Avenging and Bright - Our Lady's Choral Society (1965)

Thomas Moore wrote the words to the old Irish air Crugan a Venee in 1811. The song recalls the famous Irish tragic story of the betrayal of Deirdre and the sons of Usna by the king of Ulster. It also serves as an allegory for Moore.

[@bunyip5841]

Lovely singing.

[@That-IrishBoy]

Kann y hav trä lïrys?

[@hibernii]

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[@That-IrishBoy]

@@hibernii it means can I have the lyrics

[@seanforney8028]

I’m not the person you asked, but I was curious too so I looked it up. Here’s what I found.
Avenging and bright fall the swift sword of Erin
On him who the brave sons of Usna betray'd!
For every fond eye which he waken'd a tear in
A drop from his heart-wounds shall weep o'er her blade.
By the red cloud that hung over Conor's dark dwelling,
When Ulad's three champions lay sleeping in gore
By the billows of war, which so often, high swelling,
Have wafted these heroes to victory's shore.
We swear to revenge them! - no joy shall be tasted,
The harp shall be silent, the maiden unwed,
Our halls shall be mute, and our fields shall lie wasted,
Till vengeance is wreak'd on the murderer's head.
Yes, monarch! though sweet are our home recollections,
Though sweet are the tears that from tenderness fall;
Though sweet are our friendships, our hopes, our affections,
Revenge on a tyrant is sweetest of all!
It appears to be based on the ending of one of the ancient bardic tales of Ireland, called “The sorrowful fate of the children of Usna”