; Q( R% ^3 k& E) n' R 8 S3 H3 e" P8 c. w4 D. ~ H 3 y( J! N. c2 C) B( p' j* T* HThe MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone a4 P7 r$ u/ `' q6 u
in the ranks of death- you'll- find him 2 t4 m, ?. \' f t! `2 DHis father's sword- he has girded on ) p8 x1 }2 O) k: F: @
and his wild harp slung- be-hind him 5 n( N6 |! W& S H; i"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard ' e# O2 q/ [, w- o8 q4 \'Though all the world betrays- thee, * D. Z- g& I1 Q( }! s4 q: mone sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, 2 q8 V( |9 W& G/ s
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee 5 x s: K( O% w1 a3 x( {
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The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain $ E; d$ \. h6 h& w! F
could not bring his proud- soul- under ( ^7 }/ P( {# a$ M" J- }
The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again / C& r" ?- o4 b+ xfor he tore it's chords- a-sunder & {0 B9 n3 V6 |+ V+ `4 MAnd said 'No chains shall- sully thee, % x; Q/ n x* _) f) @
Thou soul of love and bravery. / Z W, K' i3 t/ Q9 N; KThy songs were made for the pure and the free, # M& o' q3 ?; P% F, V. B
They- shall never sound- in- slavery' % d. t+ J( c& H. Z, r" t5 w( [7 X8 e4 @3 M" g