considering that pearse and others were exucuted soon after the song, i like yeats 1916 as a companion piece in english.

he thought highly of pearse as a poet with potential but was stunned by the sudden eruption of rebellion. most in irish society at the time thought the young radicals were all hot air.

a fellow named blake out in british columbia used to sing a very stirring version of oro se do bheatha bhaile. he was in a band called connely's men with kevin dooley and barry hall, and phillomena whose last name i forget. they brought the song alive with imediecy and grace