General Munroe

My name is George Campbell

At the age of eighteen

I joined the United Men

To strive for the green

And many a battle I did undergo

With that hero commander, brave General Munro

Have you heard of the battle of Ballynahinch

Where the people oppressed rose up in defence

When Munro left the mountains

His men took the field

And they fought for twelve hours

And never did yield

The army, they came and surrounded the place

And they took him to Lisburn

And lodged him in jail

And his father and mother in passing that way

Heard the very last words that

Their dear son did say:

"Oh, I die for my country as

I fought for her cause

And I don't fear your soldiers

Nor yet heed your laws

And let every true man

Who hates Ireland's foe

Fight bravely for freedom like Henry Munro"

'Twas early one morning when the

Sun was still low

They murdered our hero, brave General Munro

And high o'er the courthouse stuck

His head on the spear

For to make the United Men tremble and fear

All you good men who listen

Just think of the fate

Of the brave men who died in the year '98

For Ireland our country would

Be free long ago

If her sons were all rebels like Henry Munro