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  • "A Nation Once Again" (Irish/Southron Nationalist Song)

    Notice how the whole meaning of the song can be changed, just by changing the word, "Ireland", in the original, to "Dixie". Theoretically, you could make it fit any country you wanted it to. But I've always loved the song, and thought it was just BEGGING to be turned into a Southron Nationalist anthem, so here 'tis. ---CGO



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    A NATION ONCE AGAIN



    by Thomas Davis









    When boyhood's fire was in my blood
    I read of ancient freemen
    Of Greece and Rome, who bravely stood
    Three hundred men and three men
    'Twas then I swore someday to see
    Our fetters rent in twain
    And Dixie, long a province,
    Be a nation once again!









    And, from that time, through wildest woe,
    That Hope has shone, a far Light
    Nor could Love's brightest summer glow
    Outshine that solemn starlight
    It seemed to hover o'er my head
    In forum, field and fen
    Its angel voice sang 'round my bed:
    “A nation once again!”









    It whispered low that Freedom's Arc
    And service, high and holy
    Would be profaned by feelings dark
    And passions vain and lowly
    For Freedom comes from God's Right Hand
    And leads a Godly train
    And righteous men must make our land
    A nation once again!









    So, as I grew from boy to man,
    I bent me to that bidding,
    My spirit, of each selfish plan,
    And cruel passion ridding,
    Because I hoped, someday, to aid
    Oh, can such Hope be vain?
    That my dear country should be made
    A nation once again!
    IF YOU STILL LOVE AMERIKA, YOU'RE A NIGGER-LOVER!!! ---CGO. 1/20/'09.



    "Lay down your silver and your gold
    I am a man who won't be sold
    And even when my heart grows cold
    I'll curse your evil stranglehold."---Horslips, from "Trouble With A Capital 'T'", 1977.

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    How It Sounds

    The best version I've heard is by Willie Brady, but I couldn't find that one on YouTube.



    However, you can't get much more classic than this old 78 recording by John McCormack. He does leave out the third verse, though.



    IF YOU STILL LOVE AMERIKA, YOU'RE A NIGGER-LOVER!!! ---CGO. 1/20/'09.



    "Lay down your silver and your gold
    I am a man who won't be sold
    And even when my heart grows cold
    I'll curse your evil stranglehold."---Horslips, from "Trouble With A Capital 'T'", 1977.

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