Bold Robert Emmet

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The Wolfe Tones

The Wolfe Tones are an Irish rebel music band that incorporate Irish traditional music in their songs. Formed in 1963, they take their name from Theobald Wolfe Tone, one of the leaders of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, with the double meaning of a wolf tone – a spurious sound that can affect instruments of the violin family. more »

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The struggle is over, the boys are defeated
Old Ireland surrounded by sadness and gloom
Oh, we were defeated and shamefuI I y treated
And I, Robert Emmet, awaiting my doom

Bold Robert Emmet, the darling of Erin
Bold Robert Emmet will die with a smile
Farewell, companions both loyal and daring
I lay down my life for the Emerald Isle

Oh, hung, drawn and quartered
Sure that was me sentence
But soon I will show them, no coward am I
My crime is the love of the
Land I was born in
A hero I've lived and a hero I'll die

My barque lay at anchor, awaiting to take me
Far over the billows to a land of the free
I must see my sweetheart I
Know she will cheer me
And with her I will sail far over the sea

Oh, bold Robert Emmet, the darling of Erin
Bold Robert Emmet will die with a smile
Farewell, companions both loyal and daring
I lay down my life for the Emerald Isle

Oh, I was arrested and cast into prison
And tried as a traitor, a rebel, a spy
But no-one can call me a knave or a coward
A hero I've lived and a hero I'll die

Goodbye to old Ireland
Me parents and sweethearts
Companions in arms, to forget you must try
I am proud of the honour, 'twas only my duty
A hero I've lived and a hero I'll die

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