[Lyric] The Brave Volunteers (Declan Hunt)

When you honor in song and in story, the memory of Emmet and Tone
And all the brave heroes whose glory, in history’s pages is shown
Forget not the boys of your own day, who scorned opposition and sneers
And struck for the glory of Ireland, our true-hearted brave volunteers
Though scorned at by craven and traitor, they rose at the word of command
The fate that was in them was greater, than foe minds can e’er understand
And meeting the might of an empire, whose names they had cause to revilе
Those brave boys who fought for old Ireland, facеd death with a prayer and a smile
Then here’s to the brave volunteers boys, who cast aside doubting and fears
And struck for the freedom of Ireland, our true-hearted brave volunteers
Though the fight for a wee while is over, the true hearts that led ‘em are gone
The faith that inspired them is greater, the cause of their land will go on
And if in the days that are coming we’re tempted to pause or forget
The memory of Pearse and his comrades will help us to victory yet
Then on with the fight men of Ireland, let the memory of those who have died
Inspire us to fight on for freedom, though our efforts be crushed and decried
Our cause will go on to victory, and high o’er the land will be seen
The flag of the Irish Republic, the orange, the white and the green
Then here’s to the brave volunteers boys, who cast aside doubting and fears
And fought for the honor of Ireland, hurrah for the brave volunteers