Short Strain of Music from the Orchestra
by Thomas Moore
'Short Strain of Music from the Orchestra' Summary
The collection opens with the poem "A Certain Spaniard," which tells the story of a Spanish man who meets an Indian woman in the streets of Cozco. The woman is called away by the sound of a pipe, and the man is left to wonder what might have been. The other poems in the collection explore similar themes of love, loss, and longing. Moore's poems are often characterized by their beauty and flow and deft way of rhyming scheme. A Short Strain of Music from the Orchestra will be sure to touch the hearts and minds of all who read it.Book Details
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Thomas Moore was an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist celebrated for his Irish Melodies. Their setting of English-language verse to old Irish tunes marked the transition in popular Irish culture from I...
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