( P7 D+ N6 K) G% q) M % Z' t% s: D Q) T8 n' q9 I h" w) x5 o; g + s; p( m1 }2 }! Z; fThe MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone 8 y: v+ C2 }6 t" t' J
in the ranks of death- you'll- find him 5 @: D2 N6 G& E. c# j* ?) n) dHis father's sword- he has girded on - y8 `+ J3 C& ~. |* Band his wild harp slung- be-hind him 7 b# {8 M8 Z* ~4 O% r7 m
"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard 9 | x2 C2 @' Q: t. r'Though all the world betrays- thee, 2 q* [5 _0 b" u3 Tone sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, . J, z. j$ _; u: Yone- faithful harp- shall- praise thee 1 k( U8 u& |3 r9 J. _5 u2 ^' d
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The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain ' a. p' b+ C* U8 T' g/ ycould not bring his proud- soul- under 5 r0 R' r: w; e' r$ g' y- i. T/ kThe Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again 7 w% G% a3 M0 d) `) M B) @
for he tore it's chords- a-sunder & {( X/ j1 w/ k0 Q' |$ hAnd said 'No chains shall- sully thee, $ x) J3 K# W$ g- a% ?# r8 h7 c
Thou soul of love and bravery. ( i: e0 ]2 q9 p4 l x- x) G
Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, ; W' I% m4 `' n' w# I* z4 V) m
They- shall never sound- in- slavery' 9 J) D2 u5 R$ G9 x5 N2 j8 Q
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