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The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone ! a0 A" j, P: K+ ~1 J$ nin the ranks of death- you'll- find him . ?, c! P! P' C( a
His father's sword- he has girded on 4 W$ q+ Z. I7 u/ L& Nand his wild harp slung- be-hind him , r( [& H* R( g+ i: ^) d"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard 2 G6 A1 O2 u" v! O8 r8 y( y, l5 q
'Though all the world betrays- thee, 3 w2 o% U+ M( t! J$ cone sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, + V' M8 Y: w3 m e+ R: r7 J
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee 7 v( y3 X; ]2 D& j
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The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain " |# }9 z5 ]" `8 w- o; w9 A
could not bring his proud- soul- under $ f% e) c2 V3 X. J# T$ P1 wThe Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again . X' q1 B _ \) ]# k4 wfor he tore it's chords- a-sunder 4 c2 \0 G P( B- e% N. @
And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, 4 x' v# z7 O WThou soul of love and bravery. 9 n2 _, N/ M! {! l+ D
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They- shall never sound- in- slavery' ) x ?( \7 I9 W' O
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: J1 Y! `! n: N! n8 u' a; Y { 6 a3 A! ]& i0 m& I& W电影blackhawk down片尾曲,苍凉悲壮,据说歌词来自爱尔兰古诗,叙述战士投入战场前视死如归的精 1 J* f) J c- o/ R7 ^神。 4 f+ I0 ? q4 i, ?- o6 }, S' x4 e& Z( a* Y
美国殖民地建立初期,大量爱尔兰移民因为躲避饥荒而来到美国。这些爱尔兰移民 $ G. o% s- N! N8 C7 u+ o" o; C. k" n$ h
多数都处在社会中下层,很多都被英国殖民者视为流寇草民而倍受迫害。南北战争2 L; L$ k) p! z4 t( Z
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的时候,大量爱尔兰人将之视为提升社会地位的机会,因而纷纷入伍为北方军效( Q, u$ Z2 ?4 ]8 I0 D; k8 o