{"id":1451,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/enniskillen-dragoons"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"enniskillen-dragoons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/enniskillen-dragoons\/","title":{"rendered":"Enniskillen Dragoons"},"content":{"rendered":"

Irish traditional song lyrics \u2014 collected by Beer Belly Band.<\/em><\/p>\n

(FARE THEE WELL ENNISKILLEN)
\nOur troop was made ready at the dawn of the day
\nFrom lovely Enniskillen they were marching us away.
\nThey put us then on board a ship to cross the raging main,
\nTo fight in bloody battle in the sunny land of Spain.<\/p>\n

Chorus:
\nFare thee well Enniskillen, fare thee well for a while
\nAnd all around the borders of Erin’s green isle;
\nAnd when the war is over we’ll return in full bloom
\nAnd you’ll all welcome home the Enniskillen Dragoons.<\/p>\n

Oh Spain it is a gallant land where wine and ale flow free
\nThere’s lots of lovely women there to dandle on your knee
\nAnd often in a tavern there we’d make the rafters ring
\nWhen every soldier in the house would raise his glass and sing<\/p>\n

Chorus.<\/p>\n

Well we fought for Ireland’s glory there and many a man did fall
\nFrom musket and from bayonet and from thundering cannon ball
\nAnd many a foeman we laid low, amid the battle throng
\nAnd as we prepared for action you would often hear this song<\/p>\n

Chorus.<\/p>\n

Well now the fighting’s over and for home we have set sail,
\nOur flag above this lofty ship is fluttering in the gale:
\nThey’ve given us a pension boys of fourpence each a day
\nAnd when we reach Enniskillen never more.we’ll have to say.<\/p>\n

Chorus.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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