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. {) w! q4 ^; K7 a0 EThe MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone 4 G7 s% y5 H5 W7 V
in the ranks of death- you'll- find him ( K* a; }8 g$ c' f$ H9 gHis father's sword- he has girded on R$ {' _- i; Q/ F, S# Y9 k% vand his wild harp slung- be-hind him ; |/ _ P9 |/ t) L"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard 8 C- Q' ~$ n" N6 M'Though all the world betrays- thee, $ j5 U8 \4 J) [ x( d
one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, : Y$ c! y/ p+ k4 L; a" Done- faithful harp- shall- praise thee ( U7 N' S5 | b8 D/ l% d2 p' t 4 t/ e, f) M8 J9 ?+ q' f6 F, O* |/ X
The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain / y. \1 E) [. H% I! n0 Acould not bring his proud- soul- under 2 F8 I1 }, f! L1 pThe Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again 0 Q. N; o( a6 d" {6 qfor he tore it's chords- a-sunder ) b7 u2 L3 l7 }: w- f. ?And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, : a# C& ^. y& t1 q3 k/ S% }: \Thou soul of love and bravery. . X( l3 E# O3 q1 ?
Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, $ h; j4 D: [: f4 x, u5 aThey- shall never sound- in- slavery' / s: H! e7 x3 m- [# _ 3 H" M0 e; D* v m) y& \: Z3 o3 H6 ` : A+ I! i9 W4 x5 m9 u Y: C W0 M; p% M/ p* I
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+ {5 ?- M. K. K! ^3 K0 q) N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 0 y) H9 _& }3 O9 J: V z/ ]$ P; n9 p" E" a( 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 4 k$ f1 {7 Q4 G+ D! |7 _ p. r6 T* \+ t ?* M9 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 # X6 B3 U- C( w2 a% g . H2 n/ p& ?3 E6 B+ g, U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% m& E) ^# A! M9 J
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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 t3 C8 `& L- m5 P* m Y5 S% j: C) z; d2 Y" h! u2 o' i
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 W4 ~! J1 `
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架。而Thomas Moore则在英国的一所法律学校度过余生。 ' r$ K& [5 a2 w2 i+ g! D( |# D: {9 B2 s; E" k3 l
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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。 F" i5 e5 E+ y) `$ F ; o; t" [5 F. e$ C% k; A- `2 B5 [+ a" x Z/ b