Brallaghan: Or The DeipnosophistsE. Churton, 1845 - 336 pages |
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... soft attractive spell Finds within her heart a goal ; Loveliness and goodness dwell Orb - like in her heavenly soul . O , divine enchantress bright ! Dare I love thy looks of light ? CONTENTS . BARNEY BRALLAGHAN'S LETTER TO OLIVER YORKE .
... soft attractive spell Finds within her heart a goal ; Loveliness and goodness dwell Orb - like in her heavenly soul . O , divine enchantress bright ! Dare I love thy looks of light ? CONTENTS . BARNEY BRALLAGHAN'S LETTER TO OLIVER YORKE .
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... souls of those that are truly pious , are exceedingly mild and gentle , not only towards relatives but strangers also . And this lenity or softness of heart they extend even to irrational creatures . There- fore the wise man saith , " A ...
... souls of those that are truly pious , are exceedingly mild and gentle , not only towards relatives but strangers also . And this lenity or softness of heart they extend even to irrational creatures . There- fore the wise man saith , " A ...
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... soul never glisten So brightly as when we are merry and tipsy . That ould cup - tossing varmint declares she can shew me , In the dhregs of the bowl , all the secrets of Nature ; Let her thripod be taypots and taycups , but blow me ...
... soul never glisten So brightly as when we are merry and tipsy . That ould cup - tossing varmint declares she can shew me , In the dhregs of the bowl , all the secrets of Nature ; Let her thripod be taypots and taycups , but blow me ...
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... 'd a drink so delightful as Irish potheen ; The smack of ambrosia , of sunshine the sheen , And a true Irish spirit , belong to potheen . Neither Great Father Mathew nor Peter could wean My soul SECOND LETTER TO OLIVER YORKE . 83.
... 'd a drink so delightful as Irish potheen ; The smack of ambrosia , of sunshine the sheen , And a true Irish spirit , belong to potheen . Neither Great Father Mathew nor Peter could wean My soul SECOND LETTER TO OLIVER YORKE . 83.
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... soul from my darling sweet Irish potheen ; I'll stick to it still like a stout Nazarene ; The best holy water for me is potheen . I would drink it in death with an appetite keen , May my last earthly physic be Irish potheen ! Though the ...
... soul from my darling sweet Irish potheen ; I'll stick to it still like a stout Nazarene ; The best holy water for me is potheen . I would drink it in death with an appetite keen , May my last earthly physic be Irish potheen ! Though the ...
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Achilles Tatius afther aiquil Anacreon Ballinamona oro Barney beauty bliss BOYLE Brallaghan breast Brian O'Linn bright bright eyes bright-ey'd wine Castle Hyde charms Colla bella coorse Cork Croker Cupid darlint dear Deipnosophist Club delight divine Doctor Dreams drink enuff eyes fair Father Mahony flowers Freeholder Grake hath heart Heaven Hood Irish potheen Judy kiss ladies larned light lips LITTLE'S POEMS look Lord Maginn MARY GENTLE MILLIKIN Misther MOORE MOORE'S MELODIES never night nose nymph o'er once ould Philostratus Plagiarism poet poor preesht punch Quæ rose rosy round SABERTASH Sam Rogers shine sing SIR JOHN SUCKLING smile song soul sparkles spirit stars sweet tell thee thine thou thought thrue Tom Hood Tom Moore Venus whin whiskey WILLIAM MAGINN young γαρ δε εν εστι και μεν Ου τε Ω Λινν
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Page 329 - Thus sung they in the English boat, A holy and a cheerful Note, And all the way, to guide their Chime, With falling Oars they kept the time.
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Page 131 - No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close ; As the sun-flower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.
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