A Nation Once Again by The Wolfe Tones Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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 Ireland, long a province, be
A Nation once again

[Verse 2]
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]

[Verse 3]
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]