𝐉𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫 on Nostr: How about Thomas Moore, the guy that wrote "The Minstrel Boy" and "The Last Rose of ...

How about Thomas Moore, the guy that wrote "The Minstrel Boy" and "The Last Rose of Summer" and "The Harp That Once Through Tara's Hall"? He predated Claribel by a bit; very early 19th century. I don't know if he got paid royalties, but, no pun intended, his songs and poems did introduce him to literal royalty; he was apparently buddies with George IV back when he was Prince Regent.