BY Memory inspired, And love of country fired, The deeds of men I love to dwell upon; And the patriotic glow Of my spirit must bestow A tribute to O'Connell that is gone, boys -- gone: Here's a memory to the friends that are gone! In October Ninety-seven -- May his soul find rest in Heaven! -- William Orr to execution was led on: The jury, drunk, agreed That Irish was his creed; For perjury and threats drove them on, boys -- on: Here's the memory of John Mitchell that is gone! In Ninety-eight -- the month July -- The informer's pay was high; When Reynolds gave the gallows brave MacCann; But MacCann was Reynolds' first -- One could not allay his thirst; So he brought up Bond and Byrne, that are gone, boys -- gone: Here's the memory of the friends that are gone! We saw a nation's tears Shed for John and Henry Shears; Betrayed by Judas, Captain Armstrong; We may forgive, but yet We never can forget The poisoning of Maguire that is gone, boys -- gone: Our high Star and true Apostle that is gone! How did Lord Edward die? Like a man, without a sigh; But he left his handiwork on Major Swan! But Sirr, with steel-clad breast, And coward heart at best, Left us cause to mourn Lord Edward that is gone, boys -- gone: Here's the memory of our friends that are gone! September, Eighteen-three, Closed this cruel history, When Emmett's blood the scaffold flowed upon: Oh, had their spirits been wise, They might then realise Their freedom! but we drink to Mitchell that is gone, boys -- gone: Here's the memory of the friends that are gone! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ITALIAN PICTURES: JULY IN VALLOMBROSA by MINA LOY THE ENGLISH GRAVEYARD IN MALACCA by KAREN SWENSON SEA GODS: 3 by HILDA DOOLITTLE SONG OF SUMMER by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR AN HYMN IN HONOUR OF BEAUTY by EDMUND SPENSER POCAHONTAS [JANUARY 5, 1608] by WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY IL PLEUT DOUCEMENT SUR LA VILLE by PAUL VERLAINE MERCURY; ON LOSING MY POCKET MILTON AT LUSS NEAR BEN LOMOND by ROBERT ANDREWS |