Текст песни: A Soldier's Song + перевод

We’ll sing a song, a soldier’s song

With cheering, rousing chorus

As round our blazing fires we throng

The starry heavens o’er us

Impatient for the coming fight

And as we await the morning’s light

Here in the silence of the night

We’ll chant a soldier’s song

Soldiers are we, whose lives are pledged to Ireland

Some have come from a land beyond the waves

Sworn to be free, no more our ancient sireland

Shall shelter the despot or the slave

Tonight we man the bearna baoghal

In Erin’s cause, come woe or weal

'Mid cannon’s roar and rifle’s peal

We’ll chant a soldier’s song

In valley green or towering crag

Our fathers fought before us

And conquered 'neath the same old flag

That’s proudly floating o’er us

We’re children of a fighting race

That never yet has known disgrace

And as we march the foe to face

We’ll chant a soldier’s song

Sons of the Gael! Men of the Pale!

The long watched day is breaking

The serried ranks of Innisfail

Shall set the tyrant quaking

Our camp fires now are burning low

See in the east a silv’ry glow

Out yonder waits the Saxon foe

So chant a soldier’s song

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