The Minstrel Boy / Songs and Lyrics

Version 1

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T:The Minstrel Boy
Z:Webmaster
C:Thomas Moore
C:The Moreen (Irish Air)
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w:The min-strel boy - to the war has gone In the 
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w:ranks of death you'll - find him His fa
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w:ther's sword - he had gird - ed on And his 
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w:wild harp slung - be - hind him Land 
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w:of song, said - the war-rior bard Though 
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w:all the world be-trays - thee. One
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w:sword at least - thy - rights shall guard. One -
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w:faith-ful harp - shall - praise thee.
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W:The minstrel boy to the war has gone, 
W:In the ranks of death you'll find him. 
W:His father's sword he had girded on. 
W:And his wild harp slung behind him. 
W:Land of song, said the warrior bard, 
W:Though all the world betrays thee, 
W:One sword at least thy rights shall guard, 
W:One faithful harp shall praise thee."
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W:The minstrel fell! But the foeman's chain 
W:Could not bring his proud soul under. 
W:The harp he loved never spoke again 
W:For he tore its cords asunder, 
W:And said "No chains shall sully thee, 
W:Thou soul of love and bravery, 
W:Thy songs were made for the pure and free, 
W:They shall never sound in slavery"

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