Irish melodiesLongman, Brown, Green, Longmans&Roberts, 1858 - 165 pages |
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Page vii
... pleasure of writing about one's self all day , " to notice briefly some of those impressions and influences under which the attempt to adapt words to our ancient Melodies was for some time meditated by me , and , at last , undertaken ...
... pleasure of writing about one's self all day , " to notice briefly some of those impressions and influences under which the attempt to adapt words to our ancient Melodies was for some time meditated by me , and , at last , undertaken ...
Page xv
... pleasure too of hearing it a good deal praised by them ; and might have been tempted by this to acknowledge myself the author , had I not found that the language and sentiments of the article were considered by both to be " very bold ...
... pleasure too of hearing it a good deal praised by them ; and might have been tempted by this to acknowledge myself the author , had I not found that the language and sentiments of the article were considered by both to be " very bold ...
Page xxvi
... pleasure , to think that my songs had reached the hearts of some of the descendants of those great Irish families , who found themselves forced , in the dark days of persecution , to seek in other lands a refuge from the shame and ruin ...
... pleasure , to think that my songs had reached the hearts of some of the descendants of those great Irish families , who found themselves forced , in the dark days of persecution , to seek in other lands a refuge from the shame and ruin ...
Page 4
... pleasure's beam , Thy suns with doubtful gleam Weep while they rise . * This alludes to an interesting circumstance related of the Dalgais , the favourite troops of Brien , when they were interrupted in their return from the battle of ...
... pleasure's beam , Thy suns with doubtful gleam Weep while they rise . * This alludes to an interesting circumstance related of the Dalgais , the favourite troops of Brien , when they were interrupted in their return from the battle of ...
Page 7
... pleasure , like the midnight flower That scorns the eye of vulgar light , Begins to bloom for sons of night , And maids who love the moon . ' Twas but to bless these hours of shade That beauty and the moon were made ; ' Tis then their ...
... pleasure , like the midnight flower That scorns the eye of vulgar light , Begins to bloom for sons of night , And maids who love the moon . ' Twas but to bless these hours of shade That beauty and the moon were made ; ' Tis then their ...
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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