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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.'