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The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone 9 N: P1 e1 ~, |* Q4 n( Y6 U
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His father's sword- he has girded on 9 t; ?0 O2 @" T, y! A) zand his wild harp slung- be-hind him " s- r# b; g9 }8 M"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard , c" f- T8 O; ?1 T
'Though all the world betrays- thee, 6 @$ C# F' _% C7 A: u, J, Pone sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, & ~! P3 _7 m& l/ k( j
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee 0 w1 K" }7 M9 n0 G4 P9 T1 o5 @- Y # Y" b2 D& O6 D4 {* t+ BThe Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain 7 o, i4 c; @) }! c( t# [9 Scould not bring his proud- soul- under ; p' d( `. q6 i. N2 HThe Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again * C/ u0 }( A/ p7 V/ H
for he tore it's chords- a-sunder ; n d" I, M# b* b2 r* L* n9 lAnd said 'No chains shall- sully thee, 7 P, V5 `" X& t& B
Thou soul of love and bravery. . A% h U% _6 c" ?% P/ _4 A, z2 Q
Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, ( B) c& L! r2 a! RThey- shall never sound- in- slavery' ' }; L( w) M, z: W# }: w2 `. s
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1 h/ V; q* N3 n) j2 m" c$ G/ Y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 n2 `! a, \$ e& i+ Z0 H% F: S神。 - W, Z( U- ~: J4 {" { ( N8 a- q V& p' _+ L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1 S; ^6 g8 x3 v: A: l
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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 & a4 q' X, Q2 Q8 U 5 r B4 ^; d0 R0 W* X7 @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 # _8 U9 v" J. L+ B' y) s- `, M7 ?! ~$ u
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 e7 C, J. W E5 R+ K4 I2 K