Tis The Last Rose Of Summer

Tis the Last Rose of Summer

by Thomas Moore

'Tis the Last Rose of Summer' is a poem by Irish poet Thomas Moore, first published in 1808. The poem is a lament for the passing of summer and the loss of love. The speaker of the poem compares the last rose of summer to a solitary maiden who has lost her lover. The poem is written in a simple, yet elegant style, and its imagery is both beautiful and poignant.

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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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