Thomas Moore
Thomas Moore
Thomas Moorewas an Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer, now best remembered for the lyrics of "The Minstrel Boy" and "The Last Rose of Summer". He was responsible, with John Murray, for burning Lord Byron's memoirs after his death. In his lifetime he was often referred to as Anacreon Moore...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth28 May 1779
CityDublin, Ireland
CountryIreland
taught
My only books were woman's looks, and folly's all they've taught me.
While mantling on the maiden's cheek Young roses kindled into thought.
ships
Like ships that have gone down at sea, when heaven was all tranquillity.
bondage disguise women
Disguise our bondage as we will, 'Tis woman, woman, rules us still.
ask reverse sure whatever
Ask a woman's advice, and whatever she advises, Do the very reverse and you're sure to be wise.
bring cannot heaven sympathy wounded
Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish; Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.
freedom mockery
Bastard Freedom waves Her fustian flag in mockery over slaves.
affair discover emotions illusion irish-poet lead love marriage romantic sweet truth turn
Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of a love affair or else when the sweet emotions of love lead us into marriage and then turn down their flames.
fastidious
A pretty wife is something for the fastidious vanity of a roue to retire upon.
irish-poet tears
It is only to the happy that tears are a luxury.
became gave glimpse random wreck wretched
This wretched brain gave way, and I became a wreck at random driven, without one glimpse of reason or heaven.
seas
And soon, too soon, we part with pain, To sail o'er silent seas again.
half irish-poet life sweet
No, there's nothing half so sweet in life as love's young dream.
brings days fond memory saint-patrick's-day
Fond memory brings the light of other days around me.