Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 edition. Excerpt: ... VIL "We thought you would not die--we were sure you would not go, And leave us in our utmost need to Cromwell's cruel blow--Sheep without a shepherd, when the snow shuts out the sky--Oh I why did you leave us, Eoghan 1 Why did you die? vm. "Soft as woman's was your voice, O'Neill! bright was your eye, Oh! why did you leave us, Eoghan 1 Why did you die? Your troubles are all over, you're at rest with God on high, But we're slaves, and we're orphans, Eoghan I--why didst thou die 1" A RALLY FOR IRELAND. May, 1689. i. Shout it out, till it ring, From Beann-mh6r to Cape Cleire, For our country and king, And religion so dear. Vidt AppendlK xill Kally, men I rally--Irishmen! rally! Gather round the dear flag, that, wet with our tea And torn, and bloody, lay hid for long years, And now, once again, in its pride re-appears. See! from the Castle our green banner waves, Bearing fit motto for uprising slaves--For Now Or Never! NOW AND FOR EVER I Bids you to battle for triumph or graves--Bids you to burst on the Sacsanach knaves--Rally, then, rally! Irishmen, rally! Shout Now Or Never! Now And For Ever! Heed not their fury, however it raves, Welcome their horsemen with pikes and with staves, Close on their cannon, their ba/nets, and glaives, Down with their standard wherever it waves; Fight to the last, and ye cannot be slaves! Fight to the last, and ye cannot be slaves! Gallant Sheldon is here, And Hamilton, too, And Tirchonaill so dear, And MacCarrthaigh, so true. And there are Frenchmen; Skilful and stanch men--De Rosen, Pontee, Pusignan, and Boisseleau, And gallant Lauzun is a coming, you know, Wi, h Balldearg, the kinsman of great Eoghan Ruadh. From Sionainn to Banna, from Lif6 to Laoi, The country is rising for Libertie. Tho' your...
