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The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone ' n. G% k* N9 D6 O# D! o0 q; B7 y
in the ranks of death- you'll- find him % h* V8 T j6 A0 Q0 K- h, \
His father's sword- he has girded on / q1 g% R, d3 ?& oand his wild harp slung- be-hind him - Q. Q3 R7 ?7 j0 t5 Y
"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard / w. I: H4 p9 h4 Z'Though all the world betrays- thee, * }5 o, T6 M- s3 g. O* i7 ]one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, 5 ^9 d& F% G2 w& a! d/ w0 Lone- faithful harp- shall- praise thee 5 @! z* u& S2 g: ]7 m, Q6 f 6 r" i* d K) R& y$ s5 w: }
The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain . \: h8 o/ ?2 o4 A! u. ~could not bring his proud- soul- under : F; E( Z& t! {( @! N, F
The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again ! H6 ~% q3 z8 b$ \- bfor he tore it's chords- a-sunder T9 N) ^4 |/ R; B( p1 Z# l
And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, ) p* B- K, T% L* B) `9 b( kThou soul of love and bravery. 3 K+ e( T, q$ ?0 n9 EThy songs were made for the pure and the free, . Z7 e* ^: A1 x. X% 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 ; ]" @2 S6 j. k + m5 t; H% V" W8 G- |8 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 ; t2 h# D6 {. U6 p9 J5 w" c4 b ' Y2 R, b0 h# p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 ! o* | ?9 I3 P7 n( ], D6 f2 t& V5 b& Z
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 , l* t$ i! ?0 X" _- x ! D; w. T/ h! ^) Z- b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, ( c" F! f0 d5 y. t, r 4 B) K/ w( y: n$ J; ^: D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6 E$ G# {% D* k" Y6 [ {/ ]4 \
. N' M- `) b3 E, t很多爱尔兰共和国的革命者,他们后来发动了1798年的起义,大多数人都死于绞 & `/ [( ], F* | : W) m# S. @! F% H/ _架。而Thomas Moore则在英国的一所法律学校度过余生。 w' S( p. ^6 p( _ |