Erin, the Tear and the Smile in Thine Eyes

DESCRIPTION: "Erin! the tear and smile in thine eyes, Blend like the rainbow that hangs in thy skies! Shining through sorrow's stream. Saddening through pleasure's beam." The singer says her tears will never case "Till... thy various tints unite"
AUTHOR: Thomas Moore (1779-1852)
EARLIEST DATE: 1846 (Moore-IrishMelodies-1846)
KEYWORDS: Ireland political
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Moore-IrishMelodies-1846, pp. 5-6, "(Erin, the tear and the smile in thine eyes)" (1 text)
Hylands-Mammoth-Hibernian-Songster, p. 31, "Erin! The Tear and the Smile In Thine Eyes" (1 text); p. 149, "Erin! The Tear and the Smile in Thine Eyes" (1 text, 1 tune)
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NOTES [30 words]: The text of this never explains what it means for its "various tints" to "unite," but I assume it means an end to the conflict between Orange (Protestant) and Green (Catholic). - RBW
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