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T: A Nation Once Again
C: Thomas Davis (1814-1845)
%D: 1840s
S: Printed page 116 from unknown book.
Z: 2017 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
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w: When boy-hood's* fire was in my blood, I read of an-*ci-ent free men. For
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w: Greece and* Rome who brave-ly stood, three hun-dred men* and* three men. And
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w: then I prayed I yet might see our fet-ters rent in twain, and* Ire-land long a
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w: prov-ince, be a na-tion once a-gain. A na-tion once a-gain. A na-tion once a-
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w: gain. And Ire-land,* long a* prov-ince,* be a* na-tion once a-gain.
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W:2. And from that time, through wildest woe,   That hope has shone a far light,
W:   Nor could love's brightest summer glow   Outshine that solemn starlight;
W:   It seemed to watch above my head,   In forum, field and fane,
W:   Its angel voice sang round my bed,   A Nation once again!
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W: -- Chorus.
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W:3.~It whisper'd too, that freedom's ark   And service high and holy,
W:   Would be profaned by feelings dark,   And passions vain or lowly;
W:   For, Freedom comes from God's right hand,   And needs a Godly train;
W:   And righteous men must make our land   A Nation once again!
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W: -- Chorus.
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W:4.~So, as I grew from boy to man,   I bent me to that bidding
W:   My spirit of each selfish plan,   And cruel passion ridding;
W:   For, thus I hoped some day to aid;   Oh, can such hope be vain ?
W:   When my dear country shall be made   A Nation once again!
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W: -- Chorus.