Thomas Moore Poems Archives - Famous Inspirational Poems, Poetry, Quotes

After the Battle (Thomas Moore Poems)

Night closed around the conqueror's way, And lightnings show'd the distant hill, Where those who lost that dreadful day Stood ...

Come, Rest in this Bosom (Thomas Moore Poems)

Come, rest in this bosom, my own stricken deer, Though the herd have fled from thee, thy home is still ...

Farewell! — But Whenever You Welcome the Hour (Thomas Moore Poems)

Farewell! but whenever you welcome the hour That awakens the night-song of mirth in your bower, Then think of the ...

I’ve a Secret to Tell Thee (Thomas Moore Poems)

I've a secret to tell thee, but hush! not here -- Oh! not where the world its vigil keeps: I'll ...

Oh For the Swords of Former Time (Thomas Moore Poems)

Oh for the swords of former time! Oh for the men who bore them, When, arm'd for Right, they stood ...

Quick! We Have But a Second (Thomas Moore Poems)

Quick! we have but a second, Fill round the cup while you may; For time, the churl, hath beckon'd, And ...

The Donkey and His Panniers (Thomas Moore Poems)

A Donkey, whose talent for burdens was wondrous, So much that you'd swear he rejoic'd in a load, One day ...

The Song of O’Ruark, Prince of Breffni (Thomas Moore Poems)

The valley lay smiling before me, Where lately I left her behind; Yet I trembled, and something hung o'er me, ...

To Ladies’ Eyes (Thomas Moore Poems)

To Ladies' eyes a round, boy, We can't refuse, we can't refuse; Though bright eyes so abound, boy, 'Tis hard ...

All In a Family Way (Thomas Moore Poems)

My banks are all furnished with rags, So thick, even Freddy can't thin 'em; I've torn up my old money-bags, ...

Come, Send Round the Wine (Thomas Moore Poems)

Come, send round the wine, and leave points of belief To simpleton sages and reasoning fools; This moment's a flower ...

Fill the Bumper Fair (Thomas Moore Poems)

Fill the bumper fair! Every drop we sprinkle O'er the brow of Care Smooths away a wrinkle. Wit's electric flame ...

Lalla Rookh (Thomas Moore Poems)

"How sweetly," said the trembling maid, Of her own gentle voice afraid, So long had they in silence stood, Looking ...

Oh! Arranmore, Loved Arranmore (Thomas Moore Poems)

Oh! Arranmore, loved Arranmore, How oft I dream of thee, And of those days when, by thy shore, I wander'd ...

Remember Thee! (Thomas Moore Poems)

Remember thee! yes, while there's life in this heart, It shall never forget thee, all lorn as thou art; More ...

The Fortune-Teller (Thomas Moore Poems)

Down in the valley come meet me to-night, And I'll tell you your fortune truly As ever 'twas told, by ...

The Time I’ve Lost (Thomas Moore Poems)

The time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my ...

Translation From the Gull Language (Thomas Moore Poems)

'Twas grav'd on the Stone of Destiny, In letters four, and letters three; And ne'er did the King of the ...

Alone in Crowds to Wander On (Thomas Moore Poems)

Alone in crowds to wander on, And feel that all the charm is gone Which voices dear and eyes beloved ...

Corn and Catholics (Thomas Moore Poems)

"What! still those two infernal questions, That with our meals our slumbers mix -- That spoil our tempers and digestions ...

Fly Not Yet (Thomas Moore Poems)

Fly not yet, 'tis just the hour, When pleasure, like the midnight flower That scorns the eye of vulgar light, ...

Lay His Sword By His Side (Thomas Moore Poems)

Lay his sword by his side -- it hath served him too well Not to rest near his pillow below; ...

Oh! Blame Not the Bard (Thomas Moore Poems)

Oh! blame not the bard, if he fly to the bowers Where Pleasure lies, carelessly smiling at Fame; He was ...

Rich and Rare Were the Gems She Wore (Thomas Moore Poems)

Rich and rare were the gems she wore, And a bright gold ring on her wand she bore; But oh! ...

The Ghost of Miltiades (Thomas Moore Poems)

The Ghost of Miltiades came at night, And he stood by the bed of the Benthamite, And he said, in ...

The Time I’ve Lost In Wooing (Thomas Moore Poems)