Come To The Bower - Andy Irvine, Rens Van Der Zalm

Will you come to the bower o’er the free boundless ocean

Where the stupendous waves roll in thunder and motion

Where the mermaid is seen and a fierce tempest gathers

To loved Erin the Green the dear land of our fathers

Will you come to the land of O’Neill and O’Donnell

Robert Emmet and Wolfe Tone and the immortal Dan O’Connell

Where King Brian drove the Danes and St Patrick the vermin

And whose valleys remain still most beautiful and charming

You can visit Benburb and the storied Blackwater

Where Owen Roe met Munroe and his chieftains did slaughter

Where the lambs sport and play on the mossy all over

From these bright golden views to enchanting Rostrevor

You can visit Dublin City and the fine groves of Blarney

The Bann, Boyne and Liffey and the Lakes of Killarney

You may ride on the tide o’er the broad majestic Shannon

Or sail around Lough Neagh and see storied Dungannon

You can visit New Ross, gallant Wexford and Gorey

Where the green was last seen by proud Saxon and Tory

Where the ground is sanctified by the blood of each freeman

Where they died satisfied their enemies they would not run from

Will you come and awake our lost land from its slumber

And together we will break, links that long have encumbered

And the air will resound with hosannas to meet you

On the shore will be found gallant Irishmen to greet you