The struggle is over, the boys are defeated
Old Ireland surrounded by sadness and gloom
Oh, we were defeated and shamefuIIy treated
And I, Robert Emmet, awaiting my doom

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Bold Robert Emmet, the darling of Erin
Bold Robert Emmet will die with a smile
Farewell, companions both loyal and daring
I lay down my life for the Emerald Isle

Oh, hung, drawn and quartered, sure that was me sentence
But soon I will show them, no coward am I
My crime is the love of the land I was born in
A hero I've lived and a hero I'll die

My barque lay at anchor, awaiting to take me
Far over the billows to a land of the free
I must see my sweetheart; I know she will cheer me
And with her I will sail far over the sea

[Chorus]
Oh, bold Robert Emmet, the darling of Erin
Bold Robert Emmet will die with a smile
Farewell, companions both loyal and daring
I lay down my life for the Emerald Isle
Oh, I was arrested and cast into prison
And tried as a traitor, a rebel, a spy
But no-one can call me a knave or a coward
A hero I've lived and a hero I'll die

Goodbye to old Ireland, me parents and sweethearts
Companions in arms, to forget you must try
I am proud of the honour, 'twas only my duty
A hero I've lived and a hero I'll die

[Chorus]
Bold Robert Emmet, the darling of Erin
Bold Robert Emmet will die with a smile
Farewell, companions both loyal and daring
I lay down my life for the Emerald Isle