Poetry of Thomas Moore
Author: first_name: Thomas
last_name: Moore
Language: English
Year: 1903

The Dubliner, Thomas Moore, born in 1779 was a poet, composer, musician, and writer. 
He is most famous for the 10 volume work "Irish Melodies" published between 1807 and 1834  with Sir John Stevenson, which consists of 130 of his poems set to music, much of it based on old Irish airs.  "The Last Rose of Summer" and "The Minstrel Boy" are two of the most well known. Many of these "Melodies" are included in this collection.
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