The 12th Of July (Lament for the children) Seán Tyrrell

Come pledge again your heart and your hand.
One grasp that never will sever, Our password be our native land Our motto, love forever.
And let the orange lily be Your badge, my patriot brother It's the everlasting green for me And we for one another.

Behold how green the gallant stem On which the flower is blooming How in one heavenly breeze and beam Both flower and stem are glowing The same good soil sustaining both Makes both united flourish But cannot give the orange growth And cease the green to nourish

The more the hand that plucks that flower Will vainly strive to cherish In that hour the stem blooms on The flower, it begins to perish Regard them then of equal worth While last their genial weather The time's at hand when deep in earth They will both sink together

And though it be in our country's cause Our party feelings blended 'Til lasting peace from equal laws On both will have descended 'Til then the orange lily be Your badge, my patriot brother It's the everlasting green for me And we for one another And we for one another

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[kangaroocomedy]

Such a great song...the futility, tragedy and now hope... for our children...to those of us that lived through those troubled times, it was like a crucifixion watching it al over the years, hard to take..I couldnt...and I left...

I was in Enniskillen yesterday, walked past the War Memorial..please God never again...

[lukessummer]

Well said Pete

[ljped]

It's great to hear such an uplifting song.

I was just watching a tribute to the film maker David Hammond the other night and this song would be a fitting tribute to him and his philosophy.

Thanks for sharing.

[lukessummer]

David Hammond was a fantastic ambassador for Irish culture. I believe he taught a young "Van Morrison" a love for Irish Traditional music when he was an English Teacher in his early years...Amazing!

[akooshla]

I first read about this song in a book by a Cork man who signed up to the British Army in 1912, was looking for it for ages. It's by John Frazier (1804-1852). What a lovely sung version by Sean Tyrrell.

[hastie9]

superb

[maxschnauzer]

What a beautiful song for "Marching Season".

Thank you Lukessummer.

[RedKruzer]

Funny,

I just returned here too...

Luke, the edit and performance are sublime...

rk

favorited

[bigbeninjax]

Just back for another listen.

I was going to say it would be a good day when the white banner between the green and the orange of the Irish flag was much wider than the other two, but then I thought maybe it would be better if the green and the orange were simply side by side.

[desertrose1972]

5* very nice

[wyllieohagan]

Beautiful words, sung with strength and great sensitivity.

Lovely work.

Thank you.

[Paulmanorbier]

Captivating