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f0 n# E/ J ]6 X; T- ^! CThe MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone 1 f# x% Y( ~' P6 xin the ranks of death- you'll- find him " N0 y) y& E" n3 q$ D
His father's sword- he has girded on ! ^: z5 A) \2 n# n& f
and his wild harp slung- be-hind him 7 j3 k J$ f" F0 }& o6 a% M
"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard 0 _7 c& p+ H. S- H& o
'Though all the world betrays- thee, : g" S; I# Y: k) V+ y
one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, 1 n, l) N9 i L/ F% f4 h* o" @2 N
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee , y6 ?. `0 \9 K5 B; _4 X % K& E ^% i' M, z5 Q
The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain $ N/ z5 x. D3 y7 s' M6 u7 p: O
could not bring his proud- soul- under 8 s2 V- b; A+ m- L( {4 \* M
The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again ; {, p( B) T+ d( h9 @/ c; D7 tfor he tore it's chords- a-sunder # M" _4 p" s9 E2 j, B4 \; jAnd said 'No chains shall- sully thee, 7 F1 E2 _5 }& |) w8 o- K- hThou soul of love and bravery. 1 Q" D4 `5 n: `0 J k- [8 s( D. `, ?
Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, 7 ?- m' z( a4 n5 [" Z
They- shall never sound- in- slavery' 1 p g, W' \+ ?8 Y8 e: w % ^7 J8 z, l4 v; R# A; [" J) M( _2 N$ c( V& a+ H/ X
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