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A Nation Once Again

A Nation Once Again is a "song and 4/4 March" sheet music from Ireland for the Great Highland bagpipe. This music was composed by Thomas Osbourne Davis in c. 1840. This sheet music has been arranged by J.P. McGonigle.

Composer Thomas Osbourne Davis (c. 1840)
Arranger J.P. McGonigle
Origin EuropeEurope > IrelandIreland
Kind Song, 4/4 March
Instruments Great Highland bagpipe
Key signature E♭ major
Rythm 4/4
License Unknown license

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txt A_Nation_Once_Again.txt  1.27 KiB

A_Nation_Once_Again.mid

A Nation Once Again


A Nation Once Again

Irish traditional


    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!

Chorus:

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!

(Chorus)

    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!

(Chorus)

    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!

(Chorus)

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