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The Wests Awake

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[Verse 1]
When Dall beside a Gvigil keep,
The AWest's asleep, the DWest's asleep
DAlas! and well may GErin weep
When AConnacht lies in Dslumber deep.
There lake and plain smile Gfair and free,
'Mid Emrocks their guardian A7chivalry.
Sing, DOh! let Aman learn liberBmty
From crashing Awind and lashing Dsea.
[Verse 2]
That Dchainless wave and Glovely land
AFreedom nationhooDd demand;
Be Dsure the great God Gnever planned
For Aslumb'ring slaves a Dhome so grand.
And long a brave and Ghaughty race
EmHonoured and sentiA7nelled the place.
Sing, DOh! not Aeven sons' disBmgrace
Could quite Adestroy their glory's Dtrace.
[Verse 3]
For Doften, in O'GConnor's van,
To Atriumph dashed each DConnacht clan,
And Dfleet as deer the GNormans ran
ThArough Corrsliabh Pass and DArdrahan;
And later times saw Gdeeds as brave,
And Emglory guards ClannA7ricard's grave,
Sing, DOh! they Adied their land to Bmsave
At Aughrim's Aslopes and Shannon's Dwave.
[Verse 4]
And Dif, when all a Gvigil keep,
The AWest's asleep! The DWest's asleep!
Alas! and well may GErin weep
When AConnacht lies in Dslumber deep.
[Outro]
But, hark! a voice like Gthunder spake,
The EmWest's awake! the A7West's awake!
Sing, DOh! HurArah! let England Bmquake,
We'll watch till Adeath for Erin's Dsake!

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The Wests Awake

by Lumière

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[Verse 1]

D G

When all beside a vigil keep,

A D

The West's asleep, the West's asleep

D G

Alas! and well may Erin weep

A D

When Connacht lies in slumber deep.

There lake and plain smile fair and free,

Em A7

'Mid rocks their guardian chivalry.

D A Bm

Sing, Oh! let man learn liberty

A D

From crashing wind and lashing sea.

[Verse 2]

D G

That chainless wave and lovely land

A D

Freedom nationhood demand;

D G

Be sure the great God never planned

A D

For slumb'ring slaves a home so grand.

And long a brave and haughty race

Em A7

Honoured and sentinelled the place.

D A Bm

Sing, Oh! not even sons' disgrace

A D

Could quite destroy their glory's trace.

[Verse 3]

D G

For often, in O'Connor's van,

A D

To triumph dashed each Connacht clan,

D G

And fleet as deer the Normans ran

A D

Through Corrsliabh Pass and Ardrahan;

And later times saw deeds as brave,

Em A7

And glory guards Clannricard's grave,

D A Bm

Sing, Oh! they died their land to save

A D

At Aughrim's slopes and Shannon's wave.

[Verse 4]

D G

And if, when all a vigil keep,

A D

The West's asleep! The West's asleep!

Alas! and well may Erin weep

A D

When Connacht lies in slumber deep.

[Outro]

But, hark! a voice like thunder spake,

Em A7

The West's awake! the West's awake!

D A Bm

Sing, Oh! Hurrah! let England quake,

A D

We'll watch till death for Erin's sake!

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