The West's Awake
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When all beside a vigil keep, the west's asleep, the west's asleep
Alas and well may Erin weep when Connaught lies in slumber deep
There lake and plain smile fair and free 'mid rock their guardian chivalry
Sing oh! let man learn liberty from crashing wind and lashing sea
That chainless wave and lovely land, freedom and nationhood demand
Be sure the great God never planned for slumbering slaves a home so grand
And long a brave and haughty race honoured and sentinelled the place
Sing oh! Not even their son's disgrace can quite destroy their glory's trace
For often in O Connor's van to triumph dashed each Connaught clan
And fleet as deer the Normans ran through Curlews' Pass and Ardrahan
And later times saw deeds as brave and glory guards Clanricard's grave
Sing oh! they died their land to save at Aughrim's slopes and Shannon's wave.
But if when all a vigil keep, the West's asleep, the West's asleep
Alas and well may Erin weep that Connaught lies in slumber deep
But hark! a voice like thunder spake, the West's awake, the West's awake
Sing oh! hurrah let England quake, we'll watch till death for Erin's sake.
Arranged by Frank Lennon (flennon@indigo.ie)
www.socc.ie/~midiclass
www.socc.ie/~irishmidifiles

The West's Awake
Bass
Piano
Trem. Strings
Strings
Melody/Piccolo
Melody/Oboe
Strings
Strings
Harmony/Piccolo Low
Bass Drum
Drums
Harmony/Piccolo High
Drums Pattern
Cymbals
Harp
The West's Awake
Arranged by
Frank Lennon
flennon@indigo.ie
www.socc.ie/~midiclass
www.socc.ie/~irishmidifiles