Thomas Moore

May 28, 1780 - Feb 26, 1852

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A Leaky Heart

by Thomas Moore

My heart is a sieve where some scatter'd affections
Are just danced about for a moment or two,
And the finer they are, the more sure to run through.

Source:

The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore.
Copyright undated, very old
The Walter Scott Publishing Co. Ltd.
 

Other Works

To ________The Minstrel BoyThe Lake Of The Dismal Swamp.I Saw Thy Form In Youthful PrimeOh! Had We Some Bright Little Isle Of Our Own!The Dream Of Those DaysA Canadian Boat SongTo CloeA PartingAt NightHow Dear To Me The HourPeace Be Around TheeThe Siren's SongPeace And GloryAs Vanquished ErinGo, Then - 'Tis VainScienceSweet InnisfallenNe'er Ask The HourCome, Chase That Starting Tear Away