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T:The Minstrel Boy
B:Singing Together, Summer 1951, BBC Publications
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
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w:The min-strel boy_ to the war is gone;
w:His fa-ther's sword_ he has gird-ed on,
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w:In the ranks of death_ you'll_ find him._
w: And his wild harp slung_ be--hind him
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w:*  'Land of song', said the war-rior bard,
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w:'Though all the world be-tray_ thee, One sword at least_ thy_ rights shall guard,
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w:One_ faith-ful harp_ shall_ praise thee.'
W:The minstrel boy to the war is gone;
W:In the ranks of death you'll find him.
W:His father's sword he has girded on,
W:And his wild harp slung behind him
W:"Land of song", said the warrior bard,
W:"Though all the world betray thee,
W:One sword at least thy rights shall guard,
W:One faithful harp shall praise thee."
W:
W:(Additional verse that was not in the pamphlet follows:)
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W:The Minstrel fell! But the foeman's chain
W:Could not bring that proud soul under;
W:The harp he lov'd ne'er spoke again,
W:For he tore its chords asunder;
W:And said "No chains shall sully thee,
W:Thou soul of love and brav'ry!
W:Thy songs were made for the pure and free
W:They shall never sound in slavery!
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