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1. When apples still grow in November,
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When blossoms still bloom from each tree,
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When leaves are still green in December
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It´s then that our land will be free.
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I´ve wandered her hills and her valleys
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And still through my sorrow I see
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A land that has never known freedom
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And only our rivers run free
2. I drink to the death of her manhood
Those men who´d rather had died
Than to live in the cold chains of bondage
To bring back their rights were denied
Oh where are you now when we need you
What burns where the flame used to be
Are ye gone like the snows of last winter
And will only our rivers run free
3. How sweet is life, but we´re crying
How mellow the wine, but we´re dry
How fragrant the rose, but it´s dying
How gentle the wind, but it sighs
What good is in youth when it´s ageing
What joy is in eyes that can´t see
When there´s sorrow in sunshine and flowers
And still only our rivers run free