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The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone - _8 c6 b& q3 l7 z4 jin the ranks of death- you'll- find him + l% Z. y( K; R- I
His father's sword- he has girded on 3 M; R7 P0 M1 l' S. d9 C5 C. [and his wild harp slung- be-hind him 9 T0 W% V; ]& M0 a2 P; m
"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard ! |3 _7 m$ Y1 `! o7 Q9 }' t
'Though all the world betrays- thee, . f5 |9 F% ^$ A/ i! l6 T& None sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, 9 M# ?8 s/ ^- S3 D- Y7 h$ z2 Yone- faithful harp- shall- praise thee 3 o! r8 J+ E( z! [1 } G+ p, u # R3 S I- V& T# r4 }$ a4 [The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain " F q! f, U, {+ p7 x& gcould not bring his proud- soul- under ! w! ?$ ?$ [- H1 L9 C+ F) BThe Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again , O9 [4 a. }; w. L7 r3 `, ifor he tore it's chords- a-sunder 7 I: f: g8 C) Q$ ~9 ^- C
And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, % A: |. R! @4 \ f! z1 M4 WThou soul of love and bravery. * S+ @, H' G" V# ^* X. e6 d
Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, 5 Q; D/ `8 g. e& q- p
They- shall never sound- in- slavery' 6 ^$ ?" @' H, s0 u + V/ W/ J, |2 b0 v, N% a2 u( U8 u! |9 e5 e; b, Z# B: H% ^ t
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