{"id":1737,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/men-of-the-west-the"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"men-of-the-west-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/men-of-the-west-the\/","title":{"rendered":"MEN OF THE WEST, THE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Irish traditional song lyrics \u2014 collected by Beer Belly Band.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When you honor in song and in story<br \/>\nThe names of the patriot men<br \/>\nWhose valor has covered with glory<br \/>\nFull many a mountain and glen<br \/>\nForget not the boys of the heather<br \/>\nWho rallied their bravest and best<br \/>\nWhen Ireland was broken in Wexford<br \/>\nAnd looked for revenge to the West<\/p>\n<p>Chorus:<br \/>\nI give you the gallant old West, boys<br \/>\nWhere rallied our bravest and best<br \/>\nWhen Ireland lay broken and bleeding;<br \/>\nHurrah for the men of the West!<\/p>\n<p>The hilltops with glory were glowing<br \/>\n&#8216;Twas the eve of a bright harvest day<br \/>\nWhen the ship we&#8217;d been wearily waiting<br \/>\nSailed into Killala&#8217;s broad bay<br \/>\nAnd over the hills went the slogan<br \/>\nTo awaken in every breast<br \/>\nThe fire that has never been quenched, boys<br \/>\nAmong the true hearts of the West<\/p>\n<p>Chorus<\/p>\n<p>Killala was ours ere the midnight<br \/>\nAnd high over Ballina town<br \/>\nOur banners in triumph were waving<br \/>\nBefore the next sun had gone down<br \/>\nWe gathered to speed the good work, boys<br \/>\nThe true men from near and afar<br \/>\nAnd history can tell how we routed<br \/>\nThe redcoats through old Castlebar<\/p>\n<p>Chorus<\/p>\n<p>And pledge me the stout sons of France, boys<br \/>\nBold Humbert and all his brave men<br \/>\nWhose tramp, like the trumpet of battle<br \/>\nBrought hope to the drooping again<br \/>\nSince Ireland has caught to her bosom<br \/>\nOn many a mountain and hill<br \/>\nThe gallants who fell, so they&#8217;re here, boys<br \/>\nTo cheer us to victory still<\/p>\n<p>Chorus<\/p>\n<p>Though all the bright dreamings we cherished<br \/>\nWent down in disaster and woe<br \/>\nThe spirit of old is still with us<br \/>\nThat never would bend to the foe<br \/>\nAnd Connacht is ready whenever<br \/>\nThe loud rolling tuck of the drum<br \/>\nRings out to awaken the echoes<br \/>\nAnd tell us the morning has come<\/p>\n<p>Chorus<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you honor in song and in story The names of the patriot men Whose valor has covered with glory Full many a mountain and glen Forget not the boys of 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