 Seem'd worthless in thine own, Mary ! If souls could always dwell above, Thou ne'er hadst left that sphere ; Or could we keep the souls we love. We ne'er had lost thee here, Mary ! Though many a gifted mind we meet, Though fairest forms we see, To live...  Melodies (Irish melodies, National melodies). - Page 88by Thomas Moore - 1821Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Moore - Irish poetry - 1856 - 406 pages
...knew What that wily sex can do. 'T was from Kathleen's eyes he flew, — Eyes of most unholy blue ! * I have here made a feeble effort to imitate that exquisite...minus est cum reliquis versari quam tui meminisse ! " t This ballad is founded upon one of the many stories related of St. Kevin, whose bed in the rock... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1856 - 404 pages
...knew What that wily sex can do. 'T was from Kathleen's eyes he flew, — Eyes of most unholy blue ! * I have here made a feeble effort to imitate that exquisite...Shenstone's, " Heu ! quanto minus est cum reliquis versari qnam tui meminisse! " t This ballad is founded upon one of the many stories related of St. Kevin, whose... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Folk music - 1856 - 348 pages
...Sky-lark never warbles o'er,3 Where the cliff hangs high and steep, Young Saint Kevin stole to sleep. 1 I have here made a feeble effort to imitate that exquisite inscription of Shenstone's, "lieu! quanto minus est cum reliquis versari quam tui meminisse ! " 8 This ballad is founded upon one... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1857 - 800 pages
...ne'ei hadst left that sphere; Or, could we Keep the souls we love, We ne'er had lost thee here, Mary! Though many a gifted mind we meet, Though fairest...we see, To live with them is far less sweet Than to rememher thee, Mary! THOSE EVENING BELLS. Those evening hells ! those evening hells ! How many a tale... | |
 | 1862 - 796 pages
...loyalty to the soul of the departed object of his affection : — "Though many a gifted mind we meet, And fairest forms we see, To live with them is far less sweet Than to remember thee! " It is fortunate both for our safety and the safety of the Constitution, that these politico-sentimental... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Irish poetry - 1858 - 364 pages
...ne'er hadst left that sphere ; Or eould we keep the souls we love, We ne'er had lost thee here, 'Mary ! Though many a gifted mind we meet, Though fairest...them is far less sweet, Than to remember thee, Mary ! TO LADIES' EYES. O Ladies' eyes around, boy, We ean't refuse, we ean't refuse, \&J:^ K:~:rft Though... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1858 - 136 pages
...ne'er had'st left that sphere ; Or could we keep the souls we love, We ne'er had lost thee here, Mary ! Though many a gifted mind we meet, Though fairest...them is far less sweet, Than to remember thee, Mary ! Sic tu munditiis simplex, et more modesto, Prsestabas culti viribus ingenii : Et dotes, oculos aliorum... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1859 - 606 pages
...ne'er hadst left that sphere ; Or could we keep the souls we love, We ne'er had lost thee here, Mary ! Though many a gifted mind we meet, Though fairest...them is far less sweet Than to remember thee, Mary ! * BY THAT LAKE WHOSE GLOOMY SHORE* BY that Lake whose gloomy shore Skylark never warbles o'er,a Where... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Folk music - 1859 - 248 pages
...ne'er hadst left that sphere ; Or, could we keep the souls we love, We ne'er had lost thee here, MARY ! Though many a gifted mind we meet, Though fairest...them is far less sweet Than to remember thee, MARY ! OH, THE SIGHT ENTRANCING. Triumphantly. AIR — PLANXTT STOLEY. Oh the sight enYet, 'tis not helm... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Folk songs, Irish - 1859 - 174 pages
...ne'er hadst left thy sphere ; Or, could we keep the souls we love, We ne'er had lost thee hero, MABY ! Though many a gifted mind we meet, Though fairest...with them is far less sweet Than to remember thee, MAEY !* SHE IS FAR FROM THE LAND. Air — "Open the door." SHE is far from the land where her young... | |
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