A Nation Once Again-Paddy Reilly

[ti:A Nation Once Again] [ar:Paddy Reilly] [al:20 Golden Irish Ballads] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]A Nation Once Again - Paddy Reilly [00:09.78]When boyhood's fire was in my blood [00:14.52]I read of ancient freemen [00:19.41]For Greece and Rome who bravely stood [00:23.98]Three hundred men and three men; [00:28.89]And then I prayed I yet might see [00:33.42]Our fetters rent in twain [00:37.80]And Ireland long a province be [00:42.91]A Nation once again [00:47.54]A Nation once again [00:51.94]A Nation once again [00:56.62]And lreland long a province be [01:01.21]A Nation once again [01:06.26]And from that time through wildest woe [01:10.77]That hope has shone a far light [01:15.41]Nor could love's brightest summer glow [01:20.34]Outshine that solemn starlight; [01:24.86]It seemed to watch above my head [01:28.72] [01:29.57]In forum field and fane [01:33.88]Its angel voice sang round my bed [01:38.77]A Nation once again [01:43.30]A nation once again [01:47.88]A nation once again [01:51.93]And lreland long a province be [01:57.17]A Nation once again [02:01.99]It whisper'd too that freedom's ark [02:06.75]And service high and holy [02:11.44]Would be profaned by feelings dark [02:15.45] [02:16.11]And passions vain or lowly; [02:20.66]For Freedom comes from God's right hand [02:25.43]And needs a Godly train; [02:29.85]And righteous men must make our land [02:34.54]A Nation once again [02:39.15]A Nation once again [02:43.82]A Nation once again [02:48.54]And lreland long a province be [02:52.98]A Nation once again [02:57.95]So as I grew from boy to man [03:02.73]I bent me to that bidding [03:07.42]My spirit of each selfish plan [03:11.43] [03:12.14]And cruel passion ridding; [03:16.71]For thus I hoped some day to aid [03:21.48]Oh can such hope be vain [03:25.56]When my dear country shall be made [03:30.49]A Nation once again [03:35.09]A Nation once again [03:39.67]A Nation once again [03:42.49] [03:44.18]And lreland long a province be [03:49.23]A Nation once again