A Nation Once Again-Paddy Reilly

[ti:A Nation Once Again] [ar:Paddy Reilly] [al:Rebels of Ireland (16 Patriotic Irish Songs)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.56]A Nation Once Again - Paddy Reilly [00:02.02]Written by：Paddy Reilly [00:03.86] [00:09.53]When boyhood's fire was in my blood [00:13.79] [00:14.60]I read of ancient freemen [00:17.35] [00:19.24]For greece and rome who bravely stood [00:23.11] [00:23.88]Three hundred men and three men [00:27.20] [00:28.67]And then I prayed I yet might see [00:32.46] [00:33.23]Our fetters rent in twain [00:35.97] [00:37.68]And Ireland long a province be [00:42.31]A nation once again [00:44.97] [00:46.99]A nation once again [00:49.93] [00:51.56]A nation once again [00:54.45] [00:56.17]And Ireland long a province be [01:00.77]A nation once again [01:03.68] [01:05.54]And from that time through wildest woe [01:09.55] [01:10.51]That hope has shone a far light [01:13.63] [01:15.09]Nor could love's brightest summer glow [01:18.84] [01:19.63]Outshine that solemn starlight [01:22.38] [01:24.38]It seemed to watch above my head [01:28.10] [01:28.94]In forum field and fane [01:31.50] [01:33.15]Its angel voice sang round my bed [01:37.36] [01:38.31]A nation once again [01:40.60] [01:42.31]A nation once again [01:45.10] [01:46.92]A nation once again [01:50.07] [01:51.58]And Ireland long a province be [01:56.14]A nation once again [01:59.01] [02:00.77]It whisper'd too that freedom's ark [02:04.93] [02:05.69]And service high and holy [02:08.45] [02:10.33]Would be profaned by feelings dark [02:14.15] [02:14.99]And passions vain or lowly [02:17.67] [02:19.69]For freedom comes from God's right hand [02:23.55] [02:24.24]And needs a godly train [02:26.85] [02:28.53]And righteous men must make our land [02:32.58] [02:33.12]A nation once again [02:35.94] [02:37.70]A nation once again [02:40.61] [02:42.30]A nation once again [02:45.13] [02:46.93]And Ireland long a province be [02:51.50]A nation once again [02:54.43] [02:56.31]So as I grew from boy to man [03:00.37] [03:01.08]I bent me to that bidding [03:03.78] [03:05.72]My spirit of each selfish plan [03:09.52] [03:10.29]And cruel passion ridding [03:13.01] [03:15.02]For thus I hoped some day to aid [03:18.77] [03:19.54]Oh can such hope be vain [03:22.24] [03:23.81]When my dear country shall be made [03:27.97] [03:28.68]A nation once again [03:31.55] [03:33.10]A nation once again [03:35.92] [03:37.67]A nation once again [03:40.45] [03:42.16]And Ireland long a province be [03:46.34] [03:46.87]A nation once again