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Bold Fenian Men

from Johnny Jump Up by DruidSong

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The Bold Fenian Men is the sort of reminiscence you might get in talking to someone who actually lived history. I’ve known a few folks with wonderful memories of the events that took place earlier in their lives. Others have memories that are more bittersweet.

The Fenians were revolutionaries who adopted their name from heroes of Irish mythology.

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It was down by the glenside I met an old woman
A-pickin’ young nettles and she nare saw me comin’
I listened a while to the song she was hummin’
Glory-o, glory-o to the bold Fenian Men.

It’s fifty long years since I saw the moon beamin’
On strong manly forms, and eyes with hope gleamin’
I see them again in all my sad dreamin’
Glory-o, glory-o to the bold Fenian Men.

When I was a young girl their marchin’ and drillin’
Awoke in the glenside sounds awesome and thrillin’
They loved dear old Ireland and to die they were willin’
Glory-o, glory-o to the bold Fenian Men.

Some died by the glenside, some died amid strangers
And wise men ha’ told us their cause was a failure
But they stood by dear Ireland. They never feared danger
Glory-o, glory-o to the bold Fenian Men.

I passed on my way. God be praised that I met her.
Be life long or short, sure I’ll never forget her
We may ha’ good men, but we never had better.
Glory-o, glory-o to the bold Fenian Men.

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from Johnny Jump Up, released June 23, 2009

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