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The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone & c# S6 v4 W2 K1 Gin the ranks of death- you'll- find him 3 G" p6 G$ K4 ]- F1 @! g( ^0 j8 dHis father's sword- he has girded on * `) x) x. x$ v; `) q% J
and his wild harp slung- be-hind him : ?8 ]- J7 a3 |1 |' ~0 R. ~
"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard . y. H2 o1 {+ N. a8 S9 \'Though all the world betrays- thee, & P5 j6 p) d2 m# Z' J
one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, ! [/ r9 g6 ^4 X! lone- faithful harp- shall- praise thee a/ ^, \, @) K' F0 A $ h# x/ d s7 aThe Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain . b3 U/ m) ~/ M: s7 C# Vcould not bring his proud- soul- under 3 m1 e- H7 ~- W# ]
The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again 7 O0 h: X6 _9 F; |0 V4 Sfor he tore it's chords- a-sunder v3 }2 c; }* R, L. b. y1 LAnd said 'No chains shall- sully thee, 2 q* f& _) {2 Y7 U- l6 cThou soul of love and bravery. 1 @- g' E( Y/ K4 p0 ^: wThy songs were made for the pure and the free, 4 Z" ` ^$ B1 gThey- shall never sound- in- slavery' % U( ] ]4 Z9 |; E; N {# @( {9 Y
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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 2 D {, O/ G x" \# R4 ?) ~神。 - \0 T6 a) n, S+ i- n. s' \9 Q; H( B a# ?) }* N8 S; u
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, P+ |/ k' V. { ]- o! x1 P
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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, - K1 d4 s- f+ `6 }; l+ ?+ R F3 g - P, g; ?6 t- D! |7 x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; R2 Q' L" |1 Z: X, V( l
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