Bagenal Harvey's Lament Farewell to Bargy's lofty towers, my father's own estate And farewell to its lovely bowers, my own ancestral seat Farewell each friend and neighbour, that once I well knew there My tenants now will miss the hand that fostered them with care Farewell to Cornelius Grogan, and to Kelly ever true John Coakley and good Father Roche, receive my last adieu And fare-thee-well bold Esmond Kyan, though proud oppression's laws Forbid us to lay down our lives, still we bless the holy cause Farewell my brave Unitedmen, who dearly with me fought Though tyrant might has conquered right, full dearly was it bought And when the sun of freedom shall again upon you shine Oh, then let Bagenal Harvey's name array your battle line Although perchance it may be my fate, in Wexford town to die Oh, bear my body to the tomb wherin my fathers lie And have the solemn service read, in Mayglass holy towers And have twelve young maids from Bargyside, to scatter my grave with flowers So farewell to Bargy's lofty towers, since from you I must part A stranger now may call you his, which with sorrow fills my heart But when at last fate shall decree that Ireland should be free Then Bagenal Harvey's rightful heirs shall be returned to thee TK APR99
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