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The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone $ T) K5 t( J3 U k
in the ranks of death- you'll- find him 5 G! {* H) N. U) O, R7 T* s
His father's sword- he has girded on 2 `, V" j, X6 ?5 p/ M/ sand his wild harp slung- be-hind him 6 H4 w% _) Y( G$ J"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard 6 M) g2 Z. |) e/ H. v6 N' g
'Though all the world betrays- thee, ; H$ O7 z& U& b8 |% z5 \one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, : P8 S9 ?3 r9 x# y, {# K' K
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee ' V+ n" ~" R! _7 ^
8 x- ^2 S9 a8 Q: w9 \, yThe Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain 9 r# _3 a% R$ ?+ G/ P& L
could not bring his proud- soul- under 6 C: l. V8 i! b$ Z! t1 q6 q& X h
The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again , [) ~( I0 A* O; C
for he tore it's chords- a-sunder : Q# I3 w( M& a0 P. u" D
And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, & H& g% Y, p; h' OThou soul of love and bravery. / @6 r- d1 ~; G4 K6 Q. E- {7 p
Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, ; A3 R. ~3 q5 o: }: OThey- shall never sound- in- slavery' 8 s! k+ M5 o6 @5 g* U
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4 y$ Y9 @5 F, r! C% f : q6 Z) ^8 b+ ^# o: V3 b 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3 k7 q7 V/ v* s+ J1 T/ K* n
神。 ) ]7 E7 J6 R! ]4 Y& h5 A7 J9 ]3 Y |& N- k: p2 C/ j
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" C6 x/ g3 h* Y, U' b E# Q% ?8 i
$ i2 }% T" ^+ P k' Q* m X, Z) m }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 4 Y. t6 E, F. i; k( A0 i i3 s/ j
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 $ B% d- e' c) m* T) W0 L5 N5 g. `1 C/ a
力。这时大量歌曲被创作出来,而其中流传最广的,就是这首Minstrel Boy。这也是 * K% T9 Q: C; [3 P, j, N5 e9 j! w% t2 @( S' m( f
一首叛逆的歌曲。Thomas Moore,一个鞋匠的儿子,在诗歌和音乐方面才华横溢,$ z4 l+ ] o1 W2 F% ~& X