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. " Land of song !" said the warrior-bard, " Though all the world betrays thee, One sword, at least, thy... Irish melodies, songs, and poems - Side 77af Thomas Moore - 1859 - 190 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
| 1902 - 642 sider
...well as noble we thought the lad, and how oar breasts swelled with sacred pity when we heard that ' 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 cords asunder.' We endorsed that last act of the poor little... | |
| Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - 1820 - 796 sider
...i I. 537 II. The Minstrel feil! — but the foeman's cJiainCould not bring that proud soul und er ; The harp he lov'd ne'er spoke again, For he tore its chords asunder ; jind said , „No cJiains shall sully thee, „ Ttyou soul of love and bravery! „ Thy songs wert... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1821 - 272 sider
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| Thomas Moore - 1821 - 294 sider
...slung behind him. — " Land of song !" said the warrior-bard, " Tho' all the world betrays thee, " One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard, " One faithful harp shall praise thee !" II. The Minstrel fell ! — but the foeman's chain Could not bring his proud soul under ; The harp... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1821 - 276 sider
...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 faithful harp shall praise thee I" The Minstrel fell!—but the foeman's chain Could not bring that proud soul under; The harp he loved... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1822 - 198 sider
...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 faithful...shall praise thee ! » The Minstrel fell ! — but the foernan's chain Could not bring his proud soul under ; The harp he loved ne'er spoke again, For he... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1823 - 464 sider
...behind him. — 1 ' Land of song ! " said the warrior-bard, " Though all the world betrays thee, " One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard, " One faithful harp shall praise thee ! " n. The Minstrel fell ! — but the foeman's chain Could not bring his proud soul under ; The harp... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1823 - 314 sider
...behind him. — ' ' Land of song ! " said the warrior-bard, " Though all the world betrays thee, " One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard, " One faithful harp shall praise thee ! " II. The Minstrel fell ! — but the foeman's chain Could not bring his proud soul under ; The harp... | |
| Thomas O'Connor - 1824 - 180 sider
...Song !" said the warrior bard, " Though all the world betrays thee, " One sword at least, thy right shall guard, " One faithful harp shall praise thee."...The harp he lov'd ne'er spoke again, For he tore its curds asunder, And said, " No chains shall sully thee, " Thou soul of love and bravery! " Thy songs... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1825 - 310 sider
...warrior bard, " Though all the world betrays thee, ' O.NE sword, at least, thy rights shall- guard, OSE faithful harp shall praise thee." The minstrel fell...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... | |
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