Poetry of Moore

Thomas Moore
born 1780, died 1852

War Against Babylon

"War against Babylon!" shout we around,
Be our banners through earth unfurl'd;
Rise up, ye nations, ye kings, at the sound -
"War against Babylon!" shout through the world!
Oh thou, that dwellest on many waters,
Thy day of pride is ended now;
And the dark curse of Israel's daughters
Breaks, like a thunder-cloud, over thy brow!
War, war, war against Babylon!

Make bright the arrows, and gather the shields,
Set the standard of God on high;
Swarm we, like locusts, o'er all her fields,
"Zion" our watchword, and "vengeance" our cry!
Woe! woe! - the time of thy visitation
Is come, proud Land, thy doom is cast -
And the black surge of desolation
Sweeps o'er thy guilty head, at last!
War, war, war against Babylon!

>> Thomas Moore

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