TheSongOfDeath

thesongofdeath

tune—“orananaoig.”

scene—afieldofbattle.timeoftheday—evening.thewounded

anddyingofthevictoriousarmyaresupposedtojoininthe

followingsong.

farewell,thoufairday,thougreenearth,andyeskies,

nowgaywiththebroadsettingsun;

farewell,lovesandfriendships,yedeartenderties,

ourraceofexistenceisrun!

thougrimkingofterrors;thoulife'sgloomyfoe!

go,frightenthecowardandslave;

go,teachthemtotremble,felltyrant!butknow

noterrorshastthoutothebrave!

thoustrik'stthedullpeasant—hesinksinthedark,

norsavese'enthewreckofaname;

thoustrik'sttheyounghero—agloriousmark;

hefallsintheblazeofhisfame!

inthefieldofproudhonour—ourswordsinourhands,

ourkingandourcountrytosave;

whilevictoryshinesonlife'slastebbingsands,—

o!whowouldnotdiewiththebrave!