《Wolfe Tone》歌词

[00:00:01] Wolfe Tone - Cruachan

[00:00:35] Born in occupied Dublin town

[00:00:36] As the sun shone down on tyranny

[00:00:38] Wolfe Tone grew up a privileged man

[00:00:39] Receiving a Trinity college degree

[00:00:41] He despaired for his fellow

[00:00:42] Countrymen under the rule of the British crown

[00:00:45] When they rose up to claim their land

[00:00:47] The British always beat them down

[00:00:55] The society of (united) Irishmen

[00:00:57] He founded in 1791

[00:00:59] They called for freedom from the crown

[00:01:00] They wanted justice to be done

[00:01:02] Outlawed they were for their noble views

[00:01:04] Wolfe Tone was exiled from his land

[00:01:05] All talk of freedom and liberty was

[00:01:07] Forbidden and completely banned

[00:01:09] He fought the fight he knew was right

[00:01:11] For liberty he would give his life

[00:01:12] His cause was just his reasons fair:

[00:01:14] To free poor Eireann from despair

[00:01:36] In Paris he got the support he craved:

[00:01:38] Troops and supplies to aid his fight

[00:01:40] The French would help the Irish cause;

[00:01:41] The flame of hope was burning bright

[00:01:43] But not for long I’m sad to say

[00:01:45] The British knew both where and when

[00:01:47] Their spies had told them all and more;

[00:01:48] This rebellion failed again

[00:01:57] Peasants armed with farming tools

[00:01:59] Filled with honour strength and pride

[00:02:00] Faced the might of British steel

[00:02:02] Thirty thousand Irish died

[00:02:04] Wolfe Tone was captured He cut his throat;

[00:02:05] He used his own kitchen knife

[00:02:07] “After such heroic a sacrifice

[00:02:09] It is no great effort to add my life ”

[00:02:11] He fought the fight he knew was right

[00:02:12] For liberty he would give his life

[00:02:14] His cause was just his reasons fair:

[00:02:16] To free poor Eireann from despair