Thomas Moore （b. 1779. d. 1852） was born in Dublin,Ireland,and he was educated at Trinity College in that city. In 1799,he entered the Middle Temple,London,as a student of law. Soon after the publication of his first poetical productions,he was sent tBermuda in an official capacity. He subsequently visited the United States. Moore’s most famous works are: "Lalla Rookh," an Oriental romance,1817;"The Loves of the Angels," 1823;and "Irish Melodies," 1834;a "Life of Lord Byron," and "The Epicurean,an Eastern Tale." "Moore‘s excellencies," says Dr. Angus,"consist in the gracefulness of his thoughts,the wit and fancy of his allusions and imagery,and the music and refinement of his versification."
1.Oft in the stilly night
Ere slumber’s chain has bound me,Fond memory brings the lightOf other days around me: The smiles,the tearsOf boyhood‘s years,The words of love then spoken;The eyes that shone,Now dimmed and gone,The cheerful hearts now broken! Thus in the stilly nightEre slumber’s chain has bound me,Sad memory brings the lightOf other days around me.
2.When I remember all
The friends slinked together I‘ve seen around me fallLike leaves in wintry weather,I feel like oneWhtreads alone.Some banquet hall deserted,Whose lights are fled Whose garlands dead,And all but he departed. Thus in the stilly nightEre slumber’s chain has bound me,Sad memory brings the lightOf other days around me.