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The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone : D# F K, E3 ]7 e
in the ranks of death- you'll- find him * {4 _3 R o) S. I5 {2 e0 c9 Z6 R
His father's sword- he has girded on 7 g4 P# H2 E- \2 M4 s# {5 Z- Band his wild harp slung- be-hind him / j) f( V, a; Q$ c6 A
"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard * ^: n `6 E* q* }/ A- g/ h8 w
'Though all the world betrays- thee, 3 l$ T( G3 D* Y5 R
one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, & }' t2 o5 J* c$ s
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee 4 V6 b$ w' K5 m0 ~+ a4 P! l
* ] J2 J1 a, c0 _/ pThe Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain - i: A0 b+ J" s5 C2 k* p; icould not bring his proud- soul- under 5 L+ z, }3 F2 b( A# @( V
The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again 2 a0 h1 F8 M. C3 Zfor he tore it's chords- a-sunder ' i6 X( g1 c, k( E9 N- vAnd said 'No chains shall- sully thee, n1 @) X% h$ |; S8 dThou soul of love and bravery. 4 P% }* b! f O% R+ Z% q- y+ E
Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, 0 A, y* c) J/ N$ ?5 h- \8 H
They- shall never sound- in- slavery' 4 E4 @, ?- }- a( A0 o8 x3 b8 q3 h: P. }+ n4 n2 Y& y