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T:Avenging and Bright
B:Singing Together, Spring 1972, BBC Publications
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
M:3/4     %Meter
L:1/8     %
K:C
E2 |A2 (AB) (cA) |B2 e3 d |c2 A2 A2 | G2 E2
w:A-veng-ing_ and_ bright fall the swift sword of  E-rin
 E2 |A2 (AB) (cA) |B2 e3 d |c2 A2 B2 | A4
w:On him who_ the_ brave sons of Us-na be-trayed;
 B2 |c2 (cd) (ec) |B2 G2 E2 |F2 (FA) (GF) | E2 C2
w:For ev-'ry_ fond_ eye he hath wak-ened_ a_ tear in,
G2 |c2 (cd) (ec) |B2 G2 E2 |(FE) (Dc) (B3/2A/) | A4 z2 |]
w: A drop from_ his_ heart wounds shall weep_ o'er_ her_ blade
W:Avenging and bright fall the swift sword of Erin
W:On him who the brave sons of Usna betrayed;
W:For ev'ry fond eye he hath wakened a tear in,
W:A drop from his heart wounds shall weep o'er her blade.
W:
W:By the red cloud that hung over Conor's dark dwelling,
W:When Ulad's three champions lay sleeping in gore-
W:By the billows of war, which so often, high swelling,
W:Have wafted these heroes to victory's shore.
W:
W:We swear to avenge them! No joy shall be tasted,
W:The harp shall be silent, the maiden unwed;
W:Our halls shall be mute, and our fields shall lie wasted
W:Till vengeance is wreak'd on the murderer's head.
W:
W:
W:[Yes, monarch! tho' sweet are our home recollections,
W:Though sweet are the tears that from tenderness fall;
W:Though sweet are our friendships, our hopes, our affections,
W:Revenge on a tyrant is sweetest of all!]
W: