A Selection of Moore's Melodies
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49 OH! BLAME NOT THE BARD.
Aie— " Kitty Tyrrell" I.
Oh ! blame not the bard, if he fly to the bowers Where Pleasure lies carelessly smiling at Fame: He was born for much more, and m happier hours His soul might have burn'd with a holier flame; The string that now languishes loose o'er the lyre, Might have bent a proud bow to the warrior's dart ; And the lip which now breathes but the song of desire, Might have pour'd the lull tide of a patriot's heart.
II.
But, alas! for his country! — her prid...e has gone by, And that spirit is broken which never would bend; O'er the ruin her children in secret must sigh, For 't is treason to love her, and death to defend.
Unpriz'd are her sons till they've learn'd to betray; Undistinguish'd they live, if they shame not their sires; And the torch, that would light them thro' dignity's way, Must be caught from the pile where their country expires.
III.
Then blame not the bard, if, in Pleasure's soft dream, He should try to forget what he never can heal; Oh!
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
49 OH! BLAME NOT THE BARD.
Aie— " Kitty Tyrrell" I.
Oh ! blame not the bard, if he fly to the bowers Where Pleasure lies carelessly smiling at Fame: He was born for much more, and m happier hours His soul might have burn'd with a holier flame; The string that now languishes loose o'er the lyre, Might have bent a proud bow to the warrior's dart ; And the lip which now breathes but the song of desire, Might have pour'd the lull tide of a patriot's heart.
II.
But, alas! for his country! — her prid...e has gone by, And that spirit is broken which never would bend; O'er the ruin her children in secret must sigh, For 't is treason to love her, and death to defend.
Unpriz'd are her sons till they've learn'd to betray; Undistinguish'd they live, if they shame not their sires; And the torch, that would light them thro' dignity's way, Must be caught from the pile where their country expires.
III.
Then blame not the bard, if, in Pleasure's soft dream, He should try to forget what he never can heal; Oh!
What to read after A Selection of Moore's Melodies?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Moore Thomas to read onlineMoreLess
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