The inspiration for this fracatl was the song 'Carrickfergus' and this prelude to the song by an unknown author: He stumbled home from Clifton Fair, With drunken song and cheeks aglow, Yet there was something in his air, That told of kingship long ago. I turned and inly burned with grief, That one so high should fall so low. But he plucked a flower and sniffed its scent, And waved it toward the sunset sky, Some old sweet rapture through him went, And kindled in his bloodshot eye. I sighed and inly cried for joy, That one so low should rise so high.