by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852)

The harp that once through Tara's halls
 (Sung text for setting by V. Herbert)
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Language: English 
Our translations:  FRE
The harp that once through Tara's halls
The soul of music shed,
Now hangs as mute on Tara's walls,
As if that soul were fled.
So sleeps the pride of former days,
So glory's thrill is o'er,
And hearts, that once beat high for praise,
Now feel that pulse no more.

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Composition:

    Set to music by Victor Herbert (1859 - 1924), "The harp that once through Tara's halls", first performed 1908, stanza 1 [ voice and piano ], from The Bards of Ireland, no. 6

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "La harpe qui autrefois dans les salles de Tara", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Robert Grady , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2004-06-12
Line count: 16
Word count: 101