Hidden fields
Books Books
" Hath waked the poet's sigh! ' The girl who gave to song • What gold could never buy.— My dear Moore, ' I am going to be married— that is, I am accepted*, ' and one usually hopes the rest will follow. "
Life and journals [&c.]. - Page 487
by George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831
Full view - About this book

The Juvenile Port-folio, and Literary Miscellany, Volume 1

Thomas Condie - 1813 - 262 pages
...alone. By other fingers play'd It yields not half the tone. Then here's to her who long Hath wak'd the poet's sigh, The girl who gave to song What gold could never buy. At beauty's door of glass, When wealth and wit once stood, They ask'd her " which might pass !" She...
Full view - About this book

Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 27

1830 - 990 pages
...determine one of them." A few days after he writes, " Here's to her who long Hath waked the poet'8 sigh ! The girl who gave to song What gold could never...will follow. My mother of the Gracchi (that are to be)yoti think too strait-laced for me, although the paragon of only children, 'and invested with '...
Full view - About this book

The New Monthly Magazine and Humorist

1844 - 640 pages
...at his merry officer, who instantly began to hum a tone so audibly, that I caught the words, Drink to her who long Hath waked the poet's sigh, The girl who gave to song What gold could never buy. When Mr. Baron Mammon was applied to, his eyes rolled slowly round in his bead, until I saw the other...
Full view - About this book

Melodies (Irish melodies, National melodies).

Thomas Moore - 1821 - 276 pages
...poet's love Can boast a brighter sphere; Its native home's above, Though woman keeps it here! Then drink to her who long, Hath waked the poet's sigh— The girl, who gave to Song OH! BLAME NOT THE BARD 1 . AIR—Kitty Tyrrel. OH ! blame not the bard if he fly to the bowers Where...
Full view - About this book

Irish Melodies

Thomas Moore - 1821 - 294 pages
...sphere ; Its native home's above, Tho' woman keeps it here ! Then drink to her, who long Hath wak'd the poet's sigh, The girl, who gave to song What gold could never buy ! OH! BLAME NOT THE BARD*. I. OH ! blame not the bard, if he fly to the bowers, Where pleasure lies,...
Full view - About this book

Irish melodies, complete; to which are added National melodies

Thomas Moore - 1822 - 198 pages
...— but'twould not do ; While Wit, a diamond hrought Which cut his bright way through ! Then here's to her who long Hath waked the poet's sigh — The girl, who gave to Soag What gold could never buy ! The love, that seeks* home WTiore wealth or grandeur shines, Is like...
Full view - About this book

The Works of Thomas Moore: Irish melodies. National airs

Thomas Moore - 1823 - 464 pages
...made For minstrel hands alone ; By other fingers play'd, It yields not half the tone. Then, here's to her, who long Hath waked the poet's sigh, The girl who gave to song What gold could never buy ! II. At Beauty's door of glass When Wealth and Wit once stood, They ask'd her, " which might pass?"...
Full view - About this book

The works of Thomas Moore, comprehending all his melodies, ballads ..., Volume 4

Thomas Moore - 1823 - 314 pages
...made For minstrel hands alone ; By other fingers play'd, It yields not half the tone. Then, here's to her, who long Hath waked the poet's sigh, The girl who gave to song What gold could never buy ! II. At Beauty's door of glass When Wealth and Wit once stood, They ask'd her, " which might pass?"...
Full view - About this book

The Works of Thomas Moore, Esq, Volume 3

Thomas Moore - 1825 - 310 pages
...While Wit a diamond brought, Which cut his bright way through ! Then here's to her, who long Hath wak'd the poet's sigh, The girl who gave to song What gold could never buy ! The love, that seeks a home Where wealth or grandeur shinesi Is like the gloomy gnome, That dwells...
Full view - About this book

Melodies, Songs, Sacred Songs, and National Airs

Thomas Moore - 1825 - 374 pages
...shall blossom at last ! Drink to her. i Aw— Reigb ho! my Jackey. Drink to her, who long Hath wakM the poet's sigh — The girl who gave to song What gold could never buy ! Oh ! woman's heart was made For minstrel hands alone ; By other fingers play'd It yields not half...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF