[Intro]
And now I speak, being full of vision,
I speak to my people and I speak in the name of my people to the masters of my people,
I say to my people that they are holy, that they are august despite their chains,
That they have but need of courage and to call upon the name of their God,
The dear God who loves the people for whom he died naked, suffering shame.

And now I speak to the masters of my people, I say to my people's masters: "Beware
Beware of the thing that is coming, beware of the risen people,
Who shall take what ye would not give did ye think to conquer the people?
We will have it out with ye, ye, that have harried and held,
Ye, that have bullied and bribed, tyrants, hypocrites, liars!"

[Verse]
When all beside a vigil keep,
The west's asleep, the west's asleep,
Alas and well may Erin weep,
That Connaught lies in slumber deep,
Her lake and plain smile fair and free,
Mid rocks their guardian chivalry,
Sing, "Oh, let man learn liberty,
From crashing wind and lashing sea."

For often in O'Connor's van,
To triumph dashed each Connaught clan,
And fleet as dear the Normans ran,
Through Corslieve Pass and Ardrahan,
And later times saw deeds as brave,
And glory guard Clanricarde's grave,
Sing, "Oh, they died their land to save,
From Aughrim's slopes and Shannon's waves."

And if, when all a vigil keep,
The west's asleep, the west's asleep,
Alas and well may Erin weep,
That Connaught lies 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 dead for Erin's sake.".