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" a& m3 V3 l, N$ \, q# N$ B- v0 nThe MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone 8 q3 I4 a# [" g
in the ranks of death- you'll- find him 2 x( K0 _" U% eHis father's sword- he has girded on h# V! Z, s, p1 ~+ land his wild harp slung- be-hind him 2 b9 X$ D( ]5 `! s$ V/ ~"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard 9 `$ w/ A# w$ e. Z+ x
'Though all the world betrays- thee, 1 P9 M0 f6 u/ ^5 {- T }; Y) s
one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, : f3 m7 E$ n5 t+ X4 v& v9 z( ?
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee % D/ U2 z z2 X0 r, y" Y( C0 @
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The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain / x) m. z* a! C: ]could not bring his proud- soul- under : C2 k6 F; u0 i
The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again & O# d/ M+ ?+ V
for he tore it's chords- a-sunder 2 c9 H) O7 R0 u4 TAnd said 'No chains shall- sully thee, 8 ?9 y% Q5 o8 h9 ?0 q2 C
Thou soul of love and bravery. ! x7 U" X# n" mThy songs were made for the pure and the free, Z$ `. E, R" R, _! O/ h0 R
They- shall never sound- in- slavery' " Y1 s# ]4 ^$ p 3 @' Y4 d( K8 c) T! r 0 O3 L3 P- O- p; [* w/ g& u . u- G1 t$ s1 v( a# r6 T, X' ~7 O/ W5 r( L/ s2 K