Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-04-09
Death of Thomas Moore.

The last news from England announces the death
of this eminent poet. He died on the 26h February,
at his residence, Soperton Cottage, in the seventy
second year of his age. Though the sad event has
for sometime past been expected the regret must
cite will not therefore be less universal and deep felt
The deceased was the only son of Mr.. Garret Moore,
once respectable tradesman in Dublin, where the
bard was born on the 2Sth of May, 1880. He early
discovered his poetca talent. and published, before
he had completed bis 2Oth year, translation of the
"Odes of Anacreon" into English verse, with notes
circumstance from which he derived and always re-
tanned, the title of ''Anacreon Moore" In 1901, a
year later, he gave to the press under the name of
Lltle,'' volume of original poems, chiefly amato
ry; and in 1917, Lalla Rookh.'' his longest and
best sustained work, made IFS appearance. But the
most enduring and valuable basis of the fame and
popularity of Moore is undoubtedly 10 be found in
those exquisite fruits OF his muse known the Irish
Melodies" They were written with view to intro
duce to English and save from threatened loss the
beauties of the national music of Ireland and there
are no similar compositions in the language compara
Bile with them in briancy of fancy, tenderness and
fervency of sentiment and felicity of expression -.
Wherever the power of song is acknowledged, these
delicious creations OF imagination and feeling will con-
tinue to excite sympathy and elicit applause. Much
as he had published besides, and meri.orous as were
several OF his larger poems, it 10 the Meodies'
that their author trusted most confidently his reputa-
ton with poserity; and we find from the following
beautiful lines, expressive of his thoughts upon the
subject, that it was to the influence of the music with
which they associated, well TO their Iitera
ry excellence, that he attributed their capaby to per-
peuate his memory:
&C Like the gale that sighs along
Beds of oriental flowers.
Is the graceful breath of song
That was heard in happier hours.
Fill'd with balm the gale sighs on,
Tho the flowers have sunk in death:
So when the Bard of Love is gone
His mem'ry lives in Musc's Breath.''
In 1904 Mr. Moore visited this country, and after
few months spent here, during which he wrote
al fugitive poems, including song to the river
Schuykil, he returned to England in the Boston rig-
ate commanded by Capt. Douglass, and in 1906 gave
to the world the result of his brief stay in the Uni
ted States, certain remarks the manners and society
of America, in a volume entitled &c Odes and Epises -
During the late years of his life, Mr.. Moore has been
living in absolute retirement from the social and liter
airy world. suffering from the natural decay of his
health and being particularly untitled for all inteIIec-
tual occupation by sofening of the brain, and
sequent destruction of his mind, This fact makes the
loss which letters have sustained in his death of
consideration; but his departure deprves us of the
last Of galaxy of splendid poetical geniuses, whose
light once shed its living radiance around. and will
long remain 10 charm and inspire all who are sensible
TO whatever is elegant and graceful in language bril-
liant in fancy, and truthful or delicate in emotion.
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