+ u! \; B2 z: A! F' Y: K% M8 f2 _ # h$ x$ w9 t8 l+ h: C, S! ^5 E1 ] - R. }9 S7 }0 w* T2 s8 kThe MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone 1 u; c; s, J) J
in the ranks of death- you'll- find him . \( w5 n: } A' LHis father's sword- he has girded on 6 Q, [' x9 P0 [4 P+ l1 \- L. p7 Iand his wild harp slung- be-hind him 8 O8 {' z! y" v- `! W: G$ c8 T' B
"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard * ]) h/ y; o Y1 U7 ^: e. L( K
'Though all the world betrays- thee, 6 k: p2 N2 d W7 g9 y g jone sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, ( y5 E% D& P* c% Lone- faithful harp- shall- praise thee + l* P0 q: ~0 [( N
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could not bring his proud- soul- under 3 z" Y, r$ L; ^$ u! ?; \
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for he tore it's chords- a-sunder . x/ `- I5 e; W! q5 f! ^And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, 5 c5 N J- D0 k2 B, z9 X5 r; eThou soul of love and bravery. . P- o. a; c& x# QThy songs were made for the pure and the free, 0 A& k U. T4 m3 ^/ ~They- shall never sound- in- slavery' : Z% N1 U8 z1 m
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