A Nation Once Again-Dermot O'Brien

[ti:A Nation Once Again] [ar:Dermot O'Brien] [al:25 Rebel Songs Of Ireland] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]A Nation Once Again - Dermot O'Brien [00:08.94]When boyhood's fire was in my blood [00:13.46]I read of ancient freemen [00:17.66]For Greece and Rome who bravely stood [00:21.90]Three hundred men and three men; [00:26.04]And then I prayed I yet might see [00:30.26]Our fetters rent in twain [00:34.28]And Ireland long a province be [00:38.64]A Nation once again [00:42.69]A Nation once again [00:46.87]A Nation once again [00:51.19]And lreland long a province be [00:55.38]A Nation once again [00:58.99] [01:01.04] [01:03.70]And from that time through wildest woe [01:07.88]That hope has shone a far light [01:11.88] [01:12.53]Nor could love's brightest summer glow [01:16.44]Outshine that solemn starlight; [01:20.59]It seemed to watch above my head [01:24.85]In forum field and fane [01:28.90]Its angel voice sang round my bed [01:33.18]A Nation once again [01:37.01]A Nation once again [01:40.90] [01:41.50]A Nation once again [01:45.84]And Ireland long a province be [01:50.09] [01:50.62]A Nation once again [01:57.87]So as I grew from boy to man [02:02.37]I bent me to that bidding [02:06.78]My spirit of each selfish plan [02:10.87]And cruel passion ridding; [02:14.86]For thus I hoped some day to aid [02:19.17]Oh can such hope be vain [02:23.32]When my dear country shall be made [02:27.47]A Nation once again [02:31.53]A Nation once again [02:35.64]A Nation once again [02:39.75]And lreland long a province be [02:44.26]A Nation once again