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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:1.~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: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: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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