The Harp That Once Lyrics - John Mcdermott

The harp that once : to oombayga and family 

The harp that once through tara's halls 

The soul of music shed 

Now hangs as mute on tara's walls 

As if that soul were fled 

So sleeps the pride of former days 

So glory's thrill is o'er 

And the hearts that once beat high for praise 

Now feel that pulse no more 

No more to chiefs and ladies bright 

The harp of tara swells 

The chord alone that breaks at night 

Its tale of ruin tells 

Thus freedom now so seldom wakes 

The only throb she gives 

Is when some heart indignant breaks 

To show that still she lives