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The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone 0 I& I0 Q. V. ~! u/ n$ hin the ranks of death- you'll- find him , [! P( n7 T& P0 n3 X
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and his wild harp slung- be-hind him * U7 T# z' `0 W v/ I6 J$ @"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard : s% |# j4 _8 X1 _' E'Though all the world betrays- thee, - H$ U0 U5 ]" M% h/ _
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one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee 2 Y6 r: a/ H+ l2 x: x! o : [& Y6 R+ _2 \2 r1 c
The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain 5 v9 n% ^; y& W+ O# ~& hcould not bring his proud- soul- under ' D$ d; c" e- G. Y
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And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, 6 J( K$ T$ R( R6 ~! A M6 zThou soul of love and bravery. ( ~3 j" s, P8 Q9 EThy songs were made for the pure and the free, ( o) t, G9 P; T! }8 p/ uThey- shall never sound- in- slavery' 9 c( M+ C6 h2 C8 E# P5 ]5 [& {/ r G- z9 ~( t* ?/ q9 R# W6 v
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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" d. q! l# |+ ~# y5 K4 s" u3 g' Z
神。 " f8 l: s2 }3 {0 q( @ $ ^: F. w" C( {, n* u- @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 . r9 l; C1 E5 G% c( W8 L& \4 O- a4 x+ \! a7 V/ O- 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% d* j0 r! P% t* v1 I
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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 n- H5 z ? h9 ~9 S 1 P! F, A$ u" C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- a7 x; h/ l$ Z! ?
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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,6 W- j+ _ W9 f/ X. k
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在他27岁的时候,出版了歌曲集Irish Melodies。在Trinity College就读期间,他结识了 4 @, [ R7 U* l J- \* S0 J1 T. r" ~3 j! u R; K
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他根据爱尔兰古民谣The Moreen创作的歌曲Minstrel Boy脍炙人口,在美国南北军中$ q9 q- P/ w: ?, s, H' L. V9 G