Likeness Of Heaven /.
Agent Of Power y
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is as widely known as any Of his fugitive ctfu-
sions. AT any rate we have seen them lnstanced
as equal in strength and directncss to any thing
of the class produced among US.


The Foem takes its name from the famous
battle of Clontarf-the fight which ended the
struggle for centuries maintained by the Danes
for supremacy in Ireland, and which drove them
from its shores forever. 1t is the most celebrated
and important event in Irish history, and forms
noble subject for national poem. BRYAN, the
royal warrior who by his bravery and skill pre-
served his country from foreign conquest is the
prominent hero, and Mr.. SHEA has sought through
him to celebrate the truly heroic and noble char
actcr of his native land. DESMOND and Mono
MA arc the other principal characters the first
student, the last his beloved maiden; and cachls
used to deyelope some special feature in the genius
and history of the Irish people. The Poem IS
thus prominently national, and forms most
honorable and gifted tribute to the true, intrinsic
worth of the Authors native land. No son OF
the Green Isle can read it without sharing its en-
thusiasm and feeling his heart swell with PRIDE
and patriotic love of his father land. MIR. SHEA
has been wonderfully successful in his most worthy
design, and the strain he has sung must touch
chord and awaken response in the heart OF every
lover of his native Erin.


We copy the following passage with which the