"A night of defiance"
Lighting the pyre, burn our hearts in fire,
Smoke rises, fierce, to meet the skies,
Where shadows gather, old souls inspire,
Our homeland’s calls, the land’s wild cries.
Athousand embers, like bullets fly,
From these woods where comrades trod,
In misted fields where heroes lie,
Folk and land, our sacred sod.
Sing the song of Samhain’s breath,
As leaf meets root in autumn’s death.
In red and green, we plant the seed,
Through darkened nights, our spirits freed.
And by this flame, we bear the scars,
The price of freedom, bartered wars—
A voice as old as the autumn air,
Calling us home, to take our share.
Light the fires, raise your voice,
A nation’s dawn, a people’s choice.
In death, in life, in blood’s refrain,
We pledge to rise and rise again.
So let the hearth of Samhain burn,
The past renew, the tides return,
For freedom’s breath, and courage’s spark,
And fire to lead us through the dark.
Echoes of the Ancients
In the quiet of the evening’s glow,
As shadows stretch and whispers flow,
We gather ’round the sacred flame,
To honor those who bore our name.
The hills remember, the rivers sing,
Of struggles fought and the hope they bring,
With every flicker, our spirits soar,
A testament to those who fought before.
Through bramble and thorn, through rain and strife,
They forged a path, they gave us life,
Their echoes linger in the autumn breeze,
In every rustling leaf, in every tree.
The pyres blaze with folk and land's pride,
As we recount the tales that never died,
Of masses-comeades, who took a stand,
For freedom’s dream, for a united land.
So raise your glasses, let the toasts ring,
To the hearts that dared, to the songs we sing,
For on this night, we claim our right,
To keep the flame alive, to join the fight.
As twilight deepens and stars align,
We pledge our loyalty, our hearts entwined,
For in the ashes, the past ignites,
Our spirits burning through endless nights.
Appeal to Heaven: enough of fear and fright!
Guide us in this fight, through the shadowed night.
For every soul who dreams of land unchained,
We rise as one, our courage unrestrained.
The weight of silence, a burden we bear,
But together we stand, united in despair.
With banners flying, let the truth be told,
Of hearts ignited, of spirits bold.
No more the chains that bind us tight,
We’ll break the dawn, reclaim our right.
With voices raised, our anthem clear,
A call to arms, a challenge to fear.
Let hope be the flame that lights our way,
As we march forward, come what may.
In fields of green, where our forebears fought,
We’ll carry their dreams, the battles they sought.
Appeal to Heaven: hear our plea,
For freedom’s song, for liberty.
In unity, we find our might,
Together we rise, ready for the fight.
As shadows fall and stars take flight,
We forge a path, our hearts alight.
With every step, let our spirits soar,
For we are the dreamers, we are the roar.
A Provo Samhain Greeting
To our friends and comrades, near and far,
As the shadows lengthen and the autumn winds stir,
We gather tonight, with spirits high,
To honor the past as the moon rides high.
With masks of the brave and hearts made bold,
We tread the path where the stories are told.
In the flicker of candles, we remember the fight,
For freedom, for justice, in the deepening night.
So raise a glass to the courage we share,
To the fallen, the fearless, who answered the dare.
With laughter and music, let our voices blend,
In unity and strength, let our spirits ascend.
On this night of the ancients, as the veil grows thin,
We celebrate the ties that forever bind us in.
To all those who struggle, who dream, and who dare,
Happy Samhain from the Provo, with love and care!
Trick or Treat: The Call to Arms
Trick or treat! Give the enemy the threat!
Tonight we gather, our hearts set to sweat,
With courage like fire and spirits so bright,
We march through the shadows, ready to fight.
From the streets we rise, with masks and with might,
For the freedom we cherish, for justice and right.
In this haunted season, let the echoes ring clear,
We’ll stand against tyranny, casting off fear.
With every step forward, let our voices resound,
In the dance of the brave, let our unity be found.
The enemy trembles as we shout our refrain,
For the hope of tomorrow, we’ll break every chain.
So gather your strength, let your banners unfold,
With the spirit of legends, our stories retold.
Trick or treat! We’ll not be denied,
For a future of freedom, we’ll stand side by side!
To Schey: Rebel Maiden
In the heart of the night, where the shadows play,
I gcroílár na hoíche, where the brave dare to stay,
With fire in your eyes, like a storm on the sea,
A chailín réabhlóideach, you’re wild and you’re free.
With whispers of history, the ancients awake,
Lá na laochra, for the future we’ll make.
Through valleys and mountains, your spirit will soar,
Mar shíoda na n-aoibhinn, we’ll fight evermore.
With banners of green, let the truth be our guide,
Le bratacha na n-aoibhinn, we stand side by side.
In the face of the darkness, we’ll light up the way,
Mar a bhíonn an ghrian, we’ll shine through the fray.
So raise up your voice, let the echoes resound,
Glaoigh ar na laochra, let our unity be found.
To Schey, the rebel, with heart full of fire,
Is tú an laoch, our hopes and desires.
Together we’ll march, with courage anew,
I dtreo na saoirse, with a vision so true.
In the dance of the brave, let the stories unfold,
Is iomaí scéal, of the fearless and bold.
So here’s to the maiden, the fierce and the bright,
A chailín na hoíche, we’ll stand for the right.
In the heart of the battle, let our spirits align,
Do Schey, our rebel, forever you’ll shine.
A chailín réabhlóideach – Rebel maiden
Lá na laochra – The day of heroes
Mar shíoda na n-aoibhinn – Like the silks of the blessed (or “of the fair ones”)
Le bratacha na n-aoibhinn – With banners of the blessed (or “of the fair ones”)
Mar a bhíonn an ghrian – As the sun is (or “As the sun shines”)
Glaoigh ar na laochra – Call on the heroes
Is tú an laoch – You are the hero
I dtreo na saoirse – Toward freedom
Is iomaí scéal – There are many stories
A chailín na hoíche – Maiden of the night
Do Schey – To Schey