Irish melodiesLongman, Brown, Green, Longmans&Roberts, 1858 - 165 pages |
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... sigh'd for in vain . From a foreign lady , of this ancient extraction , — whose names , could I venture to mention them , would lend to the incident an additional Irish charm , --I received about two years since , through the hands of a ...
... sigh'd for in vain . From a foreign lady , of this ancient extraction , — whose names , could I venture to mention them , would lend to the incident an additional Irish charm , --I received about two years since , through the hands of a ...
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... sigh to thee . And , as I watch the line of light , that plays Along the smooth wave tow'rd the burning west , I long to tread that golden path of rays , And think ' t would lead to some bright isle of rest . TAKE BACK THE VIRGIN PAGE ...
... sigh to thee . And , as I watch the line of light , that plays Along the smooth wave tow'rd the burning west , I long to tread that golden path of rays , And think ' t would lead to some bright isle of rest . TAKE BACK THE VIRGIN PAGE ...
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... Sigh o'er the hero's grave ! " In every house was one or two harps , free to all travellers , who were the more caressed , the more they excelled in music . " . O'HALLORAN . We're fall'n upon gloomy days ! * Star after star 18 IRISH ...
... Sigh o'er the hero's grave ! " In every house was one or two harps , free to all travellers , who were the more caressed , the more they excelled in music . " . O'HALLORAN . We're fall'n upon gloomy days ! * Star after star 18 IRISH ...
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... sighing , look through the waves of time . For the long - faded glories they cover . * Ireland ; long before the birth of Christ we find an hereditary order of Chivalry in Ulster , called Curaidhe na Craiobhe ruadh , or the Knights of ...
... sighing , look through the waves of time . For the long - faded glories they cover . * Ireland ; long before the birth of Christ we find an hereditary order of Chivalry in Ulster , called Curaidhe na Craiobhe ruadh , or the Knights of ...
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... sigh into victory's breath , For the Shamrock of Erin and Olive of Spain ! The Ye Blakes and O'Donnels , whose fathers resign'd green hills of their youth , among strangers to find That repose which , at home , they had sigh'd for in ...
... sigh into victory's breath , For the Shamrock of Erin and Olive of Spain ! The Ye Blakes and O'Donnels , whose fathers resign'd green hills of their youth , among strangers to find That repose which , at home , they had sigh'd for in ...
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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