' A( b; l9 u) D; ^ 4 s. R0 s1 _- ^0 Y6 i3 S: Z ( a5 h0 [' x+ }" ?The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone & `+ S* h+ J1 L) N6 {7 vin the ranks of death- you'll- find him " P& e7 m& G+ @2 r+ J2 x$ V7 p# B hHis father's sword- he has girded on ) n+ t; Q' [9 A9 x- d* L6 }
and his wild harp slung- be-hind him 4 ~* Q2 U1 y& F9 X"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard & u" ?- \+ `$ O6 }' e0 X
'Though all the world betrays- thee, & D5 l1 k) g0 I6 Wone sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, + s1 \4 G+ `6 C! v; Z6 M# @one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee 2 ]1 P- [% B4 {2 y, s8 A# n
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could not bring his proud- soul- under 0 |6 o9 g5 q0 a) D6 eThe Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again 4 V1 U- c5 E9 q- v u yfor he tore it's chords- a-sunder 7 L$ S; n8 M+ _/ F1 s! DAnd said 'No chains shall- sully thee, : G1 S/ r+ T: W* W9 D) P, v. O6 T
Thou soul of love and bravery. 2 P" j1 A( c4 kThy songs were made for the pure and the free, & O2 c! |# c1 A& EThey- shall never sound- in- slavery' 3 I( M1 f" j+ r$ V7 ~9 m
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