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Arranmore bard battle of Clontarf beam beautiful bliss bowers breath bright chain CHARLES MERIVALE charm cloth cold dark dear death dream earth Edinburgh Review Edward Hudson Encyclopædia Erin Erin's ev'n eyes fame feel flowers friends garden gloom glory grave Harp hath heart heaven History hope hour Ireland Irish isle Killarney Lady light lips look'd looks Lord lov'd Melodies moon morocco Mountain Sprite music of Ireland ne'er never night Nora Creina Number o'er once Plates pleasure pleasure's Portrait Post 8vo price 14s price 21s remember revised Robert Emmet round Second Edition Shamrock shine sigh sleep smile song sorrow soul sparkled spirit Sprite Square crown 8vo star Swainson's sweet sword tears thee there's thine THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY THOMAS MOORE thou thought thro turn'd Vignette vols wave weep Wood Engravings Woodcuts young youth
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