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in the ranks of death- you'll- find him ; W* t. h* C6 W8 b1 rHis father's sword- he has girded on ' Y5 ~" p7 ?' K0 K- Y4 Nand his wild harp slung- be-hind him ( w7 N1 a" {+ c& T"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard 3 O } j3 Y( M& B# d
'Though all the world betrays- thee, 5 I% X0 D# Y0 q% e3 Q; K
one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, R: |8 O& X3 a# b, r$ \) k7 l
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee ! V! p8 l/ E' i- N
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The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain , j1 y/ R2 ]' F0 W$ I2 |+ P. b- R/ A7 r
could not bring his proud- soul- under 5 v- [0 B; { cThe Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again 9 ?3 S+ C& |9 T# h2 m2 D4 @; n% Q
for he tore it's chords- a-sunder : O& r0 z2 o: [5 l+ U% PAnd said 'No chains shall- sully thee, 1 [7 Q3 s3 v: A2 m% H9 s
Thou soul of love and bravery. 8 n0 G' Y: W- A2 ^/ QThy songs were made for the pure and the free, 5 {: d# i3 v# O! |6 YThey- shall never sound- in- slavery' ' O2 R4 p: Y8 y# ?
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