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The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone ; G* \- A6 q7 e: a. {3 E
in the ranks of death- you'll- find him ! G1 r2 E, t9 y3 F$ S) E a" N1 h7 MHis father's sword- he has girded on . F- ~. l. m3 s+ M
and his wild harp slung- be-hind him ( n8 l% w; K! ~"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard ! o) c" n) s7 P' a9 n'Though all the world betrays- thee, + V3 n# k* e8 y; G" z; y5 p; T; Kone sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, # P* S6 i4 k9 m* M( xone- faithful harp- shall- praise thee ( N; ` ?5 l- A) q$ u0 n
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The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again % P: Z6 X+ M9 h* e. afor he tore it's chords- a-sunder & w% V! X( W. B2 d* J) RAnd said 'No chains shall- sully thee, / p; u9 R1 i) p7 n) E, z# e$ _7 S/ iThou soul of love and bravery. " u: F$ b$ G3 x( i; I
Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, b1 B3 W! }: Q- F/ ^ A+ p6 t7 JThey- shall never sound- in- slavery' $ a/ Y; F' T# `9 J( X2 I3 N( ` n 8 w6 y( w. e" F2 j6 o+ d" ]# W+ P, a- a b5 u$ L/ y9 c- f0 ], m
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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 # i7 ?/ L+ |. D8 l: b : x+ U5 \' g/ {& ~( p- `# U& d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 - F+ M" a9 [# f5 `2 M4 W2 U$ X5 Z0 c
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