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The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone ) } q+ ~, Z5 {! W$ O: _in the ranks of death- you'll- find him 9 O6 v" N9 n; n2 b0 u3 W
His father's sword- he has girded on 9 e; h# F: @) v) c0 r
and his wild harp slung- be-hind him 4 l5 b9 U: [: Z2 z. ?) _3 p1 B6 X; M"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard : u0 R) d( f7 ]
'Though all the world betrays- thee, & N; L* R6 a8 b- I8 Kone sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, ! O- x! W& `1 T# L2 v
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The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain 4 f* Y2 B2 O0 _0 ^. U4 W( tcould not bring his proud- soul- under & x# X+ K4 x7 M& S" jThe Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again ! n5 {) S* q" E- a( W7 d$ P% L* `for he tore it's chords- a-sunder 7 B, x. U2 g+ ~. \! }% W; u, Y2 n0 n
And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, 1 K" C) ~0 Z$ ^/ V6 o
Thou soul of love and bravery. , S w% H8 g# g1 c4 b; DThy songs were made for the pure and the free, * h, d1 l7 L/ dThey- shall never sound- in- slavery' * t! `. t: ^, Q7 k& y( g
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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7 e3 c4 k3 c6 `! w. b
1 O8 a8 _1 y* m/ c6 D$ k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 3 ]+ M2 i& d: k. \" F0 A2 G8 v) l) ~/ |- J, O
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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' ~) s) x5 B& W `
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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,% N2 f* N5 D" `6 `/ T
2 b4 f' L4 K' p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; q I* x0 h* X" H: g) j
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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 . r3 e2 C7 m' x( |0 M2 O/ V 1 p' h' y( q0 D8 @+ ?3 E架。而Thomas Moore则在英国的一所法律学校度过余生。 5 Z1 f m5 ?( E: b4 \( Q/ k
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! H1 |- w+ [& K. f, b7 H) k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; o" Z: v1 x+ R2 r7 e9 k