Thomas Moore: Collected Lyrics
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Go where glory waits thee

Thomas Moore

“Go where glory waits thee” as printed in Irish Melodies (1821).

Thomas Moore: Collected Lyrics Text 8 1821 · historical text
Public domainIrish songRomantic ballad
Complete public-domain lyrics

This text comes from Irish Melodies, a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

Rich and rare were the gems she wore,

And a bright gold ring on her wand she bore;

Verse 2

Go where glory waits thee,

But while fame elates thee,

Oh! still remember me.

When the praise thou meetest

To thine ear is sweetest,

Oh! then remember me.

Other arms may press thee,

Dearer friends caress thee,

All the joys that bless thee

Verse 3

Sweeter far may be;

But when friends are nearest,

And when joys are dearest,

Oh! then remember me.

Verse 4

When, at eve, thou rovest

By the star thou lovest,

Oh! then remember me.

Think, when home returning,

Bright we've seen it burning,

Oh! thus remember me.

Oft as summer closes,

When thine eye reposes

On its ling'ring roses,

Once so lov'd by thee,

Think of her who wove them,

Her, who made thee love them,

Oh! then remember me.

Verse 5

When, around thee dying,

Autumn leaves are lying,

Oh! then remember me.

And, at night, when gazing

On the gay hearth blazing,

Oh! still remember me.

Verse 6

Then should music, stealing

All the soul of feeling,

To thy heart appealing,

Draw one tear from thee;

Then let memory bring thee

Strains I us'd to sing thee,—

Oh! then remember me.

Credits

Written by Thomas Moore

Words by Thomas Moore. Historical text published in Irish Melodies (1821); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

Source & text edition

Irish Melodies (1821), “Go where glory waits thee”

Every lyric in this collection was written by Thomas Moore (1779-1852) and first published between 1808 and 1821 (music arranged by John Stevenson, 1761-1833); both contributors died more than 170 years ago, so the text is in the public domain worldwide, and the edition carries a pre-1931 United States public-domain tag.

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