The Irish Rovers — The Village of Brambleshire Wood

See the lonely old men playing draughts 'round the tree On the square of the village of Brambleshire Wood And carefree young boys playing ball 'round those men With the weary old faces but 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 battled for Brambleshire Wood Imposing and tall stands the pillar of stone With the names of the dead men of Brambleshire Wood In long corky lines and tight-lip determined They marched 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" cried the boys playing ball To the crippled old men sitting there on the square "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 dead 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 And just think how proud we would be If only some day we were able to see Your name in gold letters impressively listed On the pillar of marble in Brambleshire Wood" Imposing and tall stands the pillar of stone With the names of the dead men of Brambleshire Wood