The works of Thomas Moore, comprehending all his melodies, ballads, etc, Volume 41823 |
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... spirits are always as light Though the last glimpse of Erin with sorrow I see Rich and rare were the gems she wore . As a beam o'er the face of the waters may glow There is not in the wide world a valley so sweet No. II . Oh ! haste and ...
... spirits are always as light Though the last glimpse of Erin with sorrow I see Rich and rare were the gems she wore . As a beam o'er the face of the waters may glow There is not in the wide world a valley so sweet No. II . Oh ! haste and ...
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... spirits , " that unaccountable mixture of gloom and levity , " which composes the character of my country- 66 men , and has deeply tinged their Music . Even me , " in their liveliest strains we find some melan- 66 choly note intrude ...
... spirits , " that unaccountable mixture of gloom and levity , " which composes the character of my country- 66 men , and has deeply tinged their Music . Even me , " in their liveliest strains we find some melan- 66 choly note intrude ...
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... Spirit above Thy name shall be mingled with mine ! Oh ! blest are the lovers and friends who shall live The days of thy glory to see ; But the next dearest blessing that Heaven can give Is the pride of thus dying for thee ! THE HARP ...
... Spirit above Thy name shall be mingled with mine ! Oh ! blest are the lovers and friends who shall live The days of thy glory to see ; But the next dearest blessing that Heaven can give Is the pride of thus dying for thee ! THE HARP ...
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... SPIRITS ARE ALWAYS AS LIGHT . · AIR . - John O'Reilly the Active . I. OH ! think not my spirits are always as light , And as free from a pang , as they seem to you now ; Nor expect that the heart - beaming smile of to - night Will ...
... SPIRITS ARE ALWAYS AS LIGHT . · AIR . - John O'Reilly the Active . I. OH ! think not my spirits are always as light , And as free from a pang , as they seem to you now ; Nor expect that the heart - beaming smile of to - night Will ...
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... spirit of honour , virtue , and religion , by the great example of Brien , and by his excellent ad- ministration , that , as a proof of it , we are informed that a young lady of great beauty , adorned with jewels and a costly dress , un ...
... spirit of honour , virtue , and religion , by the great example of Brien , and by his excellent ad- ministration , that , as a proof of it , we are informed that a young lady of great beauty , adorned with jewels and a costly dress , un ...
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adorns AIR.-The bard battle of Clontarf beam beauty bless'd bliss bosom bowers bowl breath Brien bright calm chain charm choly CICERO clouds cold dark daylight dies dear death dream earth ERIN ERIN's EVELEEN'S eyes fade fair fame farewell feel flowers FOLLY forget friends gleam gloom glory gondolier gone grave harp hath heart Heaven hope hour Ireland IRISH MELODIES Irish Poetry isle leaves light lips Lough Neagh Love's lovers maiden maids melan moon morning Music of Ireland ne'er never night NUMBER o'er once pleasure pleasure's Rathdrum Red Branch remember river Shannon rivers Avon roam round saint SENANUS shade Shamrock shed shine shore sigh sleep smile song sorrow soul sparkled spirit star sweet tear thee thine THOMAS MOORE thou thought to-night turn'd Twas wake warm waves weep wherever wild woman young youth
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Page 16 - THE harp that once through Tara's halls The soul of music shed. Now hangs as mute on Tara's walls, As if that soul were fled. — So sleeps the pride of former days, So glory's thrill is o'er, And hearts, that once beat high for praise, Now feel that pulse no more.
Page 143 - You may break, you may shatter the vase, if you will, But the scent of the roses will hang round it still.
Page 138 - Though all the world betrays thee, One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard, One faithful harp shall praise thee ! " The minstrel fell ! — but the foeman's chain Could not bring his proud soul under ; The harp he lov-ed ne'er spoke again, For he tore its chords asunder ; And said, " No chains shall sully thee, Thou soul of love and bravery ! Thy songs were made for the pure and free, They shall never sound in slavery...
Page 135 - I'll not leave thee, thou lone one! To pine on the stem ; Since the lovely are sleeping, Go, sleep thou with them; Thus kindly I scatter Thy leaves o'er the bed Where thy mates of the garden Lie scentless and dead.
Page 43 - Shall I ask the brave soldier, who fights by my side In the cause of mankind, if our creeds agree ? Shall I give up the friend I have valued and tried, If he kneel not before the same altar with me...
Page 166 - Oh! what was love made for, if 'tis not the same Through joy and through torment, through glory and shame? I know not, I ask not, if guilt's in that heart, I but know that I love thee, whatever thou art.
Page 88 - Music ! oh, how faint, how weak, Language fades before thy spell ! Why should Feeling ever speak, When thou canst breathe her soul so well ? Friendship's balmy words may feign. Love's are even more false than they ; Oh ! 'tis only Music's strain Can sweetly soothe, and not betray!
Page 173 - Till touch'd by some hand less unworthy than mine ; If the pulse of the patriot, soldier, or lover, Have throbb'd at our lay, 'tis thy glory alone ; I was but as the wind, passing heedlessly over, And all the wild sweetness I wak'd was thy own.
Page 111 - He had lived for his love, for his country he died, They were all that to life had entwined him ; Nor soon shall the tears of his country be dried, Nor long will his love stay behind him.
Page 168 - Ne'er tell me of glories, serenely adorning The close of our day, the calm eve of our night ; — Give me back, give me back the wild freshness of Morning, Her clouds and her tears are worth Evening's best light.