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The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore

Collected by Himself. In Ten Volumes

Moore, Thomas (1779-1852)

I, II.

VOL. I., VOL. II. ODES OF ANACREON. JUVENILE POEMS. POEMS RELATING TO AMERICA.

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III, IV.

VOL. III., VOL. IV. CORRUPTION AND INTOLERANCE. THE SCEPTIC. TWOPENNY POST-BAG. SATIRICAL AND HUMOROUS POEMS. IRISH MELODIES. NATIONAL AIRS. SACRED SONGS.

CORRUPTION, AND INTOLERANCE.

TWOPENNY POST-BAG.

SATIRICAL AND HUMOROUS POEMS.

IRISH MELODIES.

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A TEMPLE TO FRIENDSHIP.

FLOW ON, THOU SHINING RIVER.

ALL THAT'S BRIGHT MUST FADE.

SO WARMLY WE MET.

THOSE EVENING BELLS.

SHOULD THOSE FOND HOPES.

REASON, FOLLY, AND BEAUTY.

FARE THEE WELL, THOU LOVELY ONE!

DOST THOU REMEMBER.

OH, COME TO ME WHEN DAYLIGHT SETS.

OFT, IN THE STILLY NIGHT.

HARK! THE VESPER HYMN IS STEALING.

THERE COMES A TIME.

MY HARP HAS ONE UNCHANGING THEME.

OH, NO—NOT EV'N WHEN FIRST WE LOVED.

PEACE BE AROUND THEE.

COMMON SENSE AND GENIUS.

THEN, FARE THEE WELL.

GAILY SOUNDS THE CASTANET.

LOVE IS A HUNTER-BOY.

COME, CHASE THAT STARTING TEAR AWAY.

JOYS OF YOUTH, HOW FLEETING!

HEAR ME BUT ONCE.

WHEN LOVE WAS A CHILD.

SAY, WHAT SHALL BE OUR SPORT TO-DAY?

BRIGHT BE THY DREAMS.

GO, THEN—'TIS VAIN.

THE CRYSTAL-HUNTERS.

ROW GENTLY HERE.

OH, DAYS OF YOUTH.

WHEN FIRST THAT SMILE.

PEACE TO THE SLUMBERERS!

WHEN THOU SHALT WANDER.

WHO'LL BUY MY LOVE-KNOTS?

SEE, THE DAWN FROM HEAVEN.

NETS AND CAGES.

WHEN THROUGH THE PIAZZETTA.

GO, NOW, AND DREAM.

TAKE HENCE THE BOWL.

FAREWELL, THERESA!

HOW OFT, WHEN WATCHING STARS.

WHEN THE FIRST SUMMER BEE.

THOUGH 'TIS ALL BUT A DREAM.

WHEN THE WINE-CUP IS SMILING.

WHERE SHALL WE BURY OUR SHAME?

NE'ER TALK OF WISDOM'S GLOOMY SCHOOLS.

HERE SLEEPS THE BARD.

DO NOT SAY THAT LIFE IS WANING.

NO—LEAVE MY HEART TO REST.

WHERE ARE THE VISIONS.

WIND THY HORN, MY HUNTER BOY.

OH, GUARD OUR AFFECTION.

SLUMBER, OH SLUMBER.

BRING THE BRIGHT GARLANDS HITHER.

IF IN LOVING, SINGING.

THOU LOV'ST NO MORE.

WHEN ABROAD IN THE WORLD.

KEEP THOSE EYES STILL PURELY MINE.

HOPE COMES AGAIN.

O SAY, THOU BEST AND BRIGHTEST.

WHEN NIGHT BRINGS THE HOUR.

LIKE ONE WHO, DOOM'D.

FEAR NOT THAT, WHILE AROUND THEE.

WHEN LOVE IS KIND.

THE GARLAND I SEND THEE.

HOW SHALL I WOO?

SPRING AND AUTUMN.

V.

VOL. V. EVENINGS IN GREECE. BALLADS, SONGS, MISCELLANEOUS POEMS, ETC. ETC.

VI, VII.

VOL. VI., VOL. VII. LALLA ROOKH. POLITICAL AND SATIRICAL POEMS. THE FUDGE FAMILY IN PARIS. FABLES FOR THE HOLY ALLIANCE. RHYMES ON THE ROAD. AND MISCELLANEOUS POEMS.

VIII, IX.

VOL. VIII., VOL. IX THE LOVES OF THE ANGELS. MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. SATIRICAL AND HUMOROUS POEMS. THE FUDGES IN ENGLAND. MISCELLANEOUS.

X.

VOL. X. THE EPICUREAN. ALCIPHRON.

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HOW SHALL I WOO?

If I speak to thee in friendship's name,
Thou think'st I speak too coldly;
If I mention Love's devoted flame,
Thou say'st I speak too boldly.
Between these two unequal fires,
Why doom me thus to hover?
I'm a friend, if such thy heart requires,
If more thou seek'st, a lover.
Which shall it be? How shall I woo?
Fair one, choose between the two.

Tho' the wings of Love will brightly play,
When first he comes to woo thee,
There's a chance that he may fly away
As fast as he flies to thee.
While Friendship, tho' on foot she come,
No flights of fancy trying,

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Will, therefore, oft be found at home,
When Love abroad is flying.
Which shall it be? How shall I woo?
Dear one, choose between the two.

If neither feeling suits thy heart,
Let's see, to please thee, whether
We may not learn some precious art
To mix their charms together;
One feeling, still more sweet, to form
From two so sweet already—
A friendship that like love is warm,
A love like friendship steady.
Thus let it be, thus let me woo,
Dearest, thus we'll join the two.