The life of Thomas Moore. Centenary edDublin, 1879 - 256 pages |
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... noble , patriotic , and chivalrous . Though I saw him but this once , his peculiar dress , the elastic lightness of his step , his fresh healthful complexion , and the soft expression given to his eyes by their long dark eyelashes , are ...
... noble , patriotic , and chivalrous . Though I saw him but this once , his peculiar dress , the elastic lightness of his step , his fresh healthful complexion , and the soft expression given to his eyes by their long dark eyelashes , are ...
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... noble . The " Light of the Harem " is a light and airy composition , and is mostly composed of lively songs . We subjoin a few of the numerous beauties which adorn Lalla Rookh . We need not give many illustrations of the exquisite ...
... noble . The " Light of the Harem " is a light and airy composition , and is mostly composed of lively songs . We subjoin a few of the numerous beauties which adorn Lalla Rookh . We need not give many illustrations of the exquisite ...
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... noble qualities of the heart . Any tribute his countrymen could pay him , would but feebly discharge the debt of gratitude which Ireland owed him . It was , in truth , unnecessary to expatiate on the object of the meeting . It was ...
... noble qualities of the heart . Any tribute his countrymen could pay him , would but feebly discharge the debt of gratitude which Ireland owed him . It was , in truth , unnecessary to expatiate on the object of the meeting . It was ...
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... noble chairman has invested me with , this moment , this golden moment of my life , would far overpay them all . There are some among you , gentlemen , whose friendship has been the strength and orna- ment , the præsidium et dulce decus ...
... noble chairman has invested me with , this moment , this golden moment of my life , would far overpay them all . There are some among you , gentlemen , whose friendship has been the strength and orna- ment , the præsidium et dulce decus ...
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... noble person I am about to name , upon the respect , the admiration , and grati- tude of us all . To limit my eulogy to his conduct on the present occasion , to the liberal tact with which he has distinguished between the politician and ...
... noble person I am about to name , upon the respect , the admiration , and grati- tude of us all . To limit my eulogy to his conduct on the present occasion , to the liberal tact with which he has distinguished between the politician and ...
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Page 52 - When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. But high she shoots through air and light, Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way.
Page 58 - There's a bower of roses by BENDEMEER'S' stream, And the nightingale sings round it all the day long; In the time of my childhood 'twas like a sweet dream, To sit in the roses and hear the bird's song.
Page 43 - He had lived for his love, for his country he died, They were all that to life had entwined him ; Nor soon shall the tears of his country be dried, Nor long will his love stay behind him.
Page 43 - She is far from the land where her young hero sleeps, And lovers around her are sighing : But coldly she turns from their gaze, and weeps, For her heart in his grave is lying.
Page 60 - And how felt he, the wretched man Reclining there, while memory ran O'er many a year of guilt and strife, — Flew o'er the dark flood of his life, Nor found one sunny resting-place, Nor brought him back one branch of grace. "There was a time," he said, in mild, Heart-humbled tones, "thou blessed child!
Page 52 - The friends who in our sunshine live, When winter comes, are flown, And he who has but tears to give Must weep those tears alone.
Page 42 - Where cold and unhonour'd his relics are laid : Sad, silent, and dark, be the tears that we shed, As the night-dew that falls on the grass o'er his head. But the night-dew that falls, though in silence it weeps, Shall brighten with verdure the grave where he sleeps...
Page 53 - How vain was their boasting! — the Lord hath but spoken, And chariots and horsemen are sunk in the wave? Sound the loud timbrel o'er Egypt's dark sea! Jehovah has triumphed — His people are free!
Page 60 - There was a time," he said, in mild, Heart-humbled tones — " thou blessed child ! When, young and haply pure as thou, I look'd and pray'd like thee — but now — " He hung his head — each nobler aim And hope and feeling, which had slept From boyhood's hour, that instant came Fresh o'er him, and he wept — he wept ! Blest tears of soul-felt penitence ! In whose benign, redeeming flow Is felt the first, the only sense Of guiltless joy that guilt can know. "There's a drop...
Page 44 - DEAR Harp of my country ! in darkness I found thee, The cold chain of silence had hung o'er thee long, When proudly, my own Island Harp ! I unbound thee, And gave all thy chords to light, freedom, and song...