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The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone ; c5 S a( h5 [1 q
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His father's sword- he has girded on 0 x6 F9 ~% V6 \! ~& S' [4 ]7 ]and his wild harp slung- be-hind him - M6 P8 x# ]$ c' b' |5 h
"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard 7 C: j7 q6 B" p$ [& j% i I
'Though all the world betrays- thee, & U7 N5 X* J h/ A/ h; ~one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, 9 x0 t: Q6 V4 a6 N) } y* ~# `one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee ! z# W: j1 y7 ]0 Y# _
" Z% ^5 o: K+ Q3 @; hThe Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain ) K3 X$ [, h& O4 m
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The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again " }/ P* p: l$ Bfor he tore it's chords- a-sunder 4 K0 u4 ]8 {6 H$ t( ?( \And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, 0 G5 `/ Z6 l: _2 s: r% E
Thou soul of love and bravery. $ O$ p6 u) e& p7 Q
Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, ( ?0 m# J5 ~5 G/ c( @0 F9 a
They- shall never sound- in- slavery' / r) x& U) R |( _
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