Thomas Moore
Thomas Moore
Thomas Moorewas an Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer, now best remembered for the lyrics of "The Minstrel Boy" and "The Last Rose of Summer". He was responsible, with John Murray, for burning Lord Byron's memoirs after his death. In his lifetime he was often referred to as Anacreon Moore...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth28 May 1779
CityDublin, Ireland
CountryIreland
fda goose
Wow, I got goose bumps. It's really appropriate the FDA acted.
shrinking steals violets
Steals timidly away, shrinking as violets do in summer's ray.
fastidious retire vanity wife
A pretty wife is something for the fastidious vanity of a rouT to retire upon.
memorial-day eye soul
Peace to each manly soul that sleepeth; Rest to each faithful eye that weepeth...
half irish-poet life sweet
No, there's nothing half so sweet in life as love's young dream.