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To The Fire-Fly.[1]

By Thomas Moore

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At morning, when the earth and sky         Are glowing with the light of spring,     We see thee not, thou humble fly!         Nor think upon thy gleaming wing.     But when the skies have lost their hue,         And sunny lights no longer play,     Oh then we see and bless thee too         For sparkling o'er the dreary way.     Thus let me hope, when lost to me         The lights that now my life illume,     Some milder joys may come, like thee,         To cheer, if not to warm, the gloom!

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Thomas Moore

About Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore (1779–1852) was an Irish poet, singer, and songwriter best known for "Irish Melodies" (1808–1834), a collection of songs including "The Last Rose of Summer" and "Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms." He was the most popular poet of his era in the British Isles.

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