The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-06-03


science of Orange domination was eter-
rally presented to his aching eyes by
the sprigs OF robbing aristocracy, who
were, for the most part, his college
companions. These sneered at his re-
ligion and hated his country, and he
regarded them with apprehension, for
they approached him in the garb of
bigotry and hidden treachery. These
circumstances rooted in his heart that
thorough hatred of the tories which ever
through life influenced his writings.
Wlnle he was passing through Trinity
College with literary renown in the years
1D6-17o7, he, became acquainted with
Robert Emmett and John Sedres. Ed
ward Hudson, his schoot acquaintance,
was then in that university. They were
his inseparable companions. These pa
triotic young men were the beloved
friends OF young Moore.
At the age of 10 Moore went to Lon
don to study for the bar. He was not
long in the British capital until lie pub
lished' his translation of the Codes" OF
Anacreon, which brought him into pub
lie notice for the first time and proved
such success that he threw aside law
and entered upon literature as profess
sion. He was soon introduced to dis
tinguished society, principally through
the friendship OF the famous Irish ora
tor, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, who was
then in the zenith OF his glory, and his
combined poetical and musical abil-
tiles at once made him the ad-
mired of every circle. In 1903 his
friends secured him the appointment
Of registrarsllip OF Bermuda, to
which island he sailed, where, having
by permission Of the government ap-
pointed deputy, he paid visit to the
United States. He had the honor of an
interview with Thomas Jefferson, who
was then president. Moore wrote Sc
ries of poetical epistles from the United
States, which he published in London.
Moore's journey to the falls of Niagara,
and down the river St. Lawrence,
through Canada, afforded material for
many splendid productions He writes
in natural admiration OF the breaking up
OF seas at Niagara, and says it resenlbled
in sublimity a view Of the heavens by
moonlight from among the ruins OF the
Coliseum OF Rome. His canadian Boat
Song was composed and sung while
passing down the rapids.
In 1906 he was again in London, and
there married a Miss Dyke, highly ac-
complished lady, by whom he had FAM
lily OF five sons and daughters. In 1907
Moore began to write the war songs OF
Ireland. Robert Emmett was martyred
only four years previously. Ireland had
recently been robbed OF her parliament
The remnant OF the men OF % were
suffering in dungeons or in exile. Ire
land was under martial law, and the yeo-
men and Lord Clare with Castlereagh
were undisputed masters. Writing to in
wife Stephenson to cooperate with him
in settling his imprisoned words to a
suitable musical scroll, he says: while
the composers OF the continent have en-
riched their operas and sonatas with
melodies borrowed from Ireland, very
often without the honesty of acknowl-
edgmcnt, we have lett these treasures in
a great degree unclaimed and fugitive
Thus our airs, like too many of Our
'courtrynen, for want of protection at
home, have passed into the service of
foreigners"
The effect produced on the popular
mind by those Irish melodies was in
stantaneous and surprising. One after
another came out upon the public mind
especially the sorrowful mind of Ire
land, like new creation. The stirring
language OF Thomas Moore enwrapped
tile old tunes and made them all new
again, conveying other thoughts and
clothed in other words. The success
which attended the sale OF those "melo-
dies lifted their author to the Hottest
literary eminence. His songs were sung
everywherc-in the drawing rooms OF
the titled, in the cottages Of the suffering
people. The author became the lion OF
London society. Every duchess would
have Mr.. Moore at her grand party,
particularly was he the guest OF the
Wing or anti-Tory party He could sing
to the piano. He could sing his owl,
melodies in manner that affected all
his hearers to breathless silence. His
writings were now eagerly sought by the
public, and Longman, the publisher, be-
came his banker. To Power, the music
publisher he sent his melodies, who
made name and wealth by the outcome
OF Moore's brain.
Moore became interested in politics
and as it was at the time OF the agita
ton for Catholic emancipation, he nat
urally gave whatever help he could t.
his faith and country with his pen. Hi
Letters to the Prince Regent" til,
1.-TWO Penny Post Bag" and hundred
other short pieces had telling effect
Many OF these were contributed to tn
London Times, with which paper Moor
was engaged at salary of $500 pc
year, and continued to write Tor it unit
that io,,r,,,1 want o,ar +o +Ia To-;ae TT