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* X+ E, \/ v) Z5 ]2 O! zThe MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone 3 C0 X# P# y6 Y1 K; d- \ t; Tin the ranks of death- you'll- find him ( P! h, k6 W7 S) v6 B; @His father's sword- he has girded on * y5 J5 ~+ q; A% C9 band his wild harp slung- be-hind him 6 H g# r. g. ^, n
"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard 7 S1 D) O9 r7 v) t1 A/ A/ E1 `& D
'Though all the world betrays- thee, + W, T5 w6 J6 ?; G$ U0 v" Lone sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, C3 ?) Z* ?# c+ ~one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee t- B, j5 C" U& K# C
5 E1 x8 J: D l% [! d6 N& fThe Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain ! d# Q; a6 C7 ~/ v- R1 T1 n" h+ scould not bring his proud- soul- under ! a) M& P5 _: }1 i
The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again . }9 `% N% Q/ r/ mfor he tore it's chords- a-sunder , d4 V0 j# J) Z# L+ vAnd said 'No chains shall- sully thee, + c) T4 x8 R! ]0 Y( h
Thou soul of love and bravery. ' l1 U2 _6 u0 m0 k3 o; pThy songs were made for the pure and the free, 7 \: u# k- {# n1 h1 YThey- shall never sound- in- slavery' . O' D+ b+ u2 C8 Z' X9 K* [6 Y, R' d1 T8 v4 w" S( J- h: Q6 X
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