Roddy McCorley Liedtext Deutsche Übersetzung

Verse 1: Oh See the host of fleet foot men who sped with faces wan.
Vers 1: Oh, seht das Heer der flinken Fußsoldaten, die mit bleichen Gesichtern rasten.
From farmstedt and from fishers cot along the banks of Bann.
From farmstedt and from fishers cot along the banks of Bann.
They come with vengence in their eyes, too late, too late are they,
They come with vengence in their eyes, too late, too late are they,
For young Roddy McCorly goes to die on the bridge of Toome today.
Denn der junge Roddy McCorly wird heute auf der Brücke von Toome sterben.
Verse 2: When the last stepped up the stret, his shining pike in hand.
Verse 2: When the last stepped up the stret, his shining pike in hand.
Behind him marched in grim array a stalwart earnest band.
Behind him marched in grim array a stalwart earnest band.
For Antrim town, for Antrim town, he led them to the fray,
For Antrim town, for Antrim town, he led them to the fray,
And young Roddy McCorly goes to die on the bridge of Toome today.
And young Roddy McCorly goes to die on the bridge of Toome today.
Verse 3: Up the narrows streets he steps, smiling proud and young.
Verse 3: Up the narrows streets he steps, smiling proud and young.
About the hemp rope on his neck, the golden ringlets clung.
About the hemp rope on his neck, the golden ringlets clung.
There was never a tear in his blue eyes, both sad and bright are they,
There was never a tear in his blue eyes, both sad and bright are they,
For young Roddy McCorly goes to die on the bridge of Toome today.
For young Roddy McCorly goes to die on the bridge of Toome today.