One hundred stars are burning bright above the old Slieve Bloom tonight One hundred snow white horses in the March of the Kings of Laois One hundred years have come and gone, one hundred journeys round the sun One hundred blazing torches in the March of the Kings of Laois In the march of the kings of Laois One hundred snow white horses, one hundred golden bridles The silver reins a jingling in the March of the Kings of Laois Seven royal banners, three times seven pipers One hundred golden harpers in the March of the Kings of Laois When Rory Mac Rory Og O' Moore fell with sword in hand A hungry pack of Saxon wolves came howling through the land The seven tribes of Laoise were scattered to the wind But these settlers they would have no peace While one O' Moore remained in Laois A shot rang out on an Easter night A whipcrack volley split the light Arise arise cried Pearse, cried Pearse Hear Ireland's lonely cry One hundred stars are burning bright above the old Slieve Bloom tonight One hundred snow white horses in the March of the Kings of Laois One hundred golden bridles, the silver reins a jingling The scent of gorse and juniper round the march of the kings of Laois One thousand blue cloaked warriors like a wave on the wild blue sea One thousand loyal heroes in the March of the Kings of Laois Five hundred men with purpled spears, their shields of red and golden Spears and helmets glistening by the light of the distant sun Five hundred purpled spearsmen, champion every one What warrior now comes flashing oer the plain In his chariot of white bronze Only Masc the mighty down from his tower of stone, be afraid His weapons trembling in his hands Hear the shriek of the Morrigan down from Wolfhill, an Bhadhbh, an Bhadhbh Hear the black howl of the banshee over the plain The Nore and the Barrow run red with blood, ochon is ochon ó One hundred stars are burning bright above the old Slieve Bloom tonight One hundred snow white horses in the march of the kings of Laois Three druids from the mountain, their grey cloaks gathered round them No-one saw it like I saw it, it's the march of the kings of Laois Three times fifty young men in the march of the kings of Laois There is not one among them but is the son of a king and a queen But is the son of a king and a queen A maiden in her chariot proud and wise and beautiful Drawn by two back horses in the march of the kings of Laois In the march of the kings of Laois