A Nation Once Again Lyrics

A Nation Once Again lyrics

When boyhood's fire was in my blood 

I read of ancient freemen, 

For Greece and Rome who bravely stood, 

Three hundred men and three men; 

And then I prayed I yet might see 

Our fetters rent in twain, 

And Ireland, long a province, be. 

A Nation once again! 



A Nation once again, 

A Nation once again, 

And lreland, long a province, be 

A Nation once again! 



And from that time, through wildest woe, 

That hope has shone a far light, 

Nor could love's brightest summer glow 

Outshine that solemn starlight; 

It seemed to watch above my head 

In forum, field and fane, 

Its angel voice sang round my bed, 

A Nation once again! 



It whisper'd too, that freedom's ark 

And service high and holy, 

Would be profaned by feelings dark 

And passions vain or lowly; 

For, Freedom comes from God's right hand, 

And needs a Godly train; 

And righteous men must make our land 

A Nation once again! 



So, as I grew from boy to man, 

I bent me to that bidding 

My spirit of each selfish plan 

And cruel passion ridding; 

For, thus I hoped some day to aid, 

Oh, can such hope be vain ? 

When my dear country shall be made 

A Nation once again!