' S& S5 y5 I! {/ p1 i, m - D% o0 X$ D, k- Y% d 4 j/ H5 t9 E* ^* |6 b& _5 dThe MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone 0 w" ]: b3 e- A, Q M! ]8 g* v7 m4 y
in the ranks of death- you'll- find him ) N) \' J0 u5 s5 m$ u* @! `, b
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and his wild harp slung- be-hind him 6 \8 f7 I: d/ P3 x6 a"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard 6 ~7 @+ o. b; i
'Though all the world betrays- thee, ) ?7 v# s h D6 [0 hone sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, ; y4 [: u7 b' ]+ l* J- eone- faithful harp- shall- praise thee 6 j) P" F$ v" D4 p: J9 w
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The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain 7 `1 C, B6 v8 O
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The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again , h: i; n* \6 |7 m1 L3 ~for he tore it's chords- a-sunder ) Q1 ~5 `6 X+ F& ^
And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, ! j; r5 R9 h1 I8 jThou soul of love and bravery. $ |; U+ m& h, z o# F6 MThy songs were made for the pure and the free, 5 p, K' q; U" I' c, j3 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 * s6 p! v" a7 Y4 {9 w神。 + v7 T' y, d' `1 }) o k% R5 O+ R( `" y% Z y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 6 C2 d \ Q* [: F& k1 J* }( f, R' Z 7 A6 e- S1 h; ^: ]+ m. E' m! z Z/ i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 / p& S% V8 s q+ w+ R1 Y5 q# ]1 w+ W- A# p" c0 Q
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( Y6 }1 L* Y3 |5 t" w! e1 V7 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/ x- d m9 i) r1 x
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