X: 1
T: The Minstrel Boy
C: from Bobby Brown "The Island Fling"
C: arr. T. Traub 8-23-2004
R: Reel
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
F:http://www.tastysoftware.com/abc/MinstrelBoyR.abc 2007-01-11 07:25:32 UT
K:D
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w:The Mins-trel Boy* to the war is gone. In the ranks of death* you will find him. His
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w:fa-ther's sword* he hath gir-ded on. And his wild harp slung* be 1-hind him.
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w:"Land of song!" said the war-rior bard, "Tho' all the world be-trays* thee. One
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w:sword, at least,* thy* rights shall guard. One* faith-ful harp* shall* praise thee!"
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!"
W:
W:The Minstrel Boy will return we pray
W:When we hear the news, we all will cheer it,
W:The minstrel boy will return one day,
W:Torn perhaps in body, not in spirit.
W:Then may he play on his harp in peace,
W:In a world such as Heaven intended,
W:For all the bitterness of man must cease,
W:And ev'ry battle must be ended.


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