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Tol Miriam - Features of Irish Legal Proceedings
They judged my friend in the square,
they judged my friend in the square,
they judged my friend in the square – don't hold me back!
I swear, they judged him in the square,
they judged my beloved, my beloved without guilt.
They spoke slander and malice about him,
they spoke slander and malice about him.
They spoke – don't hold me back!
I swear, all slander and malice,
they judged my beloved, my beloved without guilt.
They made a scaffold from green pine,
they made a scaffold from green pine.
From green pine – don't hold me back!
I swear, they made a scaffold,
they judged my beloved, my beloved without guilt.
They chopped off his head with a sharpened axe,
they chopped off his head with a sharpened axe,
with a sharpened axe – don't hold me back!
I swear, they chopped off his head,
they chopped off my beloved, my beloved without guilt.
They buried him like a dog, behind the church fence,
they buried him like a dog, behind the church fence,
they buried him like a dog – don't hold me back!
I swear, behind the church fence,
my beloved is buried, my beloved is buried without guilt.
When twelve o'clock strikes, I will go to the square,
when twelve o'clock strikes, I will go to the square,
when twelve o'clock strikes – don't hold me back!
I swear, I will go to the square,
where they judged my beloved, where they judged my beloved without guilt.
When the judge passes by, I will strike with a knife,
when the judge passes by, I will strike with a knife,
when the judge passes by – don't hold me back!
I swear, I will strike with my knife,
I will strike nine times, nine times in the square, the judge!
So hold me back if I am guilty,
so tie me up if I am guilty,
so lead me away and judge me,
judge me as they judged then,
they judged my beloved, my beloved without guilt!
They judged my friend in the square,
they judged my friend in the square,
they judged my friend in the square – don't hold me back!
I swear, they judged him in the square,
they judged my beloved, my beloved without guilt.
They spoke slander and malice about him,
they spoke slander and malice about him.
They spoke – don't hold me back!
I swear, all slander and malice,
they judged my beloved, my beloved without guilt.
They made a scaffold from green pine,
they made a scaffold from green pine.
From green pine – don't hold me back!
I swear, they made a scaffold,
they judged my beloved, my beloved without guilt.
They chopped off his head with a sharpened axe,
they chopped off his head with a sharpened axe,
with a sharpened axe – don't hold me back!
I swear, they chopped off his head,
they chopped off my beloved, my beloved without guilt.
They buried him like a dog, behind the church fence,
they buried him like a dog, behind the church fence,
they buried him like a dog – don't hold me back!
I swear, behind the church fence,
my beloved is buried, my beloved is buried without guilt.
When twelve o'clock strikes, I will go to the square,
when twelve o'clock strikes, I will go to the square,
when twelve o'clock strikes – don't hold me back!
I swear, I will go to the square,
where they judged my beloved, where they judged my beloved without guilt.
When the judge passes by, I will strike with a knife,
when the judge passes by, I will strike with a knife,
when the judge passes by – don't hold me back!
I swear, I will strike with my knife,
I will strike nine times, nine times in the square, the judge!
So hold me back if I am guilty,
so tie me up if I am guilty,
so lead me away and judge me,
judge me as they judged then,
they judged my beloved, my beloved without guilt!