"The Last Rose of Summer" is a poem by the Irish poet Thomas Moore. He wrote it in 1805, while staying at Jenkinstown Park in County Kilkenny, Ireland, where he was said to have been inspired by a specimen of Rosa 'Old Blush'. The poem is set to a traditional tune called "Aislean an Oigfear", or "The Young Man's Dream", which was transcribed by Edward Bunting in 1792, based on a performance by harper Denis Hempson (Donnchadh Ó hÁmsaigh) at the Belfast Harp Festival. The poem and the tune together were published in December 1813 in volume 5 of Thomas Moore's A Selection of Irish Melodies. The original piano accompaniment was written by John Andrew Stevenson, several other arrangements followed in the 19th and 20th centuries.
In Japan, the melody is widely known as the song Niwa-no-Chigusa (庭の千草), meaning "The Plants in the Garden". The poem was adapted by Tadashi Satomi (1824–1886) and published as part of Songs for the Elementary School (book III) in 1884 by the Educational Ministry.
It is sung in the musical group Celtic Woman by Méav Ní Mhaolchatha and Hayley Westenra. Chloë Agnew's solo version is recorded on her 2002 album Chloë. Chloë Alexandra Adele Emily Agnew (born 9 June 1989) is an Irish singer and songwriter who is an original former member of the Celtic music group Celtic Woman, as well as its youngest member. [   • Video  ]
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"The Last Rose of Summer" (Mawar Terakhir Musim Panas) adalah puisi karya penyair Irlandia Thomas Moore. Ia menulisnya pada tahun 1805, ketika tinggal di Jenkinstown Park di County Kilkenny, Irlandia, dimana ia disebutkan terinspirasi oleh spesimen Rosa 'Old Blush'. Puisi ini diaransemen ke dalam irama tradisional yang disebut "Aislean an Oigfear", atau "The Young Man's Dream", yang ditranskripsi oleh Edward Bunting pada tahun 1792, berdasarkan pada penampilan pemain harpa Denis Hempson (Donnchadh Ó hÁmsaigh) di Festival Harp Belfast. Puisi dan lagu ini, bersama-sama diterbitkan pada bulan Desember 1813 dalam volume 5 karya Thomas Selection's Irish Melodies karya Thomas Moore. Iringan piano asli ditulis oleh John Andrew Stevenson, aransemen lainnya diikuti pada abad ke-19 dan ke-20.
Di Jepang, melodi lagu ini dikenal secara luas sebagai lagu Niwa-no-Chigusa (庭 の 千 草), yang berarti "Tanaman di Taman". Puisinya diadaptasi oleh Tadashi Satomi (1824-1886) dan diterbitkan sebagai bagian dari Lagu untuk Sekolah Dasar (buku III) pada tahun 1884 oleh Departemen Pendidikan.
Lagu ini dinyanyikan grup musik Celtic Woman oleh Méav Ní Mhaolchatha dan Hayley Westenra. Versi solo Chlo Agnew direkam dalam album 2002 Chloe. Chloe Alexandra Adele Emily Agnew (lahir 9 Juni 1989) adalah seorang penyanyi dan penulis lagu Irlandia yang merupakan mantan anggota asli grup musik Celtic Celtic Woman, serta anggota termuda. [   • Video  ]