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... The works of Thomas Moore - Page 136by Thomas Moore - 1832Full view - About this book
| 1902 - 642 pages
...well as noble we thought the lad, and how oar breasts swelled with sacred pity when we heard that ' The Minstrel fell ! — but the foeman's chain Could...The harp he loved ne'er spoke again For he tore its cords asunder.' We endorsed that last act of the poor little hero, without pausing to think — seeing... | |
| Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - English poetry - 1820 - 796 pages
...jind said , „No cJiains shall sully thee, „ Ttyou soul of love and bravery! „ Thy songs wert made for the pure and free, „ They shall never sound in slavery. " *) Air — My lodging is on the cold Ground. me , if all those endearing young cJiarms, gaze on so... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1821 - 276 pages
...faithful harp shall praise thee I" The Minstrel fell!—but the foeman's chain Could not bring that proud soul under; The harp he loved ne'er spoke again,...bravery! Thy songs were made for the pure and free, THE SONG OF O'RUARK, PKINCE OF BREFFNI 1 . THE VALLEY LAY SMILING BEFORE ME. AIR—The Pretty Girl... | |
| Thomas Moore - Ballads, Irish - 1821 - 294 pages
...betrays thee, " One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard, " One faithful harp shall praise thee !" II. The Minstrel fell ! — but the foeman's chain Could not bring his proud soul under ; The harp he lov'd ne'er spoke again, For he tore its chords asunder ; And said, " No chains shall sully thee, "... | |
| Thomas Moore - Irish poetry (in English) - 1822 - 198 pages
...rights shall guard, One faithful harp shall praise thee ! » The Minstrel fell ! — but the foernan's chain Could not bring his proud soul under ; The harp...and bravery ! Thy songs were made for the pure and tree» SONG OF O'RUAltK , PRINCE OF BKEFFNI. ' THE VALLEY LAY SMILING BEFORE MS. AIT. — The Pretty... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1823 - 314 pages
...thee, " One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard, " One faithful harp shall praise thee ! " II. The Minstrel fell ! — but the foeman's chain Could..." They shall never sound in slavery !" THE SONG OF OTIUARK, 1PR1NCE OF BREFFNI.* AI». — The pretty Girl milking her Com. I. THE valley lay smiling... | |
| Thomas O'Connor - English literature - 1824 - 180 pages
...betrays thee, " One sword at least, thy right 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'd ne'er spoke again, For he tore its curds asunder, And said, " No chains shall sully thee, " Thou... | |
| Thomas Moore - Folk songs, Irish - 1825 - 374 pages
...Minstrel fell ! — but the foeman's chain Could not bring that proud soul under ; The harp he lov'd ne'er spoke again, For he tore its chords asunder...sound in slavery.'. ' The song of O'Ruark, Prince of Breffn z." Mr— The Pretty Girl milking tier Cow. The valley lay smiling before me, Where lately I... | |
| Thomas Moore - Irish literature - 1825 - 310 pages
...betrays thee, ' O.NE sword, at least, thy rights shall- guard, OSE faithful harp shall praise thee." The minstrel fell ! but the foeman's chain Could not bring his proud soul under; The harp he lov'd ne'er spoke again, For he tore its chords asunder ; And said, " No chains shall sully thee, Thou... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1827 - 426 pages
...rights shall guard, One faithful harp shall praise thee!» The Minstrel fell ! — but the, forman's chain Could not bring his proud soul under! The harp...sound in slavery!» THE SONG OF O'RUARK, PRINCE OF An— The pretty Girl milking her Cow. ТЯЕ valley l.iy smiling before me, Where lately I left lier... | |
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