{"id":1996,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/the-wests-asleep"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"the-wests-asleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/the-wests-asleep\/","title":{"rendered":"THE WEST’S ASLEEP."},"content":{"rendered":"

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

When all beside a vigil keep,
\nThe West’s asleep, the West’s asleep-
\nAlas! and well may Erin weep,
\nWhen Connaught lies in slumber deep.
\nThere lake and plain smile fair and free,
\n‘Mid rocks-their guardian chivalry-
\nSing oh! let man learn liberty
\nFrom crashing wind and lashing sea.<\/p>\n

That chainless wave and lovely, land
\nFreedom and Nationhood demand-
\nBe sure, the great God never plann’d,
\nFor slumbering slaves, a home so grand.
\nAnd, long, a brave and haughty race
\nHonoured and sentinelled the place-
\nSing oh! not even their sons’ disgrace
\nCan quite destroy their glory’s trace.<\/p>\n

For often, in O’Connor’s van,
\nTo triumph dash’d each Connaught clan-
\nAnd fleet as deer the Normans ran
\nThrough Coirrsliabh Pass and Ard Rathain.*
\nAnd later times saw deeds as brave;
\nAnd glory guards Clanricarde’s grave-
\nSing oh! they died their land to save,
\nAt Aughrim’s slopes and Shannon’s wave.<\/p>\n

* Vulgarly written Corlews and Ardrahan. [note in Spirit of the Nation]<\/p>\n

And if, when all a vigil keep,
\nThe West’s; asleep, the West’s asleep-
\nAlas! and well may Erin weep,
\nThat Connaught lies in slumber deep.
\nBut-hark! -some voice like thunder spake:
\n” The West’s awake, the West’s awake’-
\nSing oh! hurra! let England quake,
\nWe’ll watch till death for Erins sake!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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