| England - 1839 - 870 pages
...The cold chain of silence had bung o'er thee long, When proudly, my own Island Harp ! I unbound thec, And gave all thy chords to light freedom and song...waken'd thy fondest, thy liveliest thrill ; But so oft bast thou echo'd the deep note of sadness, That even in thy mirth it will steal from thee still. "... | |
| History - 1819 - 838 pages
...out all its sweets to love's exquisite flame. 2. DEAR Harp of my Country ! in darkness I found thee. The cold chain of silence had hung o'er thee long,...fondest, thy liveliest thrill; But so oft hast thou echoed the deep sigh of sadness, That e'en in thy mirth it will steal from thee still. • Dear Harp... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1819 - 872 pages
...Gave out all its sweets to love's exquisite flame. DEAR Harp of my Country ! in darkness I found thee, The cold chain of silence had hung o'er thee long,...fondest, thy liveliest thrill; But so oft hast thou echoed the deep sigh of sadness, That e'en in thy mirth it will steal from thee still. Dear Harp of... | |
| Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - English poetry - 1820 - 796 pages
...found tliee, The cold cJiain of Silence had hang o'er tliee long, f-Vheu proudly , my own Island1 s Harp! I unbound thee, And gave all thy chords to light...warm lay of love and the light note of gladness Have waken' d thy fandest, thy liveliest thrili; Bnt so oft hast thou echoed the detp sigh of sadness, That... | |
| British melodies - 1820 - 280 pages
...flow to me. THE FAREWELL TO MY HARP. T. Moore. 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 (.sland Harp! I unbound thee, And gave all thy chords to light, freedom, and song! The warm lay of... | |
| Thomas Moore - Ballads, Irish - 1821 - 294 pages
...Smooths away a wrinkle. DEAR HARP OF MY COUNTRY. 7''' DEAR Harp of my Country ! in darkness I found thee, The cold chain of silence had hung o'er thee long*,...fondest, thy liveliest thrill ; But, so oft hast thou echoed the deep sigh of sadness, That ev'n in thy mirth it will steal from thee still. * In that rebellious... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1821 - 272 pages
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| Thomas Moore - 1821 - 276 pages
...AIR—New Langolee. DEAR Harp of my Country! in darkness 1 found thee, The cold chain of silence 1 had hung o'er thee long, When proudly, my own Island...And gave all thy chords to light, freedom, and song! 1 In that rebellious but beautiful song " When Erin first rose" there is, if I recollect right, the... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1823 - 464 pages
...Country I in darkness I found thee ; The cold chain of silence/had hung o'er thee long, * When proudly r my own Island Harp! I unbound thee, And gave all thy...fondest, thy liveliest thrill ; But, so oft hast thou echoed the deep sigh of sadness, That even in thy mirth it will steal from thee still. * In that rebellious... | |
| 1823 - 916 pages
...daughter! etc. *****) Irish Melodies. Sixth Number: Dear Harp of my Country, in darkness I found thee, The cold chain of silence had hung o'er thee long,...own Island Harp, I unbound thee, And gave all thy cords to light , freedom and song ! The warm lay of love and the light note of gladness Have waken'd... | |
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