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The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone - N0 Y7 F) b# u9 Y: Q. y
in the ranks of death- you'll- find him ' Z2 U" ]$ G( QHis father's sword- he has girded on $ C' i ~9 }; \% W9 z& [
and his wild harp slung- be-hind him + M* b1 Z1 ^! ^
"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard / u1 U& U; T: r$ I/ y) h'Though all the world betrays- thee, 2 V0 n+ v9 D% D9 e7 t: H" O4 @1 jone sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, ' N- a. K. y; O6 b0 m4 rone- faithful harp- shall- praise thee 7 l+ T. D, @' N . e5 ]' ]; ]& X/ ]+ C- C5 q2 tThe Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain : `7 W/ `# P- {' P* y
could not bring his proud- soul- under - b, _0 O, \" e% Q3 z0 l% u/ j! x
The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again : C7 O, D+ A2 d! O& L
for he tore it's chords- a-sunder % P! i( @) A/ P) U" g2 Z( L- oAnd said 'No chains shall- sully thee, . w8 G2 H& y4 ~ Z, SThou soul of love and bravery. $ _, O# \. ?5 T, [. Q2 q6 WThy songs were made for the pure and the free, . x7 L; U. J/ r) UThey- shall never sound- in- slavery' 9 k$ Z% v. r% C: i6 x- ~5 [ q8 U3 R. _$ k$ C5 `# U/ y/ e1 d: Y
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