 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1876 - 202 pages
...minstrel boy to the war is gone, In the ranks of death you 'll find him, His father's sword he has girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him. " Land of Song ! " said the warrior bard, " Though all the world betrays thee, One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard, One... | |
 | Amelia B. Edwards - 1878 - 376 pages
...THE Minstrel-boy to the war is gone, In the ranks of death you'll find him; His father's sword he has girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him. —...shall praise thee!" The Minstrel fell! — but the foeman's chain Could not bring his proud soul under; The harp he loved ne'er spoke again, For he tore... | |
 | Amelia B. Edwards - 1878 - 358 pages
...THE Minstrel-boy to the war is gone, In the ranks of death you'll find him; His father's sword he has girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him.—...One faithful harp shall praise thee!" The Minstrel fell!—but the foeman's chain Could not bring his proud soul under; The harp he loved ne'er spoke... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1878 - 788 pages
...respects must yield. MILTON. " Land of song!" said the warrior bard, " Though all the world betray thee, One sword at least thy rights shall guard, One faithful harp shall praise thee 1" No common object to your sight displays, But what with pleasure heaven itself surveys, — A brave... | |
 | Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards - 1879 - 390 pages
...THE Minstrel-boy to the war is gone, In the ranks of death you'll find him; His father's sword he has girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him. —...shall praise thee!" The Minstrel fell! — but the foeman's chain Could not bring his proud soul under; The harp he loved ne'er spoke again, For he tore... | |
 | Thomas Moore, John Francis Waller - 1879 - 572 pages
...Minstrel Boy to the war is gone, In the ranks of death you'll find him ; His father's sword he has girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him. —...shall praise thee ! " 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... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1880 - 642 pages
...Minstrel-boy to the war is gone, In the ranks of death you'll find him : His father's sword he has girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him.—...shall praise thee ! " The Minstrel fell !— but the foeman's chain Could not bring his proud soul under ; The harp he loved ne'er spoke again, For he tore... | |
 | Andrew James Symington - 1880 - 284 pages
...The Minstrel Boy to the war is gone, In the ranks of death you'll find him; His father's sword he has girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him. —...shall praise thee!" The Minstrel fell ! — but the foeman's chaiu Could not bring his proud soul under ; The harp he lov'd ne'er spoke again, For he tore... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1880 - 634 pages
...Minstrel Boy to the war is gone, In the ranks of death you'll find him ; His father's sword he has girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him, —...shall praise thee !" The Minstrel fell ! — but the foeman's chain Could not bring his proud soul under ; The harp he loved ne'er spoke again, For he tore... | |
 | Moffatt and Paige - 1880 - 360 pages
...minstrel boy to the war is gone, In the ranks of death you'll find him ; His father's sword he has girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him : —...harp shall praise thee. " The minstrel fell ! but the foeman's chain Could not bring his proud soul under ; The harp he loved ne'er spoke again, For he tore... | |
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Though all the world betrays thee, One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard, One faithful harp shall praise thee !" The minstrel fell ! but the foeman's chain Could not bring his proud soul under ! The harp he loved ne'er spoke again, For he tore its... 
