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Barbara Dickson - The Foggy Dew
[INTRO:] Am  
[VERSE 1:]
As down the glen one GEaster morn
To a Amcity Gfair rode AmI
As Ireland's lines of Gmarching men 
In Amsquadrons Gpassed me Amby
No pipes did hum, no Gbattle Amdrum
Did Gsound it's loud tatAmtoo
But the Angelus bell o'er the GLiffey's swell
Rang Amout in the GFoggy AmDew
[VERSE 2:]
Right proudly high over GDublin Town
They Amhung out the Gflag of Amwar
For 'twas better to die 'neath an GIrish sky
Than at AmSuvla or GSud El AmBar
And from the plains of GRoyal AmMeath
Strong men came Ghurrying Amthrough
While Britannia's sons, with their Glong range guns
Bore (AmKowles) through the GFoggy AmDew
[VERSE 3:]
'Twas England bade our GWild Geese go
That small Amnations Gmight be Amfree
But their lonely graves are by GSuvla's waves
Or the Amfringe of the Ggreat North AmSea
And had they died by GPearse's Amside
Or fought with the Gnoble Cathal AmBrugha
Their names we would keep where the GFenian a' sleep
'Neath the Amshroud of the GFoggy AmDew
[VERSE 4:]
But the bravest fell and the Grequiem bell
Rang AmmournfulGly and Amclear
For those who died that GEastertide
In the Amspringtime Gof the Amyear
While the world did gaze with Gdeep aAmmaze
At those fearless men Gbut Amtrue
Who bore the fight that Gfreedom's light 
Might Amshine through the GFoggy AmDew

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The Foggy Dew

by Barbara Dickson

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Barbara Dickson - The Foggy Dew

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

As down the glen one Easter morn

Am G Am

To a city fair rode I

As Ireland's lines of marching men

Am G Am

In squadrons passed me by

G Am

No pipes did hum, no battle drum

G Am

Did sound it's loud tattoo

But the Angelus bell o'er the Liffey's swell

Am G Am

Rang out in the Foggy Dew

[VERSE 2:]

Right proudly high over Dublin Town

Am G Am

They hung out the flag of war

For 'twas better to die 'neath an Irish sky

Am G Am

Than at Suvla or Sud El Bar

G Am

And from the plains of Royal Meath

G Am

Strong men came hurrying through

While Britannia's sons, with their long range guns

Am G Am

Bore (Kowles) through the Foggy Dew

[VERSE 3:]

'Twas England bade our Wild Geese go

Am G Am

That small nations might be free

But their lonely graves are by Suvla's waves

Am G Am

Or the fringe of the great North Sea

G Am

And had they died by Pearse's side

G Am

Or fought with the noble Cathal Brugha

Their names we would keep where the Fenian a' sleep

Am G Am

'Neath the shroud of the Foggy Dew

[VERSE 4:]

But the bravest fell and the requiem bell

Am G Am

Rang mournfully and clear

For those who died that Eastertide

Am G Am

In the springtime of the year

G Am

While the world did gaze with deep amaze

G Am

At those fearless men but true

Who bore the fight that freedom's light

Am G Am

Might shine through the Foggy Dew

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