A New Song on the Liberation of Daniel O’Connell
Harkness, Printer, 121, Church Street, Preston.
Rejoice you sons of Erin’s Isle throughout the British nation,
I hope you’ll listen unto me to this my true narration.
Each spy and knave that did enslave, thank God they are defeated,
For our loyal Patriots are free, and Daniel’s liberated.
Chorus.
Cheer up my boys, our Parliament will soon be reinstated,
For our loyal Patriots are free, and Daniel’s liberated.
When the glorious news it did arrive throughout the Irish nation,
Both rich and poor, high and low, of every rank and station,
To Harold’s cross they did repair with hearts all elevated,
To see the star of Erin’s Isle, brave Daniel liberated.
These forty years brave noble Dan our rights he has defended;
In spite of vile Oppression, for Freedom he contended!
Our Parliament it’s his interest shortly to obtain, sir,
And gain for the land St. Patrick blest, with all his might and main, sir.
Long life attend brave noble Dan, and all the brave Repealers,
They stood true to their country and their creed in spite of every traitor;
Brave John O’Connell and Tom Steele we are bound for to remember,
With Barrat, Ray, Duffy and Gray, they never would surrender.
When they appeared before the court to defend their country’s cause, sir,
Our hero Dan, that matchless man, he did explain the laws, sir;
He says, my country’s rights I’ll defend while blood remains in my veins, sir,
And we’ll ne’er desist, but still insist, till the Union I obtain, sir.
When the writ of error it was brought before the House of Lords, sir,
Lord Denman, Campbell and Cottingham did explain the laws, sir,
The Lord Chancellor and Brougham, their schemes were all defeated,
I’m sure the Tories will run mad since Dan is liberated.
So now my friends I will conclude these lines that I have penn’d, sir,
We’ll drink a health unto brave Dan, long may he live and reign, sir,
He’ll plant the Tree of Liberty once more in College Green, sir,
And while life remains brave noble Dan for ever he’ll wear the green, sir.