Alone in Crowds to Wander On
July 6, 2023A Canadian Boat Song
July 6, 2023After the Battle
Night closed around the conqueror’s way,
And lightnings show’d the distant hill,
Where those who lost that dreadful day
Stood few and faint, but fearless still.
The soldier’s hope, the patriot’s zeal,
For ever dimm’d, for ever crost —
Oh! who shall say what heroes feel,
When all but life and honour’s lost?
The last sad hour of freedom’s dream,
And valour’s task, moved slowly by,
While mute they watch’d, till morning’s beam
Should rise and give them light to die.
There’s yet a world, where souls are free,
Where tyrants taint not nature’s bliss; —
If death that world’s bright opening be,
Oh! who would live a slave in this?
Thomas Moore
Thomas Moore (1779-1852) was an Irish poet, singer, and songwriter who was a prominent figure in Irish literature and politics. He is known for his works such as "Irish Melodies" and "Lalla Rookh," as well as his political activism in support of Irish independence.