The National Anthem of the Republic of Ireland. The text of The Soldier's Song (Amhr?n na bhFiann),was written in 1907 by Peadar Kearney, an uncle of Brendan Behan, who together with Patrick Heeney also composed the music. It was first published in the newspaper, Irish Freedom in 1912. 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Men of the Pale! The long watched day is breaking The serried ranks of Inisfail 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 Soldiers are we whose lives are pledged to Ireland Some have come from a land beyond the wave Sworn to be free No more our ancient sire land Shall shelter the despot or the slave Tonight we man the gap of danger In Erin's cause, come woe or weal 'Mid cannons' roar and rifles peal We'll chant a soldier's song Tabbed by Dominic Comerford 2012
