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The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone 0 D8 J$ |5 l! E8 D/ f# x+ r4 z ^9 a' ~in the ranks of death- you'll- find him . f/ D' X# W: V9 ^3 E) y# ~9 H& A6 w: A
His father's sword- he has girded on 2 ]6 Z& B" U9 y( p) U R+ C8 y
and his wild harp slung- be-hind him # [0 E# {& A8 @"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard & K7 l) L/ V. z'Though all the world betrays- thee, # m2 N2 E" }7 D: u1 y, m0 T) e5 N" ]
one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, 3 `8 W7 C0 ^# f( Y3 N* T8 Oone- faithful harp- shall- praise thee % i4 ^( d4 W# V
8 @3 p6 u* J. g3 l" f- _6 {The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain # i# P7 M' l6 }7 K! b, [could not bring his proud- soul- under ( J% I. n b6 r6 s, X" [The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again ) v( I9 |( n: r4 F% L% efor he tore it's chords- a-sunder h/ |& U% h {
And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, : r3 B/ {' ^5 |7 j5 a5 z7 u2 D- G
Thou soul of love and bravery. 1 _1 ~6 J; Q, e
Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, & T! w& P" g/ Y) b4 y- U6 u- n
They- shall never sound- in- slavery' 2 q$ q5 g( \% O. R& ~5 ] J6 j. p1 E% h7 U8 V7 I" g* Z2 P) X
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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 " h# x! N$ U# a: p4 A0 r神。 + l& _* |$ N1 v+ ~# }4 M! q. d6 i2 x2 @" ^/ s
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 v# \" P+ o3 D" A
2 j) Z9 Y7 o5 R4 u$ X4 E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 ) _8 M2 W, C% l+ U5 T. h; T9 V; y7 I5 c- l7 b8 w- `
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 9 M H; C! E) L) u. R% t, ~! w# V9 V3 b
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/ U0 E, n% d9 S. O f9 Q
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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- @& D5 ]" G7 K2 K$ ~0 n4 v
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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 9 Y! i7 j( b. j& x( m $ B* D) |% H' H: X架。而Thomas Moore则在英国的一所法律学校度过余生。 9 C, H/ _( i/ [ _6 N; q
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