Ballads of Battle/The Drum
THE DRUM
"Come to me and I will give you flesh."
Old Pibrochadh.
Old Pibrochadh.
Come!
Says the drum;
Though graves be hollow,
Yet follow, follow:
Come!
Says the drum.
Says the drum;
Though graves be hollow,
Yet follow, follow:
Come!
Says the drum.
Life!
Shrills the fife,
Is in strife—
Leave love and wife:
Come!
Says the drum.
Shrills the fife,
Is in strife—
Leave love and wife:
Come!
Says the drum.
Ripe!
Screams the pipe,
Is the field—
Swords and not sickles wield:
Come!
Says the drum.
Screams the pipe,
Is the field—
Swords and not sickles wield:
Come!
Says the drum.
The drum
Says, Come!
Though graves be hollow,
Yet follow, follow:
Come!
Says the drum.
Says, Come!
Though graves be hollow,
Yet follow, follow:
Come!
Says the drum.