GCD
On a lone, barren isle, where the wild, roaring billows
GD
Assail the stern rock and the loud tempest raves,
GCG
The hero lies still where the dew drooping willows
CGDG
Like fond, weeping mourners, lean over his grave
DGC
The lightning may flash and the loud thunder rattle.
GDAD
He eats not, he hears not, he's free from all pain.
GCG
He sleeps his last sleep, he has fought his last battle.
CGDG
No sound can awake him to glory again.
CDG
No sound can awake him to glory again.
GCD
Oh shade of the mighty, where now are the legions
GD
That rushed but to conquer, when thou ledst them on?
GCG
Alas, they have perished in far hilly regions,
CGDG
And all, save the fame, of their triumph is gone.
DGC
The trumpet may sound and the loud cannon rattle.
GDAD
They eat not, they hear not, they're free from all pain.
GCG
They sleep their last sleep, they have fought their last battle.
CGDG
No sound can awake them to glory again.
CDG
No sound can awake them to glory again.
GCD
Yet, spirit immortal, the tomb cannot bind thee.
GD
For like thine own eagle, that soared to the Sun,
GCG
Thou springest from bondage, and leavest behind thee,
CGDGA name which, before thee, no mortal had won.
DGC
Tho' nations may combat, and war's thunder rattle,
GDAD
No more on thy steed wilt thou sweep o'er the plain.
GCG
Thou sleep'st thy last sleep, thou hast fought thy last battle.
CGDG
No sound can awake thee to glory again.
CDG
No sound can awake thee to glory again.
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.