Irish Melodies

Irish Melodies is a collection of 130 poems written by Irish poet Thomas Moore. The collection was first published in 1808 and became immensely popular, both in Ireland and abroad. The poems are written in a lyrical style and celebrate Irish culture, history, and folklore. Many of the poems were set to music by Moore himself or other composers, and the collection includes sheet music for many of the songs. The themes of the poems range from love and romance to political and social commentary, and they are often infused with a sense of nostalgia for Ireland's past. The collection is considered a significant contribution to Irish literature and has been widely studied and celebrated over the years.1852. To which is added a biographical sketch. Though an edition of the poetry of the Irish Melodies, separate from the music, has long been called for, yet, having for many reasons a strong objection to this sort of divorce, Mr. Moore should with difficulty have consented to a disunion of the words from the airs, had it depended solely upon him to keep them quietly and indissolubly together.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Thomas Moore
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 258
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d
ISBN: 9781162619866

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