Salve Rex Gloriae
MICHAEL MCGLYNN, MICHAEL PHILIP MCGLYNN
Duisgeadh agoinn dámh donn a doire donn níamhdha nua
Three brave heroes woke with the sun
On a misty morning three were as one
The ancient forest rang with the sound
Of a crystal-tongued blackbird and the cry of a hound
Salve rex gloriae
We are Oisín, Caoilte and Fionn
Three great hunters and we follow the sun
To the mountain of Mish through the heather and briar
To the green slope of Cua with our hearts full of fire
Salve rex gloriae
Danú, danú, danú dé
Three brave heroes woke with the sun
On a misty morning three were as one
The ancient forest rang with the sound
Of a crystal-tongued blackbird and the cry of a hound
Salve rex gloriae
Danú, danú, danú dé