The life of Thomas Moore. Centenary edDublin, 1879 - 256 páginas |
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... give , pray what was the cause of your great repugnance to taking the oath ? ' ' I have already told your lordship my chief reason ; in addition to which , it was the first oath I ever took , and the hesitation was , I think , natural ...
... give , pray what was the cause of your great repugnance to taking the oath ? ' ' I have already told your lordship my chief reason ; in addition to which , it was the first oath I ever took , and the hesitation was , I think , natural ...
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... Gives to the breeze her scented wing ; While virgin graces , warm with May , Fling roses o'er her dewy way . The murmuring billows of the deep Have languish'd into silent sleep ; And mark ! the flitting sea - birds lave Their plumes in ...
... Gives to the breeze her scented wing ; While virgin graces , warm with May , Fling roses o'er her dewy way . The murmuring billows of the deep Have languish'd into silent sleep ; And mark ! the flitting sea - birds lave Their plumes in ...
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... gives of his visit ( which we subjoin ) , contains very sublime ideas . He went among the Tuscarora Indians , whose manly forms and natural courtesy he much admired . Having crossed Lake Ontario , he passed down the St. Lawrence to Que ...
... gives of his visit ( which we subjoin ) , contains very sublime ideas . He went among the Tuscarora Indians , whose manly forms and natural courtesy he much admired . Having crossed Lake Ontario , he passed down the St. Lawrence to Que ...
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... give any notion of the vague wonders for which I was prepared . " But in spite of the start thus got by imagination the triumph of reality was , in the end , but the greater ; for the gradual glory of the scene that opened upon me ...
... give any notion of the vague wonders for which I was prepared . " But in spite of the start thus got by imagination the triumph of reality was , in the end , but the greater ; for the gradual glory of the scene that opened upon me ...
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... give back the gem I had borrow'd from him . The thought was ecstatic ! I felt as if heaven Had already the wreath of eternity shown ; As if , passion all chastened and error forgiven , My heart had begun to be purely its own ! I looked ...
... give back the gem I had borrow'd from him . The thought was ecstatic ! I felt as if heaven Had already the wreath of eternity shown ; As if , passion all chastened and error forgiven , My heart had begun to be purely its own ! I looked ...
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admiration ancient appeared applause bard beautiful bright Byron called Catholic cause character cheers continued course dark dear delight distinguished Dublin early eloquence expressed eyes fame father feeling felt freedom gave genius give glory hand happy harp hear heart honour hope hour interest Ireland Irish Italy kind land language learned letter light living look Lord loud manner meeting melodies memory mind Moore Moore's native nature never night noble o'er object occasion once opinion party passages passed patriot period person pleasure poems poet political present produced received respect scene seemed seen song soul speak spirit sweet talent thanks thee thought tion took tribute true turn voice volume whole write wrote young
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Página 52 - When hastening fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. But high she shoots through air and light, Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way.
Página 58 - There's a bower of roses by BENDEMEER'S' stream, And the nightingale sings round it all the day long; In the time of my childhood 'twas like a sweet dream, To sit in the roses and hear the bird's song.
Página 43 - 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.
Página 43 - She is far from the land where her young hero sleeps, And lovers around her are sighing : But coldly she turns from their gaze, and weeps, For her heart in his grave is lying.
Página 60 - And how felt he, the wretched man Reclining there, while memory ran O'er many a year of guilt and strife, — Flew o'er the dark flood of his life, Nor found one sunny resting-place, Nor brought him back one branch of grace. "There was a time," he said, in mild, Heart-humbled tones, "thou blessed child!
Página 52 - The friends who in our sunshine live, When winter comes, are flown, And he who has but tears to give Must weep those tears alone.
Página 42 - Where cold and unhonour'd his relics are laid : Sad, silent, and dark, be the tears that we shed, As the night-dew that falls on the grass o'er his head. But the night-dew that falls, though in silence it weeps, Shall brighten with verdure the grave where he sleeps...
Página 53 - How vain was their boasting! — the Lord hath but spoken, And chariots and horsemen are sunk in the wave? Sound the loud timbrel o'er Egypt's dark sea! Jehovah has triumphed — His people are free!
Página 60 - There was a time," he said, in mild, Heart-humbled tones — " thou blessed child ! When, young and haply pure as thou, I look'd and pray'd like thee — but now — " He hung his head — each nobler aim And hope and feeling, which had slept From boyhood's hour, that instant came Fresh o'er him, and he wept — he wept ! Blest tears of soul-felt penitence ! In whose benign, redeeming flow Is felt the first, the only sense Of guiltless joy that guilt can know. "There's a drop...
Página 44 - DEAR Harp of my country ! in darkness I found thee, The cold chain of silence had hung o'er thee long, When proudly, my own Island Harp ! I unbound thee, And gave all thy chords to light, freedom, and song...