The Irish Volunteer (Nr. 2) - as sung by David Kincaid

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I FOREWARN HEADPHONE USERS...this recording may cause pain if played at full blast.

Right. Anyways...

This is a (fuzzy) recording of the playing of a recording of the song "The Irish Volunteer" (which shares a title with another more well-known song of a similar subject), as sung by musician and historian, David Kincaid.

Here are the lyrics:

Sweet Mary, me darling, the war clouds are looming,
And traitors are plotting to fetter the land!
I go on the morrow, when cannon are booming,
To join in the battle with liberty's band.

Chorus: Fare thee well sweet Mary Mavourneen,
It grieves me to leave thee dear bride of my soul,
Fare thee well sweet Mary Mavourneen,
It grieves me to leave thee dear bride of my soul.

The land that has blessed us, with love and protection,
Is smitten with peril, beleaguered with foes;
The brave and true hearted, with loyal affection,
Must march where the banner of liberty's goes.

With tear moistened eye-lids, I look through the gloaming,
And think of the pleasures that blessed us of old!
It's breaking my heart is, Sweet Mary Maloning,
With sorrow to leave ye, dear bride of my soul.

The Emerald Island away in the ocean,
With white breakers kissing its murmuring shore,
America's armor will one day be needing,
That British oppression may curse her no more.

I go, but remember, Sweet Mary, me darling,
In camp or a marching, to you I am true!
And if you should listen in vain my returning,
I fall 'neath our banner--the Stars and the Blue.




PS:
I apologize for this recording of the playing of a recording being so fuzzy. In my defense, though, my recording equipment is limited.
Thanks bunches for listening. ^ ^