The elm that whimpers at the top told the stone that moans when stricken.
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- whimper: cry with low, plaintive, broken sounds.
- moan: a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure
- stricken: struck or wounded, as by a projectile; affected by something overwhelming, such as disease, trouble, or painful emotion
- stone that moans when stricken: Lia Fáil, a standing stone at the center of the coronation mound at Tara (the ancient seat of the High Kings of Ireland). According to legend, the stone emitted a cry when the rightful High King touched it.
