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Minstrel Boy
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John McDermott
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The minstrel boy to the war is gone,
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In the ranks of death you'll find him;
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His fathers sword he has girded on,
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And his wild harp slung behind him.
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"Land of song!" said the warrior bard,
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"Though all the world betrays thee,
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One sword at least thy rights shall guard,
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One faithful harp shall praise thee!"
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The minstrel fell! - but the foeman's chain
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Could not bring that proud soul under;
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The harp he loved ne'er spoke again
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For he tore is chords asunder;
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And said "no chains shall sully thee,
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Thou soul of love and bravery!
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Thy songs were made for the pure and free,
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They shall never sound in slavery."
John McDermott - The Minstrel Boy
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