Islington Hibs
07-05-2013, 04:11 PM
This day is called the feast ofHibernian:
He that outlives this day, and comessafe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when the day isnamed,
And rouse him at the name ofHibernian.
He that shall live this day, and seeold age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast hisneighbours,
And say 'To-morrow is Hibernian’s Day:'
Then will he strip his sleeve andshow his scars.
And say 'These wounds I had onHibernian's day.'
Old men forget: yet all shall beforgot,
But he'll remember with advantages
What feats he did that day: thenshall our names.
Familiar in his mouth as householdwords
Fenlon the king, McPake andGriffiths
Harris and Williams, McGivern andThompson,
Be in their flowing cups freshlyremember'd.
This story shall the good man teachhis son;
And Hi-Bee Hibernian shall ne'er goby,
From this day to the ending of theworld,
But we in it shall be remember'd;
We few, we happy few, we band ofbrothers;
For he to-day that sheds his bloodwith me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er sovile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentlemen in Edinburgh now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed theywere not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whilesany speaks
That fought with us upon Hibernian’s day.
He that outlives this day, and comessafe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when the day isnamed,
And rouse him at the name ofHibernian.
He that shall live this day, and seeold age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast hisneighbours,
And say 'To-morrow is Hibernian’s Day:'
Then will he strip his sleeve andshow his scars.
And say 'These wounds I had onHibernian's day.'
Old men forget: yet all shall beforgot,
But he'll remember with advantages
What feats he did that day: thenshall our names.
Familiar in his mouth as householdwords
Fenlon the king, McPake andGriffiths
Harris and Williams, McGivern andThompson,
Be in their flowing cups freshlyremember'd.
This story shall the good man teachhis son;
And Hi-Bee Hibernian shall ne'er goby,
From this day to the ending of theworld,
But we in it shall be remember'd;
We few, we happy few, we band ofbrothers;
For he to-day that sheds his bloodwith me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er sovile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentlemen in Edinburgh now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed theywere not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whilesany speaks
That fought with us upon Hibernian’s day.