Not From Thee.

Not from thee the wound should come,
    No, not from thee.
Care not what or whence my doom,
    So not from thee!
Cold triumph! first to make
    This heart thy own;
And then the mirror break
    Where fixt thou shin'st alone.
Not from thee the wound should come,
    Oh, not from thee.
I care not what, or whence, my doom,
    So not from thee.

Yet no--my lips that wish recall;
    From thee, from thee--
If ruin o'er this head must fall,
    'Twill welcome be.
Here to the blade I bare
    This faithful heart;
Wound deep--thou'lt find that there,
    In every pulse thou art.
Yes from thee I'll bear it all:
    If ruin be
The doom that o'er this heart must fall,
    'Twere sweet from thee.

Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore was an Irish poet, singer, and songwriter, celebrated for his Irish Melodies, which are now considered a staple of Irish cultural heritage. Born on May 28, 1779, in Dublin, Ireland, Moore gained fame for his lyrical songs, many of which were set to traditional Irish tunes. Not only a poet, but he was also a staunch advocate of Irish nationalism, often incorporating themes of national identity and resistance into his work. Moore's influential collection 'Irish Melodies' became popular in both Ireland and Britain and helped to define the literary output of the era. He passed away on February 25, 1852, but his legacy in Irish literature and music endures.

Thomas Moore

Were Not The Sinful Mary's Tears. (Air.--Stevenson.)

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Do Not Say That Life Is Waning.

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When Night Brings The Hour.

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Here's The Bower.

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The dawning of morn, the daylight's sinking,
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        Of thee, thee, only thee.
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When He, Who Adores Thee.

When he, who adores thee, has left but the name
    Of his fault and his sorrows behind,
Oh! say wilt thou weep, when they darken the fame
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    Is the pride of thus dying for thee.

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When First I Met Thee.

When first I met thee, warm and young,
    There shone such truth about thee.
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    I did not dare to doubt thee.
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Song.

Take back the sigh, thy lips of art
In passion's moment breathed to me;
Yet, no--it must not, will not part,
'Tis now the life-breath of my heart,
And has become too pure for thee.

Take back the kiss, that faithless sigh
    With all the warmth of truth imprest;
Yet, no--the fatal kiss may lie,
Upon thy lip its sweets would die,
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'Tis time, I feel, to leave thee now,
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Oh! thou becom'st each moment dearer;
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