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The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone 3 ~) q. y$ [* e' h! z6 k
in the ranks of death- you'll- find him 0 a! r, e! S1 x0 zHis father's sword- he has girded on 5 v# s u5 S3 _" f0 Fand his wild harp slung- be-hind him ) E1 P' h1 f. o4 v, A( {" ^
"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard 6 o$ y& e- l6 K7 i# i# `) R
'Though all the world betrays- thee, ( e* i6 O$ K( K0 T+ i+ S1 g
one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, - B" Q# B, @% P) E+ [+ ^4 z
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee 2 ?7 G: O0 i8 C7 S1 a* h3 w8 R
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The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain + t- c! N' n% O9 f$ K
could not bring his proud- soul- under - D0 i" H1 n4 \+ n9 d ?The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again 4 u# R4 f7 I7 T* O/ A2 f1 _
for he tore it's chords- a-sunder # ^# H6 E) `, |3 fAnd said 'No chains shall- sully thee, & t! E2 z, N3 k# [/ p
Thou soul of love and bravery. - j( ~1 B; n7 c, AThy songs were made for the pure and the free, 8 n! j: x t" j0 e7 |; gThey- shall never sound- in- slavery' 7 u6 W; i( S- S& ?, x- t+ F& ?7 ~2 E, f8 v2 I2 R$ o: Z
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