Irish melodiesLongman, Brown, Green, Longmans&Roberts, 1858 - 165 pages |
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... lip , called Crommeal . On this occasion a song was written by one of our bards , in which an Irish virgin is made to give the preference to her dear Coulin ( or the youth with the flowing locks ) to all strangers ( by which the English ...
... lip , called Crommeal . On this occasion a song was written by one of our bards , in which an Irish virgin is made to give the preference to her dear Coulin ( or the youth with the flowing locks ) to all strangers ( by which the English ...
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... lips that beauty hath seldom blest . But when some warm devoted lover To her he adores shall bathe its brim , Then , then my spirit around shall hover , And hallow each drop that foams for him . * HOW OFT HAS THE BENSHEE CRIED . How oft ...
... lips that beauty hath seldom blest . But when some warm devoted lover To her he adores shall bathe its brim , Then , then my spirit around shall hover , And hallow each drop that foams for him . * HOW OFT HAS THE BENSHEE CRIED . How oft ...
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... lip , which now breathes but the song of desire , Might have pour'd the full tide of a patriot's heart . * We may suppose this apology to have been uttered by one of those wandering bards , whom Spenser so severely , and perhaps truly ...
... lip , which now breathes but the song of desire , Might have pour'd the full tide of a patriot's heart . * We may suppose this apology to have been uttered by one of those wandering bards , whom Spenser so severely , and perhaps truly ...
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... lips we love , We've but to make love to the lips we are near ! * I believe it is Marmontel who says , " Quand on n'a pas ce que l'on aime , il faut aimer ce que l'on a . ” — There are so many matter - of- fact people , who take such ...
... lips we love , We've but to make love to the lips we are near ! * I believe it is Marmontel who says , " Quand on n'a pas ce que l'on aime , il faut aimer ce que l'on a . ” — There are so many matter - of- fact people , who take such ...
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... lips we love , We've but to make love to the lips we are near . ' Twere a shame , when flowers around us rise , To make light of the rest , if the rose is n't there ; And the world's so rich in resplendent eyes , ' Twere a pity to limit ...
... lips we love , We've but to make love to the lips we are near . ' Twere a shame , when flowers around us rise , To make light of the rest , if the rose is n't there ; And the world's so rich in resplendent eyes , ' Twere a pity to limit ...
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airs Arranmore bard battle of Clontarf beam beautiful bliss bloom bosom bowers brave breath bright chain charm cold dark dear death dream earth Edward Hudson Emmet Erin Erin's ev'n eyes fade fair fame feel flowers friends gloom glory grave Harp hath heart heaven honour hope hour Innisfail Ireland Irish Harp Irish Melodies Irish Poetry isle John Stevenson Killarney leave light lips look look'd Lord Lord Edward Fitzgerald lov'd Love's minstrels morning Mountain Sprite Music of Ireland ne'er never night Nora Creina Number o'er once pleasure pleasure's proud remember Robert Emmet round shame Shamrock shed shine sigh silence sing sleep smile song sorrow soul sparkled spirit star steal sunny sunshine sweet sword tears thee thine THOMAS MOORE thou thought thro turn'd Twas voice wak'd wave weep where'er wild young youth