The Irish ballad, "The Foggy Dew," was written after the war, but its anti-war and anti-imperial message rang mournfully and clear throughout the following century. As with many imperial states, Ireland wanted its independence from Britain. Irish-Americans were adamant supporters of the anti-war effort, as they did not want the United States to aid England. The song tells the story of a group of Irish nationalists who took advantage of England’s weakened state in the spring of 1916, rebelling in an event known as the Easter Rising. The song expresses how the Irish nationalists felt, refusing to die for England’s cause. Though the rebellion was quickly put down by British forces, it only mobilized the rebellious force to increased action against the weakened empire in a post-imperial world.

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 "Right proudly high over Dublin Town they hung out the flag of war
'Twas better to die 'neath an Irish sky than at Suvla or Sud-El-Bar
And from the plains of Royal Meath strong men came hurrying through
While Britannia's Huns, with their long range guns sailed in through the foggy dew"