The Trinity journal., 1856-10-11
Lecture ON Tom Moore.

The distinguished scholar Dr. Murray of
Maynooth College in Ireland, has been de-
liycriug lectures ON the Poetry, Character
and genius Of Moore The following extract
from one Of his lectures, shows the private,
and social character of the Poet:
Il have orcady contemplated Moore only
as Il poet. Bat before Concluding. | may
bc allowed to say one word ON the personal
character of the brave and loving spirit SO
lately departed from us--
sjlcucc in our festive halls
Sweet SON Of ,oug thy course !, DER:
In vain ON lhcc ~ad Erin calls
l,rmin-trl, voice rcsuuuds uo more
have already spoken Of his patriotism.
His periods Of social cnioymcnt partly du-
ring his occasional visits to London. partly
at BoWood and elsewhere, were neither few
nor far between and while thcy lasted,
scarce u moment of them was lost Though
often reluctantly drawn from his retirement
and in the midst of his gaictcs, Sighing for
its return, still on Nhircd the round of pleas
urcS, breakfasts, dinners sUppcrs balls thea
tcrS, singing dancing, laughing, and testing
But when buried in the sctlV~jou oi Iii, own
home, his life seems to have le,n very laNu.
rouS. lie wrote much ; and he was rather
slow workman. BY his pen he not only
supported himself and his family in comfort
and Independence but also contributed
largely to the support Of his father and
mother to the end Of their lives After
struggling hard to make ends meet, some
times with only "A few Shllings in his pocket,
he was never guilty of oue mean or unmanly
act Ills heart oycrtloWcd with kindness
and generosity to all that came within hI
circle. Ills temper seems to have been one
oi unVarymg Sweetness All the world ad
mrcd his genius, and nll who knew loved
the man. lie was the best of sous, warm
and generous friend, a loving brother, love-
ing faithful husband In this last relation
he wa, singuorly happy having been united
to lady whose great beauty seems to hav3
been but the reflection of the natural good
ness and nobIcncss Of her heart. It was
sud that he " dearly loved lord and
strongly suspect. by some who cuyed quito
as much as they blamed | think lords sought
him quite as much MS he sought them, and u
great deal moro Whatever may have bccn
his weakness in that %ay, believe few men
ever lived, drawn from an humble sphere
like his, and thrown MS he was, when little
more than boy. into tie society Of lords
and such lords as some of them were :
and whenever he passed his own threshold,
constantly living in their oWN society, who,
to the end, preserved the manly sclfrcspcct
and Independence which slime ont through
every record Of his life chat has fallen under
my eyes His character is as beautiful a5
his Genius. speak only orhj> natural quail
Iilcs, and as | gather my idea from these
sources Of information that are open to all.
OF him. as in reference to the supernatural,
shnIl say nothing here Only be it ours TO
feel deeply after contemplating the picture
OF so much worldly happiness aud sp'endor,
and fame that after all, the fashion Of this
world passed away, and but one thing is nee
crSar} as in Moorcs own words -
F." And false the ljqhl in Glory plume
A. fading huc- Of Even:
And love, aud hope and brauty'- b'oom
Arc blossoms gathered for the Tomb,
Iho,r's nothing bright but llcaycu!'
foH truH,1,r.