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July 30th, 2010 
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Song about the Easter Rising in Dublin 1916 As down the glen one Easter morn to a city fair rode I Their Armed lines of marching men in squadrons passed me by No pipes did hum no battle drum did sound it’s loud tatoo But the Angelus bell o’er the Liffey swell rang out through the foggy dew Right proudly high over Dublin Town they flung out the flag of war ‘Twas better to die ‘neath an Irish sky than at Sulva or Sud El Bar And from the plains of Royal Meath strong men came hurrying through While Britannia’s Huns, with their long range guns sailed in through the foggy dew ‘Twas England bade our Wild Geese go that small nations might be free But their lonely graves are by Sulva’s waves or the fringe of the Great North Sea Oh, had they died by Pearse’s side or fought with Cathal Brugha Their names we will keep where the fenians sleep ‘neath the shroud of the foggy dew Oh the bravest fell, and the requiem bell rang mournfully and clear For those who died that Easter tide in the spring time of the year While the world did gaze, in deep amaze, at those fearless men but few Who bore the fight that freedom’s light might shine through the foggy dew Back through the glen I rode again and my heart with grief was sore For I parted with those valiant men whom I never shall see more But to and fro in my dreams I go and I’d kneel and pray for you, For slavery fled, O glorious dead, When you fell in the foggy dew.
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@CobainsGhost same with me its terrible
Wonderful song ! Wonderful country
Erin Go Braugh!
Greetings from Germany!!
Erin Go Braugh!
Greetings from Germany!!
God theres some self indulgent pap here. Viva Las Malvinas, oh please
This is one of the finest performance of Foggy Dew! I sung it along in tears…
Great respect for the Wolfe Tones and honor to the brave people of Ireland!
THER NAMES WE KEEP WER THE FENIANS SLEEP
twas england bade our wild geese go that small nations might be free(belgium)the irish fought at the outbreak of ww1 ,hence thier graves are by the great north sea in flanders.this was pre 1916 uprising,hope i helped clarfiy that one!
@TomBarry192I
Thanks for answer
Love and respect Ireland ind Irish people
@RechkeSRB Yes that is what wild geese means.
Can someone explain this line for me “Twas Britannia bade our Wild Geese go that small nations might be free”
Wild Geese were the irish warriors who were fighting in other countries and for other nations, right?
This song is a great tribute to the brave men of the 1916 easter rising.
@MrLaizard
Gracias de Irlanda, sudor y honorable es morir por unos país !!!!
This song will never EVER die, Im 25 and will be teaching my kids of the bravery and honor of those who fought in 1916
viva las malvinas
@CobainsGhost My family was from Wexford and fled to America in that dark time following the rising. We thought for generations that everyone we left behind had died, but discovered, happily, only a few years ago, that we have surviving cousins in Ireland. Still, I just read sections of the Saville report, and you can be proud that today, your nation is speaking truth about its past. That is a huge step toward making the future different. God bless England, with sarcasm beginning to fade.
@CobainsGhost My family was from Wexford and fled to America in that dark time following the rising. We thought for generations that everyone we left behind had died, but discovered, happily, only a few years ago, that we have surviving cousins in Ireland. Still, I just read sections of the Saville report, and you can be proud that today, your nation is speaking truth about its past. That is a huge step toward making the future different. God bless England, with sarcasm beginning to fade.
great song class band…
@CobainsGhost tottaly agree im 11 and i have to grow up with the burden that some of my generation destroyed half of my irish side
It was better to die ‘neath an Irish sky than at Suvla or Sud el Bar..
The hair on the back of my neck stands up when I hear that…
It was better to die ‘neath an Irish sky than at Suvla or Sud el Bar..
The hair on the back of my neck stands up when I hear that…
my favorite Irish song! Respect form Serbia!!
Tiocfaidh ar La
Eire 32!
Fuk d Brits
@hurriyyasaoirse 32 counties forever and always
@MrJamieroche well said,from brian boru to present day its 32 counties.green boys and the orange lads emmet and wolfetone.but not the orange lodge.pearse connolly clarke and all godbless and never forgotten
end the pain u have inflicted on us nd give ireland bac 2 us irish