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The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone - J J1 V8 A' x8 I& S7 L/ Zin the ranks of death- you'll- find him 8 f9 M5 |# Z/ \: i0 x1 }His father's sword- he has girded on ( J+ y$ W/ b: v# @. m& |: i% p
and his wild harp slung- be-hind him ; U7 ]9 t% G& q% Y5 R* s
"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard ( n1 \. \' T$ U' ~'Though all the world betrays- thee, # _9 ^5 v" _6 C* W7 Bone sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, + P }) J+ J6 I
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee $ U9 o8 t" ^. n, I9 [ * Q8 H& n @9 R
The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain + N; h3 N; o: ecould not bring his proud- soul- under 6 h! t$ g! a5 ^& a) g
The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again 2 Y, T; q' x2 Kfor he tore it's chords- a-sunder * @: [# x( M5 P9 Y' m( t8 j; Y! V4 o
And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, 5 H) L, P5 z3 t2 s' D ?$ W
Thou soul of love and bravery. 7 P* k5 N! b1 T# F1 L% p6 r+ P
Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, / g1 g% b# [8 a+ T$ ]They- shall never sound- in- slavery' . F/ k& a7 [* ^. U' d% y
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: b- D0 z" Q! r0 ^* u7 R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 ! r' l# C; _" ~% w* y: O' b M" v # i6 v, r9 a; W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 + G% X8 C% h6 ?$ f- q' u) N; |6 k2 e# s; O) |
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 7 p0 b# n7 ]8 g' R5 H9 p: z/ T; J g
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 ; [( o2 l. n/ B( s1 w2 P) k 7 T0 p6 v) ^1 h( g: @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," u; D- e" C1 m" O U+ M
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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 " @9 b) z2 L1 s" v. o, L- \" I: j' H2 P3 I N: H+ X4 C0 d
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 % E( v) D0 p. H o / P8 ^. G* i4 `/ Q: `* Z3 B架。而Thomas Moore则在英国的一所法律学校度过余生。 ; P7 H$ {: Z* [, m9 J& \" p
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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! V% K3 q" [4 J3 b