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  2. The chords are presented here in G Major, the same key used by Clannad in their version of The Last Rose of Summer. The Fureys play the song in the key A Major. Place a capo on the second fret and play the chord shapes shown below to play The Last Rose of Summer in A Major.

  3. 'Tis The Last Rose of Summer lyrics were written by Thomas Moore in 1805 - the music was arranged by John Stevenson. This version is a live performance by former members of Celtic Woman - Hayley Westenra and Meav Ni Mhaolchatha from the album - A New Journey. Music: Key of E Major in 3/4 time at ~ 58 bpm (♩) Song Chords: E, F#m, A, B7, C#m, G#m,

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    The Last Rose of Summer evokes the sadness and loneliness that might be felt by a person towards the end of their lives when all of their contemporaries and friends have died. The first verse reflects on how the rose is the only one still blooming while all around it have faded and died. Instantly, the song conjures up a sense of isolation as the r...

    Faced with this image of isolation, the poet imagines that the rose must be pining for the loss of its companions. Rather than see it suffer through loneliness, he prefers to let the last remaining flower join the others which lie “scentless and dead” on the ground. He sees this as an act of mercy: “Thus kindly I scatter thy leaves o’er the bed.”

    The third verse moves away from the rose and the purpose of the imagery is revealed. The poet projects forward to the day when like the rose, he is the last one remaining of his circle of friends and loved ones. He has already decided that when that moment arrives, he has no desire to carry on living alone. He says that – “when friendships decay … ...

    Thomas Moore was regarded as one of the most important poets of the early 19th Romantic era, alongside such names as Byron and Shelley. The Last Rose of Summer is typical of his work and shows why he was so successful. It is extremely simple yet captures beautifully the sense of sadness of being left alone towards the end of life, when contemporari...

    The Last Rose of Summer was published in Moore’s Irish Melodies which were immensely popular in the first half of the 19th century. The words were set to an old Irish folk tune by Moore’s collaborator, the Irish musician Sir John Stevenson. The tune he used was The Young Man’s Dream, also sometimes known as The Groves of Blarney. The song was an in...

  4. "The Last Rose of Summer" is a poem by the Irish poet Thomas Moore. He wrote it in 1805, while staying at Jenkinstown Castle in County Kilkenny, Ireland, where he was said to have been inspired by a specimen of Rosa 'Old Blush' .

  5. Chords and lyrics for The Last Rose of Summer. Learn the chords for this song on banjo, guitar, mandolin, piano, or ukulele.

  6. The Last Rose Of Summer Chords by Celtic Woman with Key, Capo, and Tempo shifter. Play along with uke, guitar, keyboard, bass, mandolin & banjo with custom tunings. Chords: E, B, C#m, A, F#m.

  7. Mar 17, 2019 · "The Last Rose of Summer" is a poem by Irish poet Thomas Moore, who was a friend of Byron and Shelley. Moore wrote it in 1805 while at Jenkinstown Park in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Sir John...

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