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The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone & \% E+ p9 e) ?' [ R! Z0 ~in the ranks of death- you'll- find him / e' b, m8 Z' u# ` { `His father's sword- he has girded on , g9 q. G8 _* `4 }; b5 O/ b5 dand his wild harp slung- be-hind him 3 r1 H1 u- i A3 G
"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard 3 a, r! Z( T) _0 }9 K/ r
'Though all the world betrays- thee, & H) F9 ^* V5 L: \4 zone sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, ! l( V7 I* s: y9 L, [
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee 3 x3 z5 L6 e) a/ b% V6 p( f- u D. j6 g- I9 V( x
The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain 1 G/ z) a9 C5 W% Lcould not bring his proud- soul- under ) X/ \: z5 ]5 d' `
The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again h9 l6 p# L7 I( rfor he tore it's chords- a-sunder + N& Z$ ? z1 I8 W6 X4 g
And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, # x9 G' I$ S6 Q- F: N" b
Thou soul of love and bravery. 3 `: k8 s, a- K) ?Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, - T; R3 u0 e" l9 e3 r- ]+ {
They- shall never sound- in- slavery' 7 I* a) A2 E v; G5 @! K ( T l8 v( V# D) L1 t' X) i * H/ V1 ?* z$ [+ s. [" s( [( e8 C* j D0 O9 x, @& e5 S* G* J