 ON the green banks of Shannon, when Sheelah was nigh, No blithe Irish lad was so happy as I'; No harp like my own could so cheerily play, And wherever I went was my poor dog Tray. When at last I was forced from my Sheelah to part, She said (while the...  The Pleasures of Hope: With Other Poems - Page 82by Thomas Campbell - 1804 - 160 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ballads, American - 1846 - 166 pages
...Sheelah was No blilhe Irish lad was so happy as I ; [nigh, No harp like my own could so cheerily piny, And wherever I went was my poor dog: Tray. When at last I was forc'd from my Sheelah to part, She said, (while the sorrow was big at her heart,) Oh ! remember your... | |
 | Songs, English - 1847 - 906 pages
...waves o'er the sea. I'm afloat, I'm afloat, and the Hover is free ! MY POOR DOG TRAY. THOMAS CAMPBELL. ON the green banks of Shannon, when Sheelah was nigh,...happy as I ; No harp like my own could so cheerily piny, And wherever I went was my poor dog Tray. When at last I was forced from my Sheelah to part,... | |
 | English literature - 1847 - 436 pages
...when Sheelah was nigh, So blithe Irish lad waR BO happy as I ; No harp like my own eould so eheerily play ; And wherever I went was my poor dog Tray. When at last I was foreed from my Sheelah to part, She said, (while the sorrow was big at her heart,) Oh, remember your... | |
 | British minstrel - 1848 - 480 pages
...POOR DOG TRAY. Music — at Wybrow's. ON the greenbanks of Shannon, when Shelah was nigh. No blythe Irish lad was so happy as I, No harp like my own could...my poor dog Tray. When at last I was forced from my Shelah to part, She said, {while the sorrow was big at her heart,) Oh, remember your Shelah when far,... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...opposites to ttw following wnrds : Nigh. Happy. Faithful and kind. Scant. Blithe. Sorrow. Sour-looking. Ox the green banks of Shannon, when Sheelah was nigh, No blithe Irish lad was so happy as I ; l No harp like my own could so cheerily ' play, And wherever I went was ray poor dog Tray. When at... | |
 | Alfred J. Burrows - Object-teaching - 1852 - 78 pages
...their assistance, and treat them with kindness. Repeat Campbell's poem,—"THE HARPER AND HIS DOG." "On the green banks of Shannon, when Sheelah was nigh, No blithe Irish lad was so happy as I; And wherever I went was my poor dog Tray. No harp like my own could so cheerily play, When at last... | |
 | Hymns - 1853 - 184 pages
...stuiFd, and my customers 14. The Irish Harper and his Bog. ON the green banks of Shannon, when Summer was nigh, No blithe Irish lad was so happy as I ;...could so cheerily play, And wherever I went was my faithful dog Tray. Poor dog ! he was watchful and kind, to be sure, And he constantly loved me, although... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - American essays - 1853 - 588 pages
...SPINlfINO-MATDES'S CROSS. 174 THE HARPER. THE HARPER Ou the green hanks of Shaunon, when Shcelah was nigh. No hlithe Irish lad was so happy as I ; No harp like my own could so cheerily play ; And wherever 1 went was my poor dog Tray. When at last I was forced from my Sheelah to part. She said, (while the... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1853 - 284 pages
...hundred Agincourts ! We're the sons of sires that baffled Crown'd and mitred tyranny ; — THE HARPER. ON the green banks of Shannon when Sheelah was nigh, No blithe Irish lad was so happy aa I ; No harp like my own could so cheerily play, And wherever I went was my poor dog Tray. When at... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 508 pages
...hallowed thoughts so dear ; But drink to her that each loves most, As she would love to hear. THE HARPER. ON the green banks of Shannon, when Sheelah was nigh....She said (while the sorrow was big at her heart), 0 ! remember your Sheelah when far, far away : And be kind, my dear Pat, to our poor dog Tray. Poor... | |
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