Song of the Rebel Irish

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A deleted scene featuring the "Song of the Rebel Irish", from the film "Gods and Generals". Lyrics are below.

And as a general note, I do not approve of cussing or the use of foul language and if any post contains anything of that sort, I will delete it. I don't have any problem with discussion over this video, but keep it clean and dignified. Personally, I think the Civil War was a very sad time in America's history and I sympathize with both sides as well as those who were not Americans and yet fought in the war.


LYRICS:

Oh, not now for songs of a nation's wrongs,
not the groans of starving labor;
Let the rifle ring and the bullet sing
to the clash of the flashing sabre!
There are Irish ranks on the tented banks
of Columbia's guarded ocean;
And an iron clank from flank to flank
tells of armed men in motion.

The Irish green shall again be seen
as our Irish fathers bore it,
A burning wind from the South behind,
and the Yankee rout before it!
O'Neil's red hand shall purge the land-
Rain a fire on men and cattle,
Till the Lincoln snakes in their own cold lakes
Plunge from the blaze of battle.

Whoe'er shall march by triumphal arch
Whoe'er may swell the slaughter,
Our drums shall roll from the Capitol
O'er Potomac's fateful water!
Rise, bleeding ghosts, to the Lord of Hosts
For judgement final and solemn;
Your fanatic horde to the edge if the sword
Is doomed line, square, and column!

(full lyrics can be found here http://forum.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction



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Song of the Rebel Irish

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  • what film is this?

    what film is this?

    By madmanninc [Affiliate User] 1208564897 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • exaxtly we fought ...

    exaxtly we fought for freedom against northern oppression!

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  • Too bad Patrick was ...

    Too bad Patrick was born in Cymru not Britain!

    God Bless those who paid attention in history class!

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  • What nonsence you ...

    What nonsence you talk. It was the US who backed down when they seized the British diplomats. Why? Because we sent several divisions to Canada and Lincoln would not dare risk a war on two fronts. Remember the British Empire was at its zenth at the time and the US would not have dared to challenge it. I dont know where you get your ideas from but they are pure myth

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  • I am from Texas and ...

    I am from Texas and maybe it was not fought over slavery in your state, our declaration of independence when we seceded was entirely about Northern limits on Slavery. Here it was entirely about Slavery if I am to believe what my people at the time said.

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  • Specifically the ...

    Specifically the right to own slaves and profit from their free labor.

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  • I really want to ...

    I really want to get David Kincaid's album. Do you know where I could get it? I haven't been able to find it ANYWHERE! I've been to Antietam and Gettysburg, I loved both places.

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  • Frphilipmullen you ...

    Frphilipmullen you forget, He was from the Roman controlled part of Britain, and hes Catholic. The confederacy weren't criminals, not as a southerner, my great(x3) uncle was Gen. McClellan. They were demanding the rights they had to self govern the North repressed that w/ their laws/taxes. Plus one of the reasons John Bull stayed out of the War is because America said they'd give the Fenian's weapons when the war was over so the English turned tail and left. Have fun with your war mongers
    -Ian-

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  • David Kincaid does ...

    David Kincaid does an amazing version of this song on his album "The Irish American's Song". I advise all Irish Americans too go to Antietam to the sunken road, its a beautiful yet sorrowful place. As well as Gettysburg, i wish to visit Fredericksburg soon.

    ERIN GO BRAGH! Riamh N'ar Dhruid o Spairn Iann!

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  • St. Patrick is ...

    St. Patrick is British --
    Happy St. Patrick's Day!

    Down with the criminal Confederacy --
    The SOUTH in the UNION Forever!

    God Bless Lincoln, George W. Bush, and President McCain!

    God Bless The USA, UK & Empire! :)

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  • God Bless The South ...

    God Bless The South!

    God Bless The Rebel Irish!

    Happy Saint Patricks day!

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  • madmannic, he is ...

    madmannic, he is not talking about Europe, these are Irish troops in the civil war fighting for the south...

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  • Tone and pearse did ...

    Tone and pearse did not die for these confederate irish traitors to oppress the blacks.

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  • George Bush is a ...

    George Bush is a great man.

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  • People don't even ...

    People don't even realize how much Irish music changed American music when it was first introduced.

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