; i. ?" i; I4 P4 H8 \ ^$ `7 K. r6 C( |7 a! L3 FThe MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone 8 u. ^9 e% P3 U' K# n( U
in the ranks of death- you'll- find him & M5 K, V. H% ^0 l& X4 Y3 @His father's sword- he has girded on $ y1 |3 m! Z) L6 H. \and his wild harp slung- be-hind him 1 y; w% I0 V! @"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard % p) V9 F4 D0 f; Y, E& Q5 h6 a
'Though all the world betrays- thee, 6 X6 h) h7 M5 c) d; ]5 Z. L Lone sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, ; X3 m# } F6 @. i1 X5 ^
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee * l+ `5 o6 c' D
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The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain 4 s4 n+ \ H9 W1 k$ \$ G) r- E
could not bring his proud- soul- under x) v8 ~2 D' _; J7 @3 A" R& HThe Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again 0 a' }* B9 [& y0 A5 d
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And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, 6 I* ~ K2 S' H# U# X0 e9 R7 U, Q9 B
Thou soul of love and bravery. ) r! J4 D) N6 S# h. T* GThy songs were made for the pure and the free, ; O8 |, ]8 q9 U& \+ jThey- shall never sound- in- slavery' % ~5 i4 A" d0 K1 }' B5 Z# b
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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 M3 K" i: N. I, f* |神。 ' v" Q w& k& p7 r+ u " F2 z. D; F) V N, L7 O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 : @5 b8 S) H x 7 M2 T B$ q1 `5 j, G5 y8 S" E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5 X) I/ y3 p( b& L: y& j0 Z
1 a3 `" [7 b( Q& h: w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% W/ ?- d) p: Z$ T' t9 \8 U
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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+ n a7 y/ S* b- O
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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 % f/ e3 Q; i3 w. a7 _$ C \ 4 X4 r5 P" S( {; u7 D2 R# @! s. 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 & A" h. r5 F$ `% ]8 D8 C8 u f ( j% |4 q) o9 e. ]架。而Thomas Moore则在英国的一所法律学校度过余生。 & }9 h) |: W! t2 }4 U* x
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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2 m; O. f. V, k @" e$ B: v
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都广为传唱。 這首歌為全新錄音並獨家收錄於blackhawk down原聲帶中。 4 i" _9 }& W8 e* F8 h _2 n5 c0 I. { D l* F. c 0 |" X4 ]) G0 v# E" p' c2 O+ a. ]0 N- }9 x4 T1 A
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