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Come listen all me true men to my Come listen all me true men to my simple rhymesimple rhyme
For it tells of a young men cut off in his For it tells of a young men cut off in his primeprime
A soldier and a statesman who laid A soldier and a statesman who laid down the law, and,down the law, and,
To die by the roaside in lone Beal na To die by the roaside in lone Beal na BlaBla
When barely sixteen to England When barely sixteen to England crossed over crossed over
For to work as a boy in a goverment For to work as a boy in a goverment storestore
But the Volunteers call he could not But the Volunteers call he could not disobeydisobey
So he came back to Dublin to join in So he came back to Dublin to join in the fraythe fray
At Easter ninteen sixteen when At Easter ninteen sixteen when Pearse called them outPearse called them out
The men from the Dublin battalion The men from the Dublin battalion roved outroved out
And in the post office they nobley And in the post office they nobley did showdid show
How a handful of heros could How a handful of heros could outfight the foeoutfight the foe
To Stafford and jails transported they were
As prisonners of England they soon made a stir
Released before Christmas and home once again
He banded old camrades together to train
Dail Eireann assembled our rights to Dail Eireann assembled our rights to proclaimproclaim
Suppressed by the English you’d think Suppressed by the English you’d think it’s a shameit’s a shame
How Ireland’s best and bravest were How Ireland’s best and bravest were harried and tornharried and torn
From the Arms of their loved ones and From the Arms of their loved ones and children new born.children new born.
At Easter ninteen sixteen when At Easter ninteen sixteen when Pearse called them outPearse called them out
The men from the Dublin battalion The men from the Dublin battalion roved outroved out
And in the post office they nobley And in the post office they nobley did showdid show
How a handful of heros could How a handful of heros could outfight the foeoutfight the foe
For years Mick eluded their soldiers For years Mick eluded their soldiers and spiesand spies
For he was the master of clever For he was the master of clever disguisedisguise
With the Custom House blazing she With the Custom House blazing she found t’was no usefound t’was no use
And soon Mother England had asked And soon Mother England had asked for trucefor truce
Oh when will the young men a sad Oh when will the young men a sad lesson spurnlesson spurn
That brother and brother they never That brother and brother they never should turnshould turn
Alas that split in our ranks ‘ere we sawAlas that split in our ranks ‘ere we saw
Mick Collins streched lifeless in lone Mick Collins streched lifeless in lone Beal na BlaBeal na Bla
At Easter ninteen sixteen when At Easter ninteen sixteen when Pearse called them outPearse called them out
The men from the Dublin battalion The men from the Dublin battalion roved outroved out
And in the post office they nobley And in the post office they nobley did showdid show
How a handful of heros could How a handful of heros could outfight the foeoutfight the foe
Oh long will old Ireland be seeking in Oh long will old Ireland be seeking in vainvain
Ere we find a new leader to match the Ere we find a new leader to match the man slainman slain
A true son of Grainne his name long A true son of Grainne his name long will shinewill shine
O gallant Mick Collins cut off in his O gallant Mick Collins cut off in his primeprime
At Easter ninteen sixteen when At Easter ninteen sixteen when Pearse called them outPearse called them out
The men from the Dublin battalion The men from the Dublin battalion roved outroved out
And in the post office they nobley And in the post office they nobley did showdid show
How a handful of heros could How a handful of heros could outfight the foeoutfight the foe