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FOR HOME AND FOR LOVE.
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morn when the clans to the mer-ry dance hied ; And gay were the love notes, o'er
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hearts fond-ly bound-ing, When Ronald woo'd Flo - ra, and made her his bride.
But war's ban - ner streaming soon changed their fond dreaming, The bat - tie - cry
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ec - ho'd a-round and a - bove ; Bright claymores were glanc - ing, and
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war-steeds were prancing, Up, Ron-aid, to arms for your home and your love I
Poor Flora awhile on his bosom hung sobbing,
But not to allure him from battle alarms ;
O heed not, she murmured, this poor heart's wild throbbing,
'Twould break e'er 'twould woo thee from fame to my arms.
Bless, bless thee, my dearest, when danger is nearest,
Those words and those tears my proud daring shall move ;
Where war-steeds are prancing and claymores are glancing,
I'll conquer or die for my home and my love.
All was hush'd on the hill where love tarried despairing,
With her bridesmaids still deck'd in their gay festal gear ;
And she wept as she saw them fresh garlands preparing,
That might laurel love's brow, or be strewed o'er his bier.
But cheer thee, dear maiden, each wild breeze is laden
With victory's slogan from mountain and grove ;
Where war-steeds were prancing and claymores were glancing,
Lord Ronald had conquered for home and for love.