Down By the Glenside<br>
Down By The Glenside<br>
(aka Bold Fenian Men )<br>
Peadar Kearney (1883-1942)<br>
Two verses and choruses<br>
(8-bit, mono): .mp3 509 KB)<br>
Two verses and choruses (high quality): .mp3<br>
(638 KB)<br>
"Bold Fenian Men" is performed by<br>
the Jolly Rogers<br>
<br>
Notes: This song was written by Peadar Kearney, who also<br>
wrote the national anthem of Ireland. Incidentally, Brendan Behan, the Irish<br>
playwright,<br>
poet and singer was Kearney's nephew.<br>
sheet music<br>
'Twas down by the glenside, I met an old woman<br>
She was picking young nettles and she scarce saw me coming<br>
I listened a while to the song she was humming<br>
Glory O, Glory O, to the bold Fenian men<br>
'Tis fifty long years since I saw the moon beaming<br>
On strong manly forms and their eyes with hope gleaming<br>
I see them again, sure, in all my daydreaming<br>
Glory O, Glory O, to the bold Fenian men.<br>
Some died on the glenside, some died near a stranger<br>
And wise men have told us that their cause was a failure<br>
They fought for old Ireland and they never feared danger<br>
Glory O, Glory O, to the bold Fenian men<br>
I passed on my way, God be praised that I met her<br>
Be life long or short, sure I'll never forget her<br>
We may have brave men, but we'll never have better<br>
Glory O, Glory O, to the bold Fenian men<br>
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