Life is a waste of wearisome hoursWhich seldom the rose of enjoyment adorns;And the heart that is soonest awake to the flowers,Is always the first to be touch'd by the thorns.
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Thomas Moore was a 18th-century Irish poet, singer and songwriter. Thomas Moore was an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist, widely regarded in his lifetime as Ireland's "national bard". The acclaim rested primarily on the popularity of his Irish Melodies. Read more on Wikipedia →