"The Village Of Brambleshire Wood" lyrics - THE IRISH ROVERS

See the lonely old men playing drafts 'round the house,
On the square of the villeage of Brambleshire Wood;
And care-free young boys palying ball 'round those men,
With the weary old faces but not the boys eyes are bright,
Imposing and tall stands the stone,
With the names of the young men who died;
Engraved in gold letters, impressively listed
Dead heroes who battle for Brambleshire Wood
Imposing and tall stands the pillar of stone
With the names of the daead men of Brambleshire Wood
In long corky lines and tight-lipped determine
They march forward to victory with bright blazing eyes
But they brought back a long list of names of the dead
For the pillar of marble in Brambleshire Wood
"Tell us," said the boys "Did we win all the wars,
Did we bring back the glory to Brambleshire Wood?"
Imposing and tall stands the pillar of stone
With the names of the daead men of Brambleshire Wood
"We won!' cried the aged old sergeants and corporals
Look at the long list of names of the dead
The names of your fathers who won all the victories
Give honor to the village of Brambleshire Wood
Just think how proud we would be
If only some day we were able to see
Your name in gold letter impressively listed
On the pillar of marble in Brambleshire Wood
Imposing the tall stands the pillar of tone
With the names of the daead men of Brambleshire Wood