Irish melodiesLongman, Brown, Green, Longmans&Roberts, 1858 - 165 pages |
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Page xiii
... proud feeling t ; or that another of those mournful strains would long be associated , in the hearts of his countrymen , with the memory of her § who shared with Ireland his last blessing and prayer . Though fully alive , of course , to ...
... proud feeling t ; or that another of those mournful strains would long be associated , in the hearts of his countrymen , with the memory of her § who shared with Ireland his last blessing and prayer . Though fully alive , of course , to ...
Page xxiv
... proud was thy task , other nations unchaining , Far prouder to heal the deep wounds of thy own . At the foot of that throne , for whose weal thou hast stood , Go , plead for the land that first cradled thy fame , & c . About fourteen ...
... proud was thy task , other nations unchaining , Far prouder to heal the deep wounds of thy own . At the foot of that throne , for whose weal thou hast stood , Go , plead for the land that first cradled thy fame , & c . About fourteen ...
Page xxvi
... proud , but sad 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 ...
... proud , but sad 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 ...
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... proud invader ; When her kings , with standard of green unfurl'd , Led the Red - Branch Knights to danger ; - † Ere the emerald gem of the western world Was set in the crown of a stranger . * This brought on an encounter between Malachi ...
... proud invader ; When her kings , with standard of green unfurl'd , Led the Red - Branch Knights to danger ; - † Ere the emerald gem of the western world Was set in the crown of a stranger . * This brought on an encounter between Malachi ...
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... proud bow to the warrior's dart ; † And the 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 ...
... proud bow to the warrior's dart ; † And the 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 ...
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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