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Oh breathe not his Name

Thomas Moore

And the tear that we shed, though in secret it rolls, Shall long keep his memory green in our souls.

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Our interpretation.

Thomas Moore's poem speaks of a tear shed privately. Even hidden, it will long keep a memory green, meaning fresh and alive, in those who mourn. Quiet grief becomes a way of remembering someone faithfully.

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