The Minstrel Boy starts:
The minstrel boy to the war is gone
In the ranks of death you will find him....
I actually can sing it through, but will not unless bought good ale.
Tom Izbicki
At 08:30 PM 4/26/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Pat Hollahan wrote:
>>
>> Hi, Meg--
>> Nona Flores, who loves the film, always refers to the hymn
>> as "Men of Harlech."
>>
>
>Isn't that the one adapted to be sung in the movie "Zulu,"
>rather than "Man Who Would Be King?"
>
> Men of Harlech! In the Hollow,
> Do ye hear like rushing billow
> Wave on wave that surging follow
> Battle's distant sound?
> Tis the tramp of Saxon foemen,
> Saxon spearmen, Saxon bowmen,
> Be they knights or hinds or yeomen,
> They shall bite the ground!
> Loose the folds asunder,
> Flag we conquer under!
> The placid sky now bright on high,
> Shall launch its bolts in thunder!
> Onward! 'tis the country needs us,
> He is bravest, he who leads us
> Honor's self now proudly heads us,
> Freedom, God and Right!
>
> 2. Rocky Steeps and passes narrow,
> Flash with spear and flight of arrow
> Who would think of death or sorrow?
> Death is glory now!
> Hurl the reeling horsemen over,
> Let the earth dead foemen cover
> Fate of friend, of wife, of lover,
> Trembles on a blow!
> Strands of life are riven!
> Blow for blow is given
> In deadly lock, or battle shock,
> And mercy shrieks to heaven!
> Men of Harlech! young or hoary,
> Would you win a name in story?
> Strike for home, for life, for glory!
> Freedom, God and Right!
>
>
>Zulu version: Men of Harlech stop your dreaming
> Can't you see their spear points
>gleaming
> see their warrior's pendants streaming
> To this battle field.
> Men of Harlech stand ye steady
> It cannot be ever said ye
> For the battle were not ready
> Stand and never yield.
> Through the hills surrounding
> Let this war cry sounding
> Summon all to Cambria's call
> The mighty force surrounding.
> Men of Harlech onto glory
> This shall ever be your story
> Keep this fighting words before ye
> Cambria(Welshmen never)will not yeild.
>
>Chuck Blatchley
>Pittsburg State University
>
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
|