 | 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
...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...oft hast thou echoed the deep sigh of sadness, That e'en in thy mirth it will steal from thee still. • Dear Harp of my Country ! farewell to thy numbers,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1819 - 872 pages
...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...oft hast thou echoed the deep sigh of sadness, That e'en in thy mirth it will steal from thee still. Dear Harp of my Country ! farewell to thy numbers,... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 pages
...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,...gladness Have waken'd thy fondest, thy liveliest thrill; Bat so oft hast thon echoed the deep sigh of sadness, That ev'n in thy mirth it will steal from thee... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Ballads, Irish - 1821 - 294 pages
...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...oft hast thou echoed the deep sigh of sadness, That ev'n in thy mirth it will steal from thee still. * In that rebellious but beautiful Song, " When Erin... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1821 - 276 pages
...Country! in darkness 1 found thee, The cold chain of silence 1 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! 1 In that rebellious but beautiful song " When Erin first rose" there is, if I recollect right, the... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Irish poetry (in English) - 1822 - 198 pages
...palace, at Almhaim, where the attending bards, anxious, if possible, to produce a cessaWhen proudly, my own Island Harp ! I unbound thee, And gave all...fondest, thy liveliest thrill ; But so oft hast thou echo'd the deep sigh of sadness, That ev'n in thy mirth it will steal from thee still. Dear Harp of... | |
 | 1823 - 378 pages
...had hung o'er thee long, \Vhen proudly , my own Island Harp , I unbound thee, And gave all thy cortls to light, freedom and song! The warm lay of love and...thy fondest, thy liveliest thrill; But, so oft hast thnu echoed the deep sigh of sadnes;, That ev'n in thy mirth it will steal from thee still. t (ЗфаЬе... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Folk songs, Irish - 1825 - 374 pages
...country ! in darkness I found thee, The cold chain of silence had hung o'er thee long,5 0 When proudly, my own island harp ! I unbound thee, And gave all...so oft hast thou echoed the deep sigh of sadness, Dear harp of my country ! farewell to thy numbers, This sweet wreath of song is the last we shall twine... | |
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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... 
