In 1798 the Irish rose
Hoping to imitate America
And France, short haircuts and less well-disposed
To Protestant or Catholic dogma
Two years ago in Bantry Bay, offshore
The French fleet were pinned, till they sailed away
This time, the Irish, though many, were poor
As an army, just guerrillas, and they
Were betrayed and hunted down every day
They therefore launched their rising which arose
Near Dublin Castle, but the British were
Forewarned and little was achieved. They say
Terrible things happened as the Brits closed
In on Wolfe Tone's rebels, rape and torture
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