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The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone 5 q+ }" g! z! b# Gin the ranks of death- you'll- find him : y+ D2 ]+ V, k8 Q7 a# Q" {
His father's sword- he has girded on 3 e5 k; K' \. t/ R. b. cand his wild harp slung- be-hind him 1 A. x* p2 P9 a" G4 Y! R"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard 8 K, k. o+ q' c2 P+ M2 n$ q! A
'Though all the world betrays- thee, ' n2 |. c; ~9 N6 R+ [one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, 2 ], o f) c- J7 e
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee 3 w+ y! | o0 P" P6 u 9 U3 V: b2 v8 i, r& D7 _) ]The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain ' {# G$ |7 G! |, Q( b9 Ycould not bring his proud- soul- under & _1 E, P6 u7 p# O. l3 N) X2 b& XThe Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again * j) ~- o0 Z Sfor he tore it's chords- a-sunder ( y6 C9 `& p% Q5 N& ~: w" kAnd said 'No chains shall- sully thee, 5 ?& B: t: X3 q( u5 L3 n- R9 pThou soul of love and bravery. : c5 ?3 A3 m6 b, XThy songs were made for the pure and the free, 2 k! y8 L5 Z* U* @ a+ P
They- shall never sound- in- slavery' 7 Z, Z* H; f) B8 r6 d* Z9 z% `3 e/ c9 g3 D: J" w* E6 k5 U3 D
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