When all beside a vigil keep,
The West's asleep, the West's asleep.
Alas and well may Erin weep,
When Connaught lies in slumber deep.
Their lakes and plains smile fair and free,
'Mid rocks they guard their chivalry.
Sing Oh! Let man learn liberty,
From lashing winds and crashing sea.

That chainless wave and lovely land,
Freedom and Nationhood demand.
Be sure toe great God never planned,
For trodden slaves a home so grand.
For long a proud and haughty race,
Honoured and sentinelled the place.
Sing Oh! Not e'en their sons' disgrace,
Can quite destroy their glory's trace.

For othen in O'Connor's van,
To triumph dashed each Connaught clan.
As fleet asdeer the Normans ran,
Through Curlew's Pass and Ardrahan.
And later times saw deeds so brave,
And glory guards Clanricard's grave.
Sing Oh! They died their land to save,
At Aughrim's plains and Shannon's wave.

And if when all a vigil keep,
The West's asleep, the West's asleep.
Alas as well may Erin weep,
That Connaughtlies in slumber deep.
But hark, a voice like thunder spake,
The West's awake, the West's awake.
Sing Oh! Hurrah, let England quake,
We'll watch till death for Erin's sake.