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Text:The Hosts of Youth
Author:Mattie B. Shannon
Tune:[Like knights of old in their armor clad]
Composer:J. Lincoln Hall

10. The Hosts of Youth

Text Information
First Line: Like knights of old in their armor clad
Title: The Hosts of Youth
Author: Mattie B. Shannon
Refrain First Line: Bright ranks of youth with their souls aflame
Language: English
Publication Date: 1927
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Like knights of old in their armor clad]
Composer: J. Lincoln Hall
Incipit: 51175 56653 53525
Notes: Public Domain.



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