 | 1865 - 408 σελίδες
...fair ! Every drop we sprinkle O'er the brow of Care Smooths away a wrinkle. DEAE HARP OF MY COUNTRY. DEAR Harp of my Country ! in darkness I found thee,...The cold chain of silence had hung o'er thee long,* [thee, When proudly, my own Island Harp, I unbound And gave all thy chords to light, freedom, and song!... | |
 | George William Frederick Howard Earl of Carlisle - 1866 - 656 σελίδες
...The chosen leaf of bard and chief, The green immortal shamrock." So that it might truthfully be said of himself — "Dear harp of my country, in darkness...The cold chain of silence had hung o'er thee long, Till proudly, my own island harp, I unbound thee, And gave thy full chords to light, freedom, and SOUg."... | |
 | George William Frederick Howard Earl of Carlisle - 1866 - 656 σελίδες
...The chosen leaf of bard and chief, The green immortal shamrock." So that it might truthfully be said of himself — " Dear harp of my country, in darkness...found thee ; The cold chain of silence had hung o'er thce long, Till proudly, my own island harp, I unbound thee, And gave thy full chords to light, freedom,... | |
 | Samuel Haughton - 1867 - 316 σελίδες
...key of sorrow and hardship can never be effaced from the beautiful but plaintive music of Ireland — "Dear Harp of my country ! in darkness I found thee,...o'er thee long ; When, proudly, my own Island Harp, I unbound thee, And gave all thy chords to light, freedom, and song. " The warm lay of love and the... | |
 | 1852 - 620 σελίδες
...in a song, as distinct from a pure poetical composition, contain also the true boast of his life. ' Dear harp of my country ! in darkness I found thee,...o'er thee long, When proudly, my own island harp, I unbound thee, And gave all thy chords to love, freedom, and song ! The warm lay of love, and the... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1869 - 222 σελίδες
...gave all thy chords to light, freedom and song ! The warm lay of love, and the light note of gladness The cold chain of silence had hung o'er thee long,* When proudly, my own Island Harp, I unbound thee, Have waken'd thy fondest, thy liveliest thrill ; But so oft hast thou echoed the deep... | |
 | Thomas Nicolas Burke - 1872 - 646 σελίδες
...harp and Ireland's music, and that doom is immortality. Addressing that loved harp, he exclaims: " Dear harp of my country, in darkness I found thee...o'er thee long; When proudly, my own island harp, I unbound thee, And gave all thy chords to light, freedom, and song. The warm lay of love, and the... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1872 - 514 σελίδες
...what God had given; " Till some were heard to curse the shrine, "Where others knelt to heaven!" Jif Wt Harp of my Country ! in darkness I found thee, °...o'er thee long," When proudly, my own Island Harp, I unbound thee, And gave all thy chords to light, freedom, and song! The warm lay of love and the light... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1872 - 660 σελίδες
...! Every drop we sprinkle O'er the brow of Care • Smooths away a wrinkle. DEAR HARP OF MY COUNTRY. DEAR Harp of my Country ! in darkness I found thee,...The cold chain of silence had hung o'er thee long, 1 When proudly, my own Island Harp, I unbound thee, And gave al! thy chords to light, freedom, and... | |
 | Thomas Nicolas Burke - 1872 - 436 σελίδες
...Tom Moore, Ireland's poet (great cheering), well might say, as he took Erin's harp in his hand — " Dear Harp of my country ! in darkness I found thee...The cold chain of silence had hung o'er thee long ; Where proudly, my own Island Harp, I unbound thee And gave all thy chords to light, freedom and song.... | |
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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... 
