A Soldier's Life
A Soldier's Path to Freedom
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The tribune's tongue and poet's pen
The orator's speech and the poet's writing
May sow the seed in prostrate men
Can inspire those who are defeated
For it is a soldier's sword alone
Because only a soldier's weapon
Can reap the crops so bravely sown
Can bring success to the efforts made bravely
No more I'll sing no more I'll pine
I will not sing or mourn anymore
But train my soul to lead a line
Instead, I will prepare my soul to lead in battle
A soldier's life is the life for me
A soldier's life is the life I desire
A soldier's death can Ireland free
A soldier's death can bring freedom to Ireland
No foe would fear your thunder words
Enemies wouldn't fear your powerful words
If it were not for your lightning source
Without the force behind them
If tyrants yield while millions pray
If tyrants give in while millions pray
'Tis less they link in war's array
It's not as effective as when they unite in war
Nor peace it'self is safe but when
Peace itself is only secure
The sword is yielded by fighting men
When achieved by the surrender of armed men
A soldier's life is the life for me
A soldier's life is the life I desire
A soldier's death can Ireland free
A soldier's death can bring freedom to Ireland
The rifle brown and sabre bright
The rifle and sabre
Can freely speak and nobly write
Can express and write nobly
What prophet taught to grieve so well
No teacher has taught to grieve as well
As Hofer, Breen, Bruce and Tell?
As Hofer, Breen, Bruce, and Tell
God guard the creed those heroes taught
May God protect the principles these heroes taught
That blood-fought freedom is cheaply bought
That freedom gained through bloodshed is worth the cost
A soldier's life is the life for me
A soldier's life is the life I desire
A soldier's death can Ireland free
A soldier's death can bring freedom to Ireland
Yet it is not strength and it is not steel
However, it's not just strength or steel
Alone can make the English reel
That can make the English retreat
But wisdom working day by day
But wisdom, working day by day
Till comes a time for passion's sway
Until the time when passion takes control
The patient din and powder shot
The persistent noise and gunfire
Can knock an empire like a rock
Can shake an empire like a rock
A soldier's life is the life for me
A soldier's life is the life I desire
A soldier's death can Ireland free
A soldier's death can bring freedom to Ireland
A soldier's life is the life for me
A soldier's life is the life I desire
A soldier's death can Ireland free
A soldier's death can bring freedom to Ireland
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