School: Cor Críochach

On this page

1. The People and the Land

   

   Share Share Post

   

   You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.

   I Brave gallant sons of Farney from Louth to Ballytrain. Come one and all at freedom's call to battle once again. Against oppressions grinding power united still to stand. And let our fearless watchword be "the People & the Land" II Tis not for stormy politics that Farney's up to - day, Nor to cheer for some place hunting knave in quest of Saxon pay. Nor to send some swell to Parliament of Whig or Tory brand The struggle now is for ourselves-the people the land III When Benjamin he did begin to put the people down, The slavish Bath Agreement in darkness was sent round To sign away the people's right the tenants were trepanned He hoped to have them once again like slaves at his command. IV The tenant's bold defendants they met in Carrick town True men of every creed that day like brothers stood around All pledged to fight for tenant right no rack rent to endure The crowbar crew for to subdue and make our homes secure.

   (continues on next page)

   Save Cancel

   Transcription guide »

   By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English