27 Feb 97 - 11:49 PM (#2645) Subject: Lyrics for The West's Awake (Asleep) From: smulroy@liii.com Does anyone have the lrics for this Irish song? Thanks, Siobhan |
28 Feb 97 - 09:38 AM (#2658) Subject: Lyr Add: THE WEST'S ASLEEP From: Martin Ryan When all beside a vigil keep, the West's asleep, the West’s asleep. Alas! and well may Erin weep when Connacht lies in slumber deep. There lake and plain smile fair and free, ‘mid rocks their guardian chivalry. Sing, Oh! let man learn liberty from crashing wind and lashing sea.
For often, in O'Connor's van, to triumph dashed each Connacht clan,
And if, when all a vigil keep, the West's asleep! the West’s asleep!
Written by Thomas Davis in the last century. There's one other verse - but often only the first and last above are sung. It’s one of those songs where the words are less important than the emotional response which one or two phrases produce! |