- ~ m. n. q' W# d- _+ J) H * i" T( N j* J4 c6 S % i0 e0 B0 |) i0 z! d# UThe MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone ( r# g, H2 y% b1 |
in the ranks of death- you'll- find him 0 _; w! Y0 N" H4 H+ \2 VHis father's sword- he has girded on 3 G2 j& Q: d9 \
and his wild harp slung- be-hind him ' |% s" _( D6 L8 U+ K/ j' G7 l* o
"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard + q( F# q5 X3 O& U7 G- Z% B6 i'Though all the world betrays- thee, : `+ u! v f7 Y4 E# K
one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, % _, [3 N/ V9 \ |
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee ) Z) N+ j# R% N3 }8 _/ n/ x
4 q2 r3 `, o: b& b: rThe Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain 2 f. m5 Y3 @! A* K) C3 zcould not bring his proud- soul- under * |+ w6 l7 @" v5 D& b4 LThe Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again 3 @( h) R. c+ Q9 }for he tore it's chords- a-sunder r. `- |+ t P( P( r
And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, 2 Y, p' p) u& h: I
Thou soul of love and bravery. ! s1 O4 k9 G; u( rThy songs were made for the pure and the free, # U7 S: X5 P/ V9 J2 ?- D( E$ [They- shall never sound- in- slavery' {5 [4 V: e8 n l$ H. R C' P# x8 [1 \; t4 i% R: }+ \0 v1 @; L! g
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+ n p0 ^" \) i0 W/ o5 p( ^1 s; R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$ c; V1 m) Q# p5 f: K
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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 b v; C2 @1 w
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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7 c9 h* V& g# [! G, L# F- f& E
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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 Z8 p+ @# ^4 O2 b) {; P9 g. Q$ | `& 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 5 x+ s% ?" r/ l2 K% t" [& K; Y$ R& T3 {! r
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, 4 `% z+ ^' f7 p5 H6 e' f j% s% h b7 W( Y: A9 l$ K% N# |4 O
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 ; ?- C0 O- h- n4 d" }8 H3 ~$ N$ q% s) R9 z5 b8 J, B
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5 G$ n0 o" T# s; w