Sinead O'Connor - Her Mantle So Green

Her Mantle So Green, sung by Sinead O'Connor.
A song about a young man who goes of to war leaving behind his true love, on returning he finds her and finds out if she has been true and still loves him. I have have tried to capture that with a more fantasy / Medieval touch to rather than the Nepolionic period it's from or so I belive.
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As I went out walking, one morning in June
To view the fair fields, and the valleys in bloom;
I spied a pretty fair maid, she appeared like a queen,
With her costly fine robes and her mantle so green
Says I, my pretty fair maid, wont you come with me,
We'll both join in wedlock, and married we'll be;
I will dress you in fine linen, you'll appear like a queen,
With your costly fine robes and your mantle so green.
Says she, now my young man, you must be excused,
For I'll wed no man, so you must be refused;
To the green woods I will wander and shun all men's view
For the boy I love dearly lies in fame-ed waterloo.
Well if you're not married, say your lover's name
I fought in that battle, so I might know the same.
Draw near to my garment, and there you will see
His name is embroidered on my mantle so green.
In the ribbon of her mantle, there I did behold,
His name and his surname, in letters of gold
Young William O'Riley, appeared in my view
He was my chief comrade back in fame-ed waterloo
And as he lay dying, I heard his last cry
“If you were here lovely Nancy I'd be willing to dieâ€
And as I told her this story, in anguish she flew,
And the more that I told her, the paler she grew
So I smiled on my Nancy, 'twas I broke your heart,
In your fathers garden, that day we did part
And this is the truth, and the truth I declare,
Oh here's your love token the gold ring I wear.
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Trad. Arr: O'Connor/Lunny/Shannon/Branch/­Kiely/O Geibheannaigh"
I do know own the song or pictures but tried to tell the story of a true love. I find this version quite sad at times IMHO. Sinead is perect for this song and captures it so very, very well.

[@es7503]

Sitting here solemnly serenading and thinking of Sinead who has just passed away today. No words! Grew up listening to her. She’s been through a lot. 💔

[@rowdyreidgirl]

She was my warrior queen 👑❤❤ We went through the same hell, she was my strength ❤🎉

[@wickyhendy74]

1 week and her loss is still raw.. I have a special feeling that her journey is not over.. something about her is left yet to be revealed.. she is gone away, not to return here, but, like all Baggins Tales, and Fellowships between The Earth Mother and the Mantle, she will be around.. May my words heal and provide some peace from the heartache.

[@ewelinamakowska-szmyt7058]

I cannot believe it"s been a week since Sinead's passing. For me the time of constant mourning. Time fails to heal this enormous wound.

[@andiemacdream]

​@@wickyhendy74she is still here ❤, on her way to the other world

[@Sproogle777]

@@wickyhendy74 It's a month now and the passing of dearest Sinead still sits heavily with me. Though distant, we were contemporaries who followed the same path from Catholicism to Islam with many byways in between.

[@bearwarner4994]

I struggle to find words for the loss of Sinead O'connor. Such a sad passing. We will remember you, Sinead.

[@marlesimms]

Sinead is one of the few vocalists whose voice can shake and still sound as solid as a mountain. There is no one like her

[@rocco...]

Unlike most singers you can make out every word in every song of hers.

[@stephanestermann7451]

C'est normal elle est la perfection de la voix ❤❤❤

[@s.gallagher4851]

Farewell, Sinead. May your journey be peaceful. I hope you serenade those on the other side, so they can hear your wonderful voice once again.

[@mightymissk4341]

Nobody sings like Sinead O'Conner. Nobody. Her voice is so beautiful it makes the hair walk up the back of my neck.

[@christywasher7677]

Sinead's voice is distilled depth & clarity - without rival - and every word she sings is such pure joy, love, passion, sorrow or grief, everyone who listens to her sound feels that emotion within themselves as their own. It's unavoidable. Her voice will ring from the mountaintops when she decides to rule the world and we'll have no choice but to follow her. 😊

[@denisehowes4785]

The pipes do the job too

[@keidwyn]

you stood up for me ,a child in a catholic kids home being sexually abused ,you helped me stay a fighter ,its hard to say good bye to your hero ...

[@jamesiconnor9902]

Sinead O Connor ... Is the greatest female singer not alone in Ireland but in the World !!!!! Her voice is so beautiful and haunting !!!!! May she now rest in peace 🙏 ... James O Connor ...

[@VoxGothica]

I honestly think Sinead might have one of the best voices in the history of recorded music. I mean, just listen to her. Consider how easily her songs transcend genres and trends. There‘s nothing she can‘t do, her voice is soft, powerful, velvety all at the same time. Incredible talent and mastership of her craft. Not to mention she has always stayed true to herself and is a huge inspiration to many of us.

[@rocco...]

Whole heartedly agree.

[@JayJay-wg5ex]

totally agree with every word, she tries to shoot straight in the deepest sense unlike almost every other human and her pure soul and pure voice are entwined

[@thegreatermysteries4134]

Agreed. Truly, and well said.

[@thegreatermysteries4134]

@@JayJay-wg5ex Very well observed and said.

[@karentyrrell4165]

She's brilliant she could make a song out of anything and win Grammy awards, she could sing in her shower or her bed and also get grammy awards, she has true talent, as well as true beauty, love you, R.I.P. Sinead and your son

[@marken1060]

Rest in Peace me Darling

[@odettehokemeir4425]

RIP beautiful one and only Sinead!

[@ExploreDerbyshire]

RIP Sinaed , 😢, the world has lost a brave and fabled heart and soul

[@ElRojoDiablo1]

God bless you Sinead........ Irelands finest female voice ever.

[@Dilkingt0nne]

Dolores Keane

[@colinquinn8173]

@@Dilkingt0nne Dolores o’riordan lol

[@KeshHarp]

R.I.P. Sinead a stor - may God rest ye gentle.

[@satyadevidasi2009]

❤

[@user-bq9ek9yd5s]

This song must be her masterpiece,God rest her soul,she is missed by millions😢

[@DonnaGisellaTranchel]

Amazing Voice... Stunning Music!!!💙💙💙💙💙

[@liammcgregor4993]

Rest in peace Sinéad🙏🏼 one beautiful voice she had

[@rubydawn1]

Sinead is a true Irish ancient soul her voice is like comfort for the soul.

[@christinaheesakacowden-wut3809]

Holy Mother of Jesus! I have been listening to this song for over 5 years now, since my husband died in 2014 and just this Christmas morning I understood it`s meaning! : He wasn`t dead at all. It was him that came back to his Nancy! It was "the old him" that died in Waterloo! "HE IS ALIVE" ...... Merry Christmas to you all

[@wadehousley]

Irish blood is sacred don’t let it be replaced

[@jenmonroe712]

Sinead is a warrior for truth and respect. She will live on in our memories. The Holy Spirit has her now. Sinead is in peace.

[@piotrszczepanski2558]

I envy Ireland that they have Sinéad. A great fighter for freedom, civil rights, voicing without fear her protest against all kinds of prejudice. Love her as a person, a woman, a mother and as a very talented artist that she really is. Can’t wait for her next record - the music she unfolds and lyrics are immaculate (epic!) 🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@lilliankeane5731]

Thank you for speaking so highly of her before her passing. She will be remembered and missed by ireland. 🇮🇪 best wishes from a fellow irish woman.

[@robslevin7555]

❤ from an Irishman. My heart breaks listening to Sinead now. .. but her voice , has always moved me like no other artist. What a Treasure we have lost. . Rest in Happiness Sinead. ❤

[@loaduponc]

Sinéad’s voice shows strength and gentleness.. rip warrior and child

[@pamelazoslov2598]

RIP Sinead, beautiful singer. This is my favorite of hers.

[@chantalthoma5999]

So ein wunderschönesLied❤❤❤🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@lottiehowes585]

We will always love you, Sinead R.I.P ❤😢😢

[@jameshyndman5326]

God Have Mercy On Sinead O'connor's Soul May She Rest in Peace.

[@wendyjakab5887]

I will miss Sinead😢

[@DaveKavanagh]

To me Sinead is the greatest Irish singer of all time.

[@liodaqmusic]

RIP Sinéad . You made my childhood special and you will live on through your music. Tá mo chroí briste 💔

[@sksk-ir5fo]

Rip Sinead. You made a difference to this world. One of my favourite songs xxoo 💞

[@user-tp7li2cb7q]

Синеад, ти си јединствена била и остала!!! Не поновљива. Бол испевава најлепше мелодије. Скоро смо вршњакиње, а тако смо сличне. Обожавам те од твог почетка до краја!!! Слава теби!!! 🙏🙏🙏😇😇😇💔💔💔🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸

[@Penguinyyy]

I am an afghan refugee woman in Germany and I love this song !

[@mrjesabi]

Penguinyyy GOD bless you from Ireland I hope you're happy in Germany.

[@JobHuntingAbroad]

I also hope you are happy xx

[@dtzjones7632]

Penguinyyy👍 hope your doin well keep listening to Sinéad you'll be fine I hope your happy

[@mtgne5351]

What do you do in Germany?

[@dtzjones7632]

@BuoniMotivi what do you mean your a captive no redemption do you mean your some sort of prisoner who can't do what you want or please. I really hope not 🙏

[@bigdebs1886]

Well lve discovered her now she's gone to the land she's singing about , Mythological being she will exist, people like her never really die ,

[@anthonywest2049]

Since the passing of this wonderful singer, who's voice has no equal, I've found so many more awesome pieces. I will always love her

[@SomeSleepyBoy]

Superb, what an angel voice of Sinead ,May God grant you the beautiful paradise of heaven with your son.

[@jujugrill]

Remembered for other, later songs, Sinead was a superb singer of traditional songs like this. A sad loss of a shining singer with a voice that resonated with atmosphere

[@danilocorona9871]

Your voice is poetry

[@itziarobrien5596]

As I went out walking, one morning in June To view the fair fields, and the valleys in bloom; I spied a pretty fair maid, she appeared like a queen With her costly fine robes and her mantle so green Says I, my pretty fair maid, won't you come with me We'll both join in wedlock, and married we'll be; I will dress you in fine linen, you'll appear like a queen With your costly fine robes and your mantle so green Says she, now my young man, you must be excused For I'll wed no man, so you must be refused; To the green woods I will wander and shun all men's view For the boy I love dearly lies in famed Waterloo Well if you're not married, say your lover's name I fought in that battle, so I might know the same Draw near to my garment, and there you will see His name is embroidered on my mantle so green In the ribbon of her mantle, there I did behold His name and his surname, in letters of gold Young William O'Riley, appeared in my view He was my chief comrade back in famed Waterloo And as he lay dying, I heard his last cry "If you were here lovely Nancy I'd be willing to die" And as I told her this story, in anguish she flew And the more that I told her, the paler she grew So I smiled on my Nancy, 'twas I broke your heart In your father's garden, that day we did part And this is the truth, and the truth I declare Oh here's your love token the gold ring I wear

[@1heathersmith]

An amazing song but the singer is just incredible ... You can feel her emotion in her voice

[@catmom1322]

Beautiful! And I love having the lyrics.

[@brittat.5420]

When the pure longing for Ireland takes hold of me.... 🥰😍

[@ginagania3254]

I love this song, thank you sinead

[@karentyrrell4165]

Love you so much sinead R.I.P. beautiful soul sadly missed

[@christianhombergs1350]

So beautyfull...love you Sinead

[@jittytij]

Sinead - such a pure voice - a voice of a fighter .

[@marty4268]

@Citizen 1984 racist

[@juliajanssens8432]

°☆„¸¸„☆° ¨♡♡♡ This song is worthy of Sinead O'Connor - her voice like Irish velvet - how she sings so beautifully ♡♡♡¨ °☆„¸¸„☆°

[@KeshHarp]

And now we must ask for the resting of her soul. May God rest ye gentle, Sinead a stor.

[@robinheighway6227]

Incredible takes your breath away

[@user-vh7is2us7x]

❤❤❤Cпасибо Шинед о'Коннор за прекрасные песни и голос(!) Голос неповторимый! 👍👍👍☦️✈️🥰

[@tlmerritts]

Beautiful song, beautiful singer, and gorgeous photos including those from The Lord of The Rings. Sinead's ethereal voice is ideal for this.

[@5maggioboysoccal244]

Thanks Sinèad!❤

[@elainemariamoreiraramosram7472]

Uma irlandesa pura. É assim a minha cantora favorita e a melhor de todos os tempos. Uma altruísta que ajudava os outros sem receber em troca. Se depender de mim, não será esquecida principalmente pelo legado lindo e incrível que nos deixou. Te amarei e ouvirei sempre. " Sinéad O'Connor para sempre " Adeus minha linda e sempre em paz com seu menino. 🙏🕊🎶👩‍👦

[@user-fo7mj9su8y]

❤Gudomlig sångröst. Hallo from Sweden ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@FaerySeeker]

Sinead O`Connor is sensational! Love her music! One of the greatest Irish singers!!!!

[@alvalvhjarta5466]

As the valley and the moon appear for me with me, singing for me, her barley so sweet, and yet i cry as the celt of celts and yet as of now i have never seen the barley so green or anyother celt except one. THe manacelt is going to bed with his videogames, blessings friends and celts all over the field :) i love you all equally greatly..

[@polrbull3935]

i just heard the news. RIP Sinead((

[@cooper28clark]

sweet dreams dear Sinead and find your peace..kiss you

[@pauldoherty5549]

Miss you Irish Queen

[@shusterandy]

I'm a 21 year old young man from America and I can't stop listening to this beautiful song.

[@deemic1551]

What a charming comment. Good to know there's still soul - listeners in America..... :-)

[@silviapristasova6532]

Even in Slovakia. I have been listening to Sinéad for years :-) I entrirely love her

[@deemic1551]

+Silvia Pristašová Even better! Such is the power of great music :-)

[@shusterandy]

Dee Mic Thanks, your comment is charming too, I find Irish and European culture beautiful.

[@shusterandy]

Silvia Pristašová Yeah Sinead O'Connor has a beautiful voice.

[@MOSARTCHANNEL]

Omg....finally i found this beautiful traditional Irish song form Sinéad Sean-nous una.....love it ...( i am half. Irish & half Indonesian)...so..it’s feels so good listening to my half heritage the traditional of Irish song..and Sinéad sings from the heart.. I love that blow pipe Irish sounds......it remains me my Irish Mum put her Irving song sometime .....thanks a lot FOIR this.....👍🇲🇨🇮🇪☮️🌏 MO’S ART ▶️melbourne

[@yvonnebecker3584]

Absolutely beautiful ... no one could have sung this with such passion and purity.

[@MayaMaya-om2vv]

Beautiful... .Love & thanks to an extraordinary & power filled soul. 🤎

[@emu314159]

As an American of both ancestries (who may or may not have spent the evening conversing with a bit of vodka), while the Polish can endure any misery, you can never break the Irish.

[@SeasideSally]

emu314159 same here. Half Irish, Half Polish American......sooooo drawn to my Celtic roots and music

[@marionogorman6468]

What a beautiful person ,iwll keep you music playing Sinead forever in my heart 💖

[@ByeByeRangers]

Peace to you sister from Dublin, Eire

[@wotzupdoc1]

Sinead . Once in a lifetime.

[@dianeedwards5004]

Beautiful! Awesome voice-love the Irish music and words!!

[@michaelguimond5282]

Greatest of all time ❤️

[@albertneame9208]

A talented song bird.Pure magic.

[@crimsonskiss]

I love this it makes me cry. I wish I lived in Ireland and was around beautiful people who make music like this.

[@jimmyfitz8168]

Ha Ha you sound sweet, keep your illusions.

[@wotzupdoc1]

@@lauralarrett461 ..while the Roman Catholic Church ( HQ in Rome, not Dublin) evades paying the true cost of the misery it's representatives heve visited on the ordinary Irish people over centuries. Take your choice Laura.

[@1tommymulligan]

@@lauralarrett461 So your happy there then?

[@frankpeter6851]

@@lauralarrett461 Tell us more

[@washerdryer3466]

@@wotzupdoc1 Gotta love you little troll crackheads obsessed with Irish-related KZbin content. 🤣🤣

[@MrJohnnysaintjohn]

Her voice, such a beautiful courseness, so unique. I love it it so much. And the Irish instrumentation. Dad always said, the Irish gave the world the prettiest music it ever heard. I think I have to agree. :)

[@andiemacdream]

Am listening with tears in my eyes, fare well dear sister ❤

[@crockyteasdale]

Beautiful ❤❤

[@XxSiogDannixX]

I have always loved this song. Sinead's voice is superb for this song. Truely brilliant

[@rocco...]

It's always a sure bet that you can make out every word whenever she sings. None of this mumbling and expressionless mishmash like we're "forced" to hear these days.

[@user-kk1pl6rf3f]

👍👍👍

[@markgillan3750]

Satire...🕊️🖤💚⭐

[@framboisinedelarc-en-ciel1103]

heureusement qu'il nous reste ta voie, merci Sinnéad

[@windasafriend]

One of the finest songs by unequaled Sinead. The video is very lovely and so well made. But when she sings about the gold ring and it shows Sauron's ring, I have to lol every time I see it

[@badbee4690]

This makes me cry uncontrollably 😥Beautiful song sung so perfectly!

[@anarojas3901]

Que bella voz!!. ❤❤❤

[@WildmanUSAF]

I hope that when I die the there are angels that sing this angelic. Love you Sinead. Marry me

[@bees895]

steady on, gary

[@dianeedwards5004]

Awesome, beautiful-Just Love Irish music-soothing and love the instruments also-love it ALL!

[@garethlipyeart6520]

lovely sinhead,loved by millions xx

[@NadineUlrikeDiehn]

Sister of Love searching her path through the dschungle of life, kowing where her home is, singing like a goddess!😇❤🙏

[@barbaralegrand4300]

There are women & women, as there are men & men...the hard thing is to find the perfect match...

[@MrJohnnysaintjohn]

Her voice and these instruments!

[@robertjohnston1339]

Grand song Sinead,me wee daughter Saoirse who is six and being brought up loves your voice. Keep strong and walk the old path of your Celtic Ma and Da. You are never alone . Slainte from Doire

[@faddy24]

R.I.P troubled soul.

[@odettehokemeir4425]

So beautiful!

[@faqeer40]

May Allah grant her the highest heaven, such a beautiful soul...🥰🥰🥰

[@whatabouttheearth]

Upright Bass, Low Whistle, Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar, Bodhran, Fiddle, Voice.

[@vid1356]

Ooo, sinead, please be a Queen.

[@colinmcdonald8521]

High Queen of Ireland?

[@princesskateforthewin]

​@@colinmcdonald8521exactly!

[@marlenesullivan3113]

BEAUTIFUL NIGHTINGALE VOICE..(LOVE SINEAD)💕

[@anisclara]

This song is so sweet. : ) I love Irish songs!

[@Barbarian857]

😢 A true artist.

[@aelrickofoid6733]

Sinead O'connor as a young Irish women was way ahead of her time. I do not look at her tearing the picture of John Paul up as the wrong thing to do. She alerted the world of sexual abuse scandal by the catholic church before it was well known by the rest of the world through her first hand experience.

[@erickblu4882]

a real artist...so few of them now

[@rocco...]

So very true! All mishmash.🤮

[@leonerandazzo1504]

Fantastic. Thanks Sinead for emotions!!!

[@1990echo]

sometimes, at night when I listen to this song, it really brings me to tears. love it so much.

[@garymckay9548]

Beautiful voice. This Irishman from Bangor, Co Down loves listening to Sinead.

[@seanoreilly3806]

Sadly she was right on many issues but still could have done more - but we Irish are rebellious and you can thank 800 years of English aggression and colonialism for that

[@BlackHeron100]

Beautiful voice and sings with soul. So sad her life is such a mess. She's really talented.

[@jonnda]

Sandra Jakum Sometimes the most soulful and talented artists, are the most troubled.

[@teddy42424]

a veil of tears

[@marciareal7676]

Belíssimo!