School: Gusserane
- Location:
- Gusserane, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Bríghid, Bean Nic Fheorais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0871, Page 364
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Song
“They say the clouds are cleaning that long o'er Ireland lay”
I
They say the clouds are clearing
That long o'er Ireland lay
They say the dawn is nearing
Of freedom's glorious day
To all such news we answer
"God grant it may be so
But on we'll bear our banner
Let the wind blow "high or low."
II
The weapons of our fathers
They bid us cast away
For peace has given us others
More potent than they
If these be truthful tidings
A little time will show
But "forward" is our watchword
Let the wind blow "high or low."
III
Our hateful tyrants temper
Is growing mild, they say
He hears the voice of reason
He lets the truth have way
For all his friendly seeming
We doubt our ancient foe(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kitty Power
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dunmain, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Martin Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Dunmain, Co. Wexford