The minstrel boy to the war is gone,
In the ranks of death ye will find him;
His father's sword he hath girded on,
And his wild harp slung behind him;
"Land of Song!" said the warrior bard,
"Tho' all the world betray thee,
One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard,
One faithful harp shall praise thee!"
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The Minstrel fell! But the foeman's chain
Could not bring his proud soul under;
The harp he lov'd ne'er spoke again,
For he tore its chords asunder;
And said "No chains shall sully thee,
Thou soul of love and bravery!
Thy songs were made for the pure and free
They shall never sound in slavery!"
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That martyr first, whose eagle eye
could pierce beyond the grave;
who saw his Master in the sky,
and called on him to save.
Like him, with pardon on his tongue,
in midst of mortal pain,
he prayed for them that did the wrong:
who follows in his train?
Then he may play on his harp in peace
In a world such asGod[Heaven] intended.
For the bitterness of man must cease,
And every battle must be ended.
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And every battle must be ended.
i just purchased this song on amazon - i was thrilled to see this here.. when i saw the undefeated and the credits were rolling at the end, i just loved the song and this rendition of it. it’s very rare i go out of my way to purchase a song but this was really an awesome ending to the film. i HIGHLY recommend purchasing the song and rewarding the artist for her exceptionally fine recording!