• Artist: Louis Browne
• Song: Belive Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms — more info
  Song Info: The tune to which Moore set his words is a traditional Irish air, first printed in a London songbook in 1775. It is occasionally wrongly credited to Sir William Davenant, whose older collection of tunes may have been the source for later publishers, including a collection titled General Collection of Ancient Irish Music, compiled by Edward Bunting in 1796. Sir John Andrew Stevenson has been credited as responsible for the music for Moore's setting. It is thought that after Moore's wife, Elizabeth, was badly scarred by smallpox, she refused to leave her room, believing herself ugly and unlovable. To convince her his love was unwavering, Moore composed the ‘Endearing’ poem which he set to an old Irish melody and sang outside her bedroom door. He later wrote that this restored her confidence and re-kindled their love.
• Album: Sweet Vale Of Avoca — more info
  Album Info: A selection of Thomas Moore's Irish melodies. Recorded c1986 by Chart Records. 5, Lombard Street East, Dublin 2.
• Genre: Irish
• Language: English
• Type of Recording: Studio
• Type of Accompaniment: Piano
• Length: 3:15
• Composer: Thomas Moore
• Source: N/A

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