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08 Aug 03 - 04:24 PM (#999098) Subject: ADD: The Felons of our land From: ard mhacha I would be obliged to anyone who can add any other verses of this song, The Felons of our land In boyhood`s bloom and manhood`s pride Foredoomed by alien laws, Some on the scaffold proudly died, for holy Ireland`s cause, And brothers say, shall we, today, unmoved by cowards stand, While traitors shame and foes defame, The Felons of our land. 2 Some in the convict`s dreary cell, Have found a living tomb, And some unseen untended fell within the dungeon`s gloom, But what care we, although it be trod by a ruffian band, God bless the clay where rest to-day The felons of our land. Ard Mhacha. |
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08 Aug 03 - 05:44 PM (#999132) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Felons of our land From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Suspect there are more: From http://indigo.ie/~kfinlay/Tim%20Healy/healy43.htm 6th September, 1918. "The sentence by a court-martial of two years' hard labour on some player for singing the "Felons of our Land," makes my blood boil. It has been sung for 50 years - since Arthur Forrester wrote it. And from : http://indigo.ie/~kfinlay/Tim%20Healy/healy8.htm ... Arthur Forrester, who often called at Barry's to meet him, then was organizer for Southern England. Forrester had also served in the French Foreign Legion in 1870-1 under Bourbaki. To a lad of 17, as I was, their adventures rivalled those of Sindbad the Sailor. ... Forrester was a writer of ballads, one of which, "The Felons our Land," was widely sung. In 1918, 50 years after its publication, a London Hebrew got six months from a court-martial in the West of Ireland for chanting it. |
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08 Aug 03 - 05:46 PM (#999134) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Felons of our land From: Big Tim Fill up once more, we'll drink a toast to comrades far away, No nation on earth can boast of braver hearts than they, And though they sleep in dungeons deep, or flee outlawed and banned, We love them yet, we can't forget, the felons of our land Let cowards mock and tyrants frown,ah, little do we care, A felon's cap is the noblest crown an Irish head can wear, And every Gael in Inishfail, who scorns the serf's vile brand, From Lee to Boyne, would gladly join the felons of our land. Above are the first and fourth verses according to Danny Doyle and Terence Folan in their book "The gold sun of Irish freedom". The verses that you give, Ard, are their 2nd and 3rd. |
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09 Aug 03 - 02:30 AM (#999289) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Felons of our land From: ard mhacha Many thanks boys, I had known that Forrester was the writer, but I could be forgiven for not remembering all of the verses when some poor man gets two years hard labour for singing it, was he that bad?. My old friend Bill, long since departed, served up a treat when with his glass raised on high he dramatcally sang The Felons`, slow and with feeling, God rest his Soul, and once again thank you George and Tim. Ard Mhacha. |
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09 Aug 03 - 11:38 PM (#999550) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Felons of our land From: GUEST,still cookieless paddymac I have heard OF this song, but have never actually HEARD it. What is the melody usually used. It seems, at first blush, as though it would lay easy on "Nation Once Again" with slight adjustment. |
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12 Aug 03 - 02:50 PM (#1000993) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Felons of our land From: ard mhacha I have Francie Brolly singing it on a new CD which I bought to-day and he sings it unaccompained and very well, but the melody isn`t like a "Nation once again". Listening right now the melody sounds like "Erins Flag", Francie Brolly sings it very slow, and that is the way I have always heard it. The record label is M.C.P.S, Derry Records, title Irish Songs of Freedom. Featuring Barleycorn,Anne and Francie Brolly, and Ray McAreavey/Wolfhound. 3CD Set. Ard Mhacha |
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12 Aug 03 - 10:36 PM (#1001155) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Felons of our land From: Seamus Kennedy Tim, thanks for beating me to it! I have it from a series of little books I collected in the '60s. They are the Song & Recitations of Ireland Series: 1. The Flag 2. The Harp 3 The Easter Lily 4. The Tara Brooch 5. The Wild Geese And another called Songs Of The Irish Republic. They were 3/- each from C.F.N.56, Grand Parade, Cork. Around the same time, Walton's in Dublin published a series at 3/6 each. They were as follows: 1. In Dublin's Fair City - ballads 2. The Tri-Coloured Ribbon - rebel songs 3. Songs Of The Old Turf Fire - nostalgic songs 4. Reilly's daughter - A ballad selection 5. The Irish Rover - a ballad miscellany 6. Down By The Glenside - songs and ballads Tim, many thanks for the book, it's effing brilliant, so it is! I'll p.m. you ASAP. Seamus |
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07 Mar 11 - 04:32 AM (#3108730) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Felons of our land From: GUEST some on the scaffold proudly died, some in their prison cell, We'll not forget We love them yet the felons of our land. My father Bill finnegan sang this when I was a child but this is the only verse I remember Deirdre finnegan |
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07 Mar 11 - 05:11 AM (#3108756) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Felons of our land From: GUEST,999 THE FELONS OF OUR LAND Title: The Felons of Our Land Lyrics by: Arthur Forrester No recordings known Category: Early Rebellions and Wars, Republican Song and Traditional Song To the best of our knowledge this material is traditional and belongs to the public domain. Inform us if we are wrong. Copyright Statement Fill up once more, we`ll drink a toast to comrades far away, No nation on earth can boast of braver hearts than they, And though they sleep in dungeons deep, or flee outlawed and banned We love them yet, we can`t forget, the Felons of our Land. In boyhood`s bloom and manhoods pride fordoomed by alien laws, Some on the scaffold proudly died, for holy Ireland`s cause, And brothers say, shall we, today, unmoved by cowards stand, While traitors shame and foes defame, the Felons of our Land. Some in the convicts dreary cell, have found a living tomb, And some unseen untended fell within the dungeons`s gloom, But what care we, although it be, trod by a ruffian band, God bless the clay where rest today the Felons of our Land. Let cowards mock and tyrants frown, ah little do we care, A Felon`s cap is the noblest crown an Irish head can wear And every Gael in Inishfail, who scorn the serf`s vile brand, From Lee to Boyne, would gladly join the Felons of our Land. |
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07 Mar 11 - 06:30 AM (#3108809) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Felons of our land From: Thompson Downloadable here |
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13 Mar 11 - 02:13 PM (#3112995) Subject: Lyr Add: THE FELONS OF OUR LAND (Forrester) From: Jim Dixon This is certainly public domain, because of the date of publication: From Songs of the Rising Nation, and Other Poems, by Ellen Forrester and (her son) Arthur M. Forrester (Glasgow: Cameron & Ferguson, 1869), page 156: THE FELONS OF OUR LAND Air—Auld Lang Syne. Fill up once more, we'll drink a toast To comrades far away— No nation upon earth can boast Of braver hearts than they. And though they sleep in dungeons deep, Or flee, outlawed and banned, We love them yet, we can't forget The felons of our land! In boyhood's bloom and manhood's pride, Foredoomed by alien laws, Some on the scaffold proudly died For holy Ireland's cause. And, brothers, say, shall we to-day Unmoved, like cowards, stand, Whilst traitors shame, and foes defame The felons of our land? Some in the convict's dreary cell Have found a living tomb, And some unseen, unfriended, fell Within the dungeon's gloom! Yet, what care we, although it be Trod by a ruffian band— God bless the clay where rest to-day The felons of our land! Let cowards sneer and tyrants frown, Oh, little do we care— A felon's cap's the noblest crown An Irish head can wear! And every Gael in Innisfail (Who scorns the serf's vile brand), From Lee to Boyne, would gladly join The felons of our land! |
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13 Mar 11 - 02:16 PM (#3113000) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Felons of our land From: MartinRyan The "Auld Lang Syne" air suggestion is interesting - it's not the one usually used now. Regards |