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Donegal (A Lament From the Trenches)

from Trench Songs by The Fugitives

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Donegal (A Lament From the Trenches)
(Lyrics from ‘A Lament From the Trenches’ and ‘The Star-shell’ by Patrick MacGill).

I wish the sea, the sea were not so wide
That parts me from my love
I wish the things men do below
Were known to God above

I wish that I were back again
In the glens of old Donegal
They’ll call me coward if I should return
But a hero if I fall.

And there a moment's brightness in the sky
To vanish at a breath
And die away, as soldiers die
Upon the wastes of death

I wish that I were back again
In the glens of old Donegal
They’ll call me coward if I should return
But a hero if I fall.

Fall, if I fall

“Is it better to be a living coward
Or twice a hero dead?”
“It’s better to go to sleep, my lad”
The sergeant said

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from Trench Songs, released November 10, 2020

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The Fugitives Vancouver, British Columbia

Formed in Vancouver in 2007, The Fugitives are a folk collective headed by songwriters Brendan McLeod and Adrian Glynn. The band has toured extensively in Europe & Canada, won multiple folk music awards and released 5 critically-acclaimed albums. Their latest release, Trench Songs, sets new music to soldiers' lyrics from WW1 and was accompanied by a theatrical performance film entitled 'Ridge". ... more

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