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has gloss | eng: "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" is a lighthearted song in tribute to Ireland. Its lyrics were written by Chauncey Olcott and George Graff, Jr., set to music composed by Ernest Ball, for Olcotts production of The Isle O Dreams, and Olcott sang the song in the show. It was first published in 1912, at a time when songs in tribute to a romanticized Ireland were very numerous and popular both in Britain and the United States. During the First World War the famous tenor John McCormack recorded the song. |
lexicalization | eng: When Irish Eyes are Smiling |
instance of | (noun) a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs" song, vocal |
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