, e" O4 G- i% n) t2 H" } ( i) _3 @! _% P; I) N5 y) x - r0 z3 u* B' j. J2 M9 J1 NThe MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone 4 n; L; V7 i1 j4 i2 u; j
in the ranks of death- you'll- find him : p9 } x9 n: O% vHis father's sword- he has girded on 3 L+ a; x# V3 a' U2 J/ x5 v- P) Cand his wild harp slung- be-hind him " ^2 Y1 Z4 m% i7 u: v: y"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard J# ?3 [: d) }'Though all the world betrays- thee, . Z2 K+ t3 T1 o9 F& W8 jone sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, ) j+ [( D4 ?0 N0 ]/ C
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee 2 I$ w. S% _: m
; O" k( I" L4 _3 t3 bThe Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain 5 @0 V$ l) {8 Q2 X: w* r* ocould not bring his proud- soul- under * s! W: u3 s" p) B& Q& k& C& d5 Z
The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again ) z4 q, D( a% ]for he tore it's chords- a-sunder 8 `( }% y$ K1 [And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, - |1 J, g- w; H/ ^+ o4 k
Thou soul of love and bravery. $ U0 ^! Z; }9 {4 V9 P0 K) @3 |
Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, 9 |3 ?( e7 K- c' `. v: f b ?
They- shall never sound- in- slavery' . f) g8 w0 J2 r, b8 v4 G