Who fears to speak of Ninety-eight? Who blushes at the name? When cowards mock the patriot's fate, Who hangs his head for shame?
John Kells Ingram
Where these words come from
- 85% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- The Memory of the Dead, The Nation, 1 April 1843; Bartlett, Familiar Quotations (1905)
- The Memory of the Dead, The Nation, 1 April 1843
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