’ll find the place where I am lying

  And kneel and say an “Ave” there for me.

  And I shall hear, though soft you tread above me,

  And all my grave will warm and sweeter be.

  And then you’ll kneel and whisper that you love me,

  And I shall sleep in peace until you come to me.

  E-12: Ancient Celtic Hymn to the Sun, from Yoghan, older form of MacEwans (Reference 61)

  The eye of the great god,

  The eye of the god of glory,

  The eye of the king of hosts,

  The eye of the king of life

  Shining upon us through time and tide;

  Shining upon us gently and without stint.

  Glory be to thee, O splendid Sun.

  Glory be to thee, O Sun, face of the god of life.

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  About the Author

  A lifetime working in specialty metal processing, raw material blending, and statistical analysis provides me a unique perspective in analyzing ancient metal explorations from a customer, supplier, and inventory storage viewpoint.

  My specific in-depth interests in celestial navigation, mathematics in ancient cultures, and biblical symbolism provide expert insight into pattern recognitions and comparisons of these symbols.

 

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