Thomas Moore
（重定向自Moore, Thomas）
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![The soldier and politician Lord Moira was a major early patron of Moore. For many years Moore hoped his connection with him would lead to public office but he was ultimately disappointed.](/Images/godic/202501/28/Lord_Moira5542.jpg")
![Lord Jeffrey whom Moore nearly fought in a duel in 1806 after a bad review of his work. The circumstances of the aborted duel led to public ridicule of Moore, although he later became friends with Jeffrey.](/Images/godic/202501/28/Francis_Jeffrey,_Lord_Jeffrey_by_Andrew_Geddes5542.jpg")
![Thomas Moore, after a painting by Thomas Lawrence](/Images/godic/202501/28/Thomas_Moore,_after_Thomas_Lawrence5542.jpg")
Thomas Moore (28 May 1779 – 25 February 1852) was an Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer, now best remembered for the lyrics of "The Minstrel Boy" and "The Last Rose of Summer". He was responsible, with John Murray, for burning Lord Byron's memoirs after his death. In his lifetime he was often referred to as Anacreon Moore.