The British Musical Biography

[E] Moore, Thomas, poet and musician,
born at Dublin, May 28, 1779; died at Sloper-
ton Cottage, near Devizes, February 25, 1852.
Best linown as author of " Lalla Rookh,"
and ntlier poems, and by his "Irish Melodies,"
which were issued in 1807-34, with accom-
paniments by Sir John Stevenson. Of this
collection many editions have appeared,
among which may be mentioned those edited
by Balfe, Bishop, Glover, Macfarren, Mont-
gomery, Rimbault, Romer, and Shrivall.
Moore composed a " Collection of Vocal
Music," London [1820], among which is the
Canadian boat-song " Row, brothers, row,"
originally published in 1805. He wrote the
words of "A Selection of Popular National
Airs," 1818, 6 parts, and compiled "Evenings
in Greece," London, 1831, 2 vols. ; a work of
poetry and music. See his " Memoirs and
Correspondence," by Lord John Russell.

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