Bold Fenian Man

Traditional folk song
Judy Collins
Key: C

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‘Twas down by the glen-side,
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I spied an old wom-an
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She was pick-ing young net-tles
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And she scarce saw me com-in’
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I lis-tened a-while
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to the song she was hum-min’
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Glo-ry O, Glo-ry O,
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O to our bold Fe-nian man

‘Tis fifty long years since
I saw the moon beaming
On strong manly forms and
their eyes with hope gleaming
I see them again, sure,
in all my daydreaming
Glory O, Glory O,
to the bold Fenian men

Some died on the glenside,
some died near a stranger
And wise men have told us
that their cause was a failure
They fought for old Ireland
and they never feared danger
Glory O, Glory O,
to the bold Fenian men

I passed on my way,
God be praised that I met her
Be life long or short,
sure I’ll never forget her
We may have brave men,
but we’ll never have better
Glory O, Glory O,
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to our bold Fe-nian men