With Freedom in the van,
And patriotism sets ablaze
The face of every man.
And so on. Then we come from the general to the particular, and follow the fortunes of a single consignment of arms until it reaches its destination.
And into cellar, pantry, shed,
In kitchen, bedroom, loft,
The rifles go. Home Rule is dead!
The words are uttered oft.
The ammunition, too, is hid
In many a secret hole,