We are the peat bog soldiers <br />Marching as to war <br />With our spades of toil <br />We have work in store <br />Marching through the country <br />For a thousand years or more <br />We won't cease our battle <br />Till we reach the shore <br /> <br />-Chorus- <br />We are the peat bog soldiers <br />Toiling through the night <br />Through blood, sweat, and tears <br />Such is life <br /> <br />Peat bog soldiers <br />Working day and night <br />We're working for tomorrow <br />But the end's in sight <br />The labor is a virtue <br />We're glad to do the work <br />We're working till sunset <br />From Dublin unto Cork <br /> <br />We must work unto our dying day <br />God is our Master <br />He keeps the enemy at bay <br /> <br />Working for our duty <br />We must serve the King <br />We must work with vigor <br />And His praises bring <br />The work must be accomplished <br />So we work while we sing <br />Working for His majesty <br />As the bells toll and ring <br /> <br />Even though the work is demanding <br />We must struggle through the fight <br />The devil is on the offense <br />We must keep him in the night <br />Though the enemy be upon us <br />We know we're in the right <br />We will fight down to the last one <br />We will never give up the fight <br /> <br />(2014)<br /><br />Garrett Westcott<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-peat-bog-soldiers/
