Shamus O'brien

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Excerpt from Shamus O'brien: The Bold Boy of Glingall The superiority of Irish melodies over those of England and Scotland is generally conceded. Those of the latter countries, though fuller and more numerous in metrical expression than those of Ireland, and having, perhaps, a more complete and attractive appearance to the general eye, have yet nothing that can be compared in high musical character with the best melodies of the sister island. This superiority of Irish minstrelsy has, by some, been attributed to the distinct nature of the Celtic race - its greater fire and feeling, others again, with perhaps more justice, ascribe it to the higher order of its inspiration - that of sorrow, for sorrow is the most potent inspiration of song. "Sorrow, " says Sir James Mackintosh, "seems to be the muse of song, and from Philomela to Mrs. Tighe, the most plaintive notes are the most melodious." Whatever may be the cause, the acknowledged fact remains, and among those who deserve to be classed in the highest rank of the lyric bards of Ireland, there is not one more worthy of being remembered than Samuel Lover, the subject of the following brief biographical notice, and the author of so many well-known poems. From the earliest ages, minstrels were in the habit of traversing Ireland, singing its legends, its war-feats and hospitalities, and Sir Philip Sidney, Spenser, and others, have acknowledged the poetical abilities of that class of men. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.