Men of Harlech
(Rhyfelgyrch Gwyr Harlech)

Fallen Heroes

In 1468, during the War of the Roses, the Earl of Pembroke was sent by King Edward IV of England to storm Harlech Castle, a Welsh stronghold. This famous march celebrates the ultimately futile defiance of the Welsh forces under Dafydd ap Jevan in defending Harlech Castle against the English.

The Music
Men of Harlech
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The Songs
The songs in this book which are sung to the tune of
"Men of Harlech"

1. Alcoholic's Anthem
2. Nude

Men of Harlech

Men of Harlech, march to glory, victory is hov'ring o're ye,
Bright-eyed freedom stands before ye, hear ye not her call?

At your sloth she seems to wonder, rend the sluggish bonds asunder,
Let the warcry's deaf'ning thunder ev'ry foe appal.

Echoes loudly waking hill and valley shaking:
Till the sound spreads wide around, the Saxon's courage breaking:

Your foes on ev'ry side assailing, forward press with heart unfailing,
Till invaders learn with quailing, Cambria ne'er can yield.

Thou who noble Cambria wrongest know that freedom's cause is strongest
Freedom's courage lasts the longest, ending but with death!

Freedom countless hosts can scatter, freedom stoutest mail can shatter,
Freedom thickest walls can batter, fate is in her breath.

See they now are flying! Dead are heaped with dying!
Over might hath triumphed right, our land to foes denying:

Upon their soil we never sought them, love of conquest hither brought them,
But this lesson, we have taught them, "Cambria ne'er can yield."