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The Wounded Hussar’ is a song and its melody was taken from this composition by O’Carolan. The wounded hussar was thought to be a Captain Henry O’Kane. The melody of the song is a variation of O’Carolan’s harp tune.
G E3 D2 | B,2 E2 F2 | G4 FE | FG AG FE | D2 E2 F2 | G2 B2 G2 | BA GF ED | B,2 E2 EF | E4 ED || B,2 E2 F2 | G4 FE | FG AG FE | D2 E2 F2 | G2 B2 G2 | BA GF ED | B,2 E2 EF | E4 EF || G2 B2 B2 | B4 AG | F2 A2 A2 | A4 dc | B2 e2 e2 | e2 f2 g2 | B2 e2 ^d2 | e4 ef | g2 f2 e2 | d2 c2 B2 | AG F2 d2 | D4 EF | G2 B2 G2 | BA GF ED | B,2 E2 EF | E6 |