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School: Effin (C.), Ráthluirc (roll number 8334)

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Effin, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Mrs A. Fitzgerad
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    When the quenchless flame of freedom
    Flickering through the gloom of years
    Shall have flashed upon the hill top
    Conquerors of blood and tears
    When a future age shall find you
    Fearless still and undefiled
    Men of Erin! Oh! remember
    Twas for Freedoms's cause they died

    (5)

    They are gone and I must follow
    To the Golden Plains Above
    Where the Mighty God of Justice
    Shall herald a patriot's love
    Sweet it were to live and love thee
    Sweetes far for thee to die
    With the flower-clad hills around me
    Echoing back my last Goodbye

    P. H . Pearse
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English