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To: Arthur McGowan

“When tyrants tremble in their fear
And hear their death knell ringing,
When friends rejoice both far and near
How can I keep from singing?”

I like that. What is it from?


12 posted on 06/28/2010 3:08:24 AM PDT by flaglady47 (To bastardize Samuel Johnson, tyranny is the last refuge of scoundrels)
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To: flaglady47

It’s part of the lyrics to “How Do I Keep From Singing”.

http://www.actionext.com/names_e/enya_lyrics/how_can_i_keep_from_singing.html


34 posted on 06/28/2010 3:42:05 AM PDT by barker ( If nothing ever changes nothing will ever change. Palin 2012? You betcha!)
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To: flaglady47
It's an Irish folk song, almost what you would call a "spiritual". Look for the Enya version, as I said in the other post. The song title is "how can I keep from singing".

CC

64 posted on 06/28/2010 4:44:13 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (ostende mihi pecuniam!)
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