Luke Kelly- The Foggy Dew

´Twas down the glen one Easter morn
To a city fair rode I.
When Ireland´s line of marching men
In squadrons passed me by.
No pipe did hum, no battle drum
Did sound its dread tattoo
But the Angelus bell o´er the Liffey´s swell
Rang out in the foggy dew.

Right proudly high over Dublin town
They hung out a flag of war.
´Twas better to die ´neath an Irish sky
Than at Suvla or Sud el Bar.
And from the plains of Royal Meath
Strong men came hurrying through;
While Brittania´s sons with their long-range guns
Sailed in from the foggy dew.
[ THE FOGGY DEW lyrics found on http://www.completealbumlyrics.com ]


The bravest fell, and the solemn bell
Rang mournfully and clear
For those who died that Eastertide
In the springing of the year.
And the world did gaze in deep amaze
At those fearless men and true
Who bore the fight that freedom´s light
Might shine through the foggy dew.

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Tags:

• folk
• ireland
• luke
• kelly
• dubliners
• mcginn
• matt
• calton

[lovebuzzbaby]

its songs like this that make me so very proud to be irish. i wouldnt change it for anything in the world.

[neechaa]

A time gone...a nessasary fight....but in these days of world politic's/economic's....you can wonder only ,how long it's gunna take....till we need the poet's again

[IrishRoverauzz]

ana dheas luke RIP

[piepeep90]

ARGH WHERE IS THE GIRL ONE?

[needasecondchance]

F--k this is awesome singing, the man was simply magic..no one even comes close to this mans talent, Amazing...

Our Day Hasn't Come Yet...But Someday! some...day.

Rest in Peace & Freedom Luke Kelly..

Cheers for posting...Patrick.

[andybandini07]

someday lads. someday

[cnoox]

lyrics are wrong... beautiful song though, makes me proud to be Irish

[darrin42]

What are you talking about.

[ScottInVa1760]

Luke's voice was just awesome.  RIP, man.

[wolfbrother2501]

beautifully said and two true too many of us are itching to fight and the rest of us are willing to

[Hibernia16]

Long Live Yer Memory Luke! Yer brilliant voice lives on in our Irish Hearts and Soul.

Gura mile maith!!!

[tindlescotsmen]

I know my channel name is tindlescotsmen but I'm of most Irish Anistry. On Every April 24 I light candles for irish who had to suffure under the english role!