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His father's sword- he has girded on $ v$ U6 R9 _/ k, y( |and his wild harp slung- be-hind him ! W: F/ y0 o! Y# a8 C8 O7 D6 V: P"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard $ A" M0 ~) p8 K
'Though all the world betrays- thee, . R; h# c2 h9 x" mone sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, 5 R0 W# E2 H" R! `% L n
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee # a# W6 E: I" ^
9 [$ z z2 T- K) S0 t5 ZThe Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain ' b2 Q! D3 Z# X
could not bring his proud- soul- under 8 g3 a1 v) p. _+ x% KThe Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again ! A8 A" g* j+ s* {* n! a& V5 V+ }
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Thou soul of love and bravery. 1 T% t6 _# z# s$ ~# @Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, 8 E1 e: y2 a% K1 N/ X- V
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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: |/ P5 n; I$ r, H' C/ V3 c: F
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3 ^- I; A3 G8 c' Y" U# s" x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 - h1 u5 m. u2 d$ x$ _, \2 |$ F3 F8 ?- R/ P+ ^$ H4 `1 y6 S
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 ! T: }% O6 l. n e+ t1 V" t7 o6 Y , X* p3 b" D1 U4 M) Y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, 5 o f1 d6 a+ Z! T* |; j " L( }; k3 {" R* r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 ( \2 I( _ a$ T+ l! P% Y. \7 P6 a+ M% l
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