Boolavogue (1) Lyrics

Boolavogue (1)

At Boolavogue as the sun was setting

O'er the bright May meadows of
Shelmalier

A rebel hand set the heather blazing

and brought the
neighbours from far and near



Then Father Murphy from old
Kilcormack

Spurred up the rock with a warning cry:

"Arm! Arm!" he
cried, "For I've come to lead you

for Ireland's freedom we'll fight or
die!"



He lead us on against the coming soldiers

And the
cowardly Yeomen we put to flight

'Twas at the Harrow the boys of
Wexford

Showed Bookey's regiment how men could fight



Look
out for hirelings, King George of England

Search every kingdom where
breathes a slave

For Father Murphy of County Wexford

Sweeps o'er
the land like a mighty wave



We took Camolin and Enniscorthy

And Wexford storming drove out our foes

'Twas at Slieve Coilte our
pikes were reeking

With the crimson blood of the beaten Yeos



At Tubberneering and Ballyellis

Full many a Hessian lay in his gore

Ah! Father Murphy had aid come over

The Green Flag floated from shore
to shore!



At Vinegar Hill, O'er the pleasant Slaney

Our
heroes vainly stood back to back

and the Yeos at Tullow took Father
Murphy

and burnt his body upon a rack



God grant you glory,
brave Father Murphy

And open Heaven to all your men

the cause that
called you may call tomorrow

in another fight for the Green again