A Nation Once Again-The Wolfe Tones

[ti:A Nation Once Again] [ar:The Wolfe Tones] [al:Let The People Sing] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]A Nation Once Again - The Wolfe Tones [00:02.70]When boyhood's fire was in my blood [00:07.01]I read of ancient freemen [00:11.89]For Greece and Rome who bravely stood [00:16.60]Three hundred men and three men; [00:21.29]And then I prayed I yet might see [00:26.04]Our fetters rent in twain [00:30.40]And Ireland long a province be [00:35.39]A Nation once again [00:39.70]A Nation once again [00:44.48]A Nation once again [00:49.26]And lreland long a province be [00:53.81]A Nation once again [00:56.21] [00:58.74]It whisper'd too that freedom's ark [01:03.57]And service high and holy [01:08.28]Would be profaned by feelings dark [01:12.89]And passions vain or lowly; [01:16.87] [01:17.56]For Freedom comes from God's right hand [01:22.21]And needs a Godly train; [01:26.90]And righteous men must make our land [01:31.66]A Nation once again [01:36.11]A Nation once again [01:40.68]A Nation once again [01:45.53]And Ireland long a province be [01:50.23]A Nation once again [01:54.84]So as I grew from boy to man [01:59.64]I bent me to that bidding [02:04.51]My spirit of each selfish plan [02:09.17]And cruel passion ridding; [02:13.79]For thus I hoped some day to aid [02:18.75]Oh can such hope be vain [02:23.03]When my dear country shall be made [02:28.05]A Nation once again [02:32.16]A Nation once again [02:37.11]A Nation once again [02:41.72]And Ireland long a province be [02:46.57]A Nation once again