[jaycee]

Conor, I surely loved all three of those lovely poems.

[ConorMacNessa]

All three, like many of his works, have been set to music and are an essential part of the repertoire for tenors who sing art songs.

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[ConorMacNessa]

Here's another of Moore's works you may be familiar with:

The Minstrel Boy

The Minstrel-Boy to the war is gone,
In the ranks of death you'll find him;
His father's sword he has girded on,
And his wild harp slung behind him.
"Land of song!" said the warrior-bard,
"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 loved ne'er spoke again,
For he tore its chords asunder;
And said, "No chains shall sully thee,
Thou soul of love and bravery!
Thy songs were made for the pure and free,
They shall never sound in slavery."

Thomas Moore

Lamh Foistenach Abu!