Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ed. Poems of Places: An Anthology in 31 Volumes.
Ireland: Vol. V. 1876–79.
Erin! the Tear and the Smile in Thine Eyes
By Thomas Moore (1779–1852)E
Blend like the rainbow that hangs in thy skies!
Shining through sorrow’s stream,
Saddening through pleasure’s beam,
Thy suns, with doubtful gleam,
Weep while they rise!
Erin! thy languid smile ne’er shall increase,
Till, like the rainbow’s light,
Thy various tints unite,
And form, in Heaven’s sight,
One arch of peace!