Thomas Moore Part 14

[10] The London and Dublin editions have each the following "Erratum"

annexed to the Advertis.e.m.e.nt:--"The Reader of the Words is requested to take notice of an alteration (which was made too late to be conveniently printed) in the first verse of the first Song, 'Thro' Erin's Isle'; he will find the verses, in their corrected form, engraved under the Music, Pages 2 and 3."

[11] In the London edition the Advertis.e.m.e.nt is dated "Mayfield, Ashbourne, March, 1815." In the Dublin edition it has "April" instead of "March."

[12] The London edition imprint reads:--"London, Published by J. Power, 34, Strand." The Dublin edition imprint reads:--"Dublin. Published by W.

Power 4 Westmorland St."

[13] The London edition imprint reads:--"London, Published April 23rd, 1818, by J. Power, "34, Strand." The Dublin edition imprint reads:--"Dublin, Published 6th July 1818, by W. Power 4 Westmorland Street."

[14] The London edition imprint reads:--"London, Published October 1st 1818, by J. Power, 34, Strand." The Dublin edition imprint reads:--"Dublin, Published 9th Decr. 1818, by W. Power, 4, Westmorland Street."

[15] The Symphonies and Accompaniments in the London edition are by Henry R. Bishop. Those in the Dublin edition are by Sir John Stevenson.

I exhibited copies of both editions, and read to my audience a telling Advertis.e.m.e.nt by William Power in the Dublin edition, in which he states that "with _him_ originated the idea of uniting the Irish Melodies to characteristic words."

Moore had already entered into a new agreement with James Power, who had not permitted his brother to share in it; and in July 1821, "James Power, of the Strand, London, Music Seller, obtained an injunction to restrain William Power, of Westmorland Street, Dublin, from publis.h.i.+ng a pirated edition of the Eighth Number of Moore's Irish Melodies"--_vide_ "Notes from the Letters of Thomas Moore to his Music Publisher, James Power," page 88.

[16] The ma.n.u.script of the Dedication and the Preface, in Moore's handwriting, also was exhibited. It is the property of Mr. William Swanston.

[17] The copy shown belongs to Mr. Robert May.

[18] A copy of the third edition, 3 vols. 8vo., 1833, was exhibited. I have since obtained a copy of the first edition.

[19] Having spoken for nearly two hours, I found it necessary to refrain from also referring to the following, together with several other works:--

1. Memoirs, Journals, and Correspondence of Thomas Moore. Edited by the Right Honourable Lord John Russell, M.P. 8 vols. 8vo., 1853-56.

2. Notes from the Letters of Thomas Moore to his Music Publisher, James Power (the publication of which was suppressed in London). 8vo. [1854].

3. Prose and Verse, Humorous, Satirical and Sentimental. By Thomas Moore. With suppressed pa.s.sages from the Memoirs of Lord Byron. Chiefly from the Author's own Ma.n.u.script, and all hitherto inedited and uncollected. 8vo. 1878.

The last-named publication includes the contributions of Moore to the _Edinburgh Review_, between 1814 and 1834.