English poem
The Jovial Friends
by Arthur O'Connor (1763–1852)
My jovial friends, with social glee, The flowing can we'll quickly pass; Each breast will warm to Liberty, While whiskey crowns each sparkling glass, A bumper fill'd, the toast shall be, Give us death, or Liberty! A bumper fill'd, the toast shall be, Give us death or Liberty!
While GALLIA'S sons with martial fire, And warm with patriot ardour glow; While they to warlike deeds aspire, And panting, long to meet the foe To GALLIC arms by land and sea, We'll drink success with three times three. To GALLIC arms, &c.
May French exertions never cease, Till Europe, shall reformed be, And UNION, LIBERTY and PEACE, Succeed Oppression's fell decree, Then every Freeman's toast will be Union, Peace and Liberty! Then every Freeman's, &c.