For some reason, I had in my head today "St Patrick's Breastplate" -- the name of a hymn first in Gaelic, then translated into English by Cecil Frances Alexander (note the "e" in "Frances") in the 19th Century.
Later today, I found an article posted on poetryfoundation.org re: Gerard Manley Hopkins's "A Windhover" by modern poet Ange Mlinko. The biographical background on Hopkins alone makes her article required reading for anyone interested in his work, but there's lots more. I can recommend it with enthusiasm on many counts.
As loyal readers of this blog know, I've posted on Hopkins before.
Ms. Mlinko's article is
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/journal/feature.html?id=182786
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