A Nation Once Again-The Wolfe Tones

[ti:] [ar:] [al:] [by:时间戳工具] [offset:0] [00:08.93]When boyhood's fire was in my blood [00:13.09]I read of ancient freemen [00:16.26] [00:17.40]For Greece and Rome who bravely stood [00:21.23] [00:21.75]Three hundred men and three men [00:24.86] [00:26.09]And then I prayed I yet might see [00:30.38]Our fetters rent in twain [00:34.43]And Ireland long a province be [00:39.22]A Nation once again [00:41.71] [00:43.14]A Nation once again [00:46.13] [00:47.51]A Nation once again [00:50.31] [00:51.80]And Ireland long a province be [00:56.19]A Nation once again [00:59.40] [01:01.12]It whisper'd too that freedom's ark [01:05.16]And service high and holy [01:08.87] [01:09.49]Would be profaned by feelings dark [01:13.81]And passions vain or lowly [01:18.14]For Freedom comes from God's right hand [01:22.49]And needs a Godly train [01:26.52]And righteous men must make our land [01:34.52] [01:35.22]A Nation once again [01:40.94] [01:45.43]So as I grew from boy to man [01:51.63] [01:57.20]I bent me to that bidding [02:00.82] [02:01.50]My spirit of each selfish plan [02:13.13] [02:17.00]And cruel passion ridding [02:23.02] [02:24.56]For thus I hoped some day to aid [02:34.26] [02:37.46]Oh can such hope be vain [02:46.24]When my dear country shall be made [02:54.27] [02:56.97]A Nation once again