4 j* b0 p" [" ?; ?$ y5 ~ ; w. i" A1 x: y! k - f; A- n9 u5 @ u9 vThe MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone ) A0 {9 @. P5 U" y- o
in the ranks of death- you'll- find him ) L7 F6 ~. Y5 O& v N
His father's sword- he has girded on # N A; K% f0 n1 L9 X7 ?1 D3 A) Y- ]and his wild harp slung- be-hind him 7 M# i5 p5 W8 { \5 u
"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard ' ?$ {9 C; ?' {8 X# }( e% x$ t
'Though all the world betrays- thee, - }6 w( h- p* _) _# H7 H3 j5 ]one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, 7 q9 m" |/ E' {; i: o7 N
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee # a2 T4 I2 e1 j7 M- n# I4 S2 K 0 B% B' e8 l5 jThe Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain & m* q4 [) t( d+ o1 o
could not bring his proud- soul- under 2 A! P$ w5 T8 l- U5 e3 ?' D4 IThe Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again " _ [# t9 t% tfor he tore it's chords- a-sunder & c/ B& W7 b! P' p1 n6 c' DAnd said 'No chains shall- sully thee, 8 Y8 K! b% S( [: I
Thou soul of love and bravery. % h0 Z" t2 L- A, s% aThy songs were made for the pure and the free, # ^% e2 S9 ?" K, PThey- shall never sound- in- slavery' : `+ D0 }$ e2 c0 g# W9 g" f
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