Life is a waste of wearisome hours Which seldom the rose of… - Thomas Moore

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Life is a waste of wearisome hours
Which seldom the rose of enjoyment adorns;
And the heart that is soonest awake to the flowers,
Is always the first to be touch'd by the thorns.

Thomas Moore

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Thomas Moore (May 28, 1779 – February 25, 1852) was an Irish poet and hymnist, now best remembered for the lyrics of The Last Rose of Summer.

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Alternative Names: Tom Moore • Anacreon Moore • Thomas, the younger Brown • Thomas Little • Thomas Mur • Tomas Mur • Thomas Brown • Thomas Brown the younger

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And the heart that is soonest awake to the flowers
Is always the first to be touch'd by the thorns.

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Thou think'st I speak too coldly;
If I mention love's devoted flame,
Thou say'st I speak too boldly.

Life is a waste of wearisome hours Which seldom the rose of enjoyment adorns; And the heart that is soonest awake to the flowers, Is always the first… - Thomas Moore

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