Irish melodiesLongman, Brown, Green, Longmans&Roberts, 1858 - 165 pages |
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... 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 . WRITTEN ON RETURNING A BLANK BOOK . TAKE back the virgin page , White and ...
... 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 . WRITTEN ON RETURNING A BLANK BOOK . TAKE back the virgin page , White and ...
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... wave beneath him shining ; Thus shall memory often , in dreams sublime , Catch a glimpse of the days that are over ; Thus , sighing , look through the waves of time . For the long - faded glories they cover . * Ireland ; long before the ...
... wave beneath him shining ; Thus shall memory often , in dreams sublime , Catch a glimpse of the days that are over ; Thus , sighing , look through the waves of time . For the long - faded glories they cover . * Ireland ; long before the ...
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... wave weeping , Fate bids me languish long ages away ; Yet still in her darkness doth Erin lie sleeping , Still doth the pure light its dawning delay . When will that day - star , mildly springing , Warm our isle with peace and love ...
... wave weeping , Fate bids me languish long ages away ; Yet still in her darkness doth Erin lie sleeping , Still doth the pure light its dawning delay . When will that day - star , mildly springing , Warm our isle with peace and love ...
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... waves of the west- Give the light of your look to each sorrowing spot , Nor , oh , be the Shamrock of Erin forgot , While you add to your garland the Olive of Spain : If the fame of our fathers , bequeath'd with their C 4 IRISH MELODIES ...
... waves of the west- Give the light of your look to each sorrowing spot , Nor , oh , be the Shamrock of Erin forgot , While you add to your garland the Olive of Spain : If the fame of our fathers , bequeath'd with their C 4 IRISH MELODIES ...
Page 32
... remember life can be No charm for him who lives not free ! Like the day - star in the wave , Sinks a hero in his grave , Midst the dew - fall of a nation's tears . Happy is he o'er whose decline The smiles of home 32 IRISH MELODIES .
... remember life can be No charm for him who lives not free ! Like the day - star in the wave , Sinks a hero in his grave , Midst the dew - fall of a nation's tears . Happy is he o'er whose decline The smiles of home 32 IRISH MELODIES .
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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