A poem for Halloween
A Ballad: The Lake of the Dismal Swamp
Written at Norfolk, in Virginia
Thomas Moore (1779-1852) was an Irish poet as well known for his songs and musical stage performances as he was for his verse. His best known lyrics—which serve equally well as poems in their own right—are “The Minstrel Boy” and “The Last Rose of Summer.” He is often referred to as the Irish Robert Burns—while Burns is often referred to as the Scottish Thomas Moore (no doubt a controversy often warmly discussed over a pint, a dram, and a peaty fire glowing in a tavern hearth). His work has been put to music by several composers, including Hector Berlioz, Charles Ives, and Benjamin Britten.
A poem for Halloween
A Ballad: The Lake of the Dismal Swamp
Written at Norfolk, in Virginia
Thomas Moore (1779-1852) was an Irish poet as well known for his songs and musical stage performances as he was for his verse. His best known lyrics—which serve equally well as poems in their own right—are “The Minstrel Boy” and “The Last Rose of Summer.” He is often referred to as the Irish Robert Burns—while Burns is often referred to as the Scottish Thomas Moore (no doubt a controversy often warmly discussed over a pint, a dram, and a peaty fire glowing in a tavern hearth). His work has been put to music by several composers, including Hector Berlioz, Charles Ives, and Benjamin Britten.
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