Origin of the Harp, The

DESCRIPTION: "'Tis believed that this Harp, which I wake now or thee, Was a Siren of old, who sung under the sea," who fell in love with a man on shore; she grieved so much that she was turned to a harp. But still she is beautiful
AUTHOR: Thomas Moore (1779-1852)
EARLIEST DATE: 1901 (Hylands-Mammoth-Hibernian-Songster)
KEYWORDS: love beauty harp magic
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Moore-IrishMelodies-1846, pp. 60-61, "The Origin of the Harp" (1 text)
Hylands-Mammoth-Hibernian-Songster, p. 60, "The Origin of the Harp" (1 text)
Roud #19483
File: HMHS060A

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