. H1 d5 x! O% dThe MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone 2 {5 E2 g0 a) K! j) p( J b
in the ranks of death- you'll- find him 9 n9 E$ }7 v0 z# H
His father's sword- he has girded on 4 _- |) T- u/ h
and his wild harp slung- be-hind him : x7 e# a' S3 J4 t8 I9 A2 P"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard ( J# y! I( a2 _) O
'Though all the world betrays- thee, * r& g9 d1 Y+ Z* L8 R: G5 M( Q
one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, # P) S% r% B9 `$ y* D8 r {: I- u$ U
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee + r% z) }4 f8 @- j& G m " G9 q5 B/ d2 u9 x: B8 [8 ^1 q! fThe Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain $ [ n j! t" E7 i3 f O
could not bring his proud- soul- under 9 q" b. P% J. u$ G: r! }The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again ; `/ L! d/ H2 }3 B& T( Wfor he tore it's chords- a-sunder & A3 s/ t: R" J5 g( f9 |& |
And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, 5 ]0 \+ o7 Y4 S( u
Thou soul of love and bravery. 3 w: _; l Q1 q/ y& D( G* aThy songs were made for the pure and the free, , S: M5 [& \" J, H2 f# X
They- shall never sound- in- slavery' 0 |, n/ h( _. n
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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 1 j; |9 P/ Q {神。$ C& D$ L) J* s* a& G; U
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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 # G8 q3 L) ^& r$ H+ _; j3 J 4 t" {7 b4 ^" x# r3 |; G/ z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* H+ V. M8 Z/ J) l' t
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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 3 W9 b$ P) s& r' b0 N4 T' a & p+ H- N+ L" q+ a: c1 }3 U* v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( [' s1 M2 Q4 r- }: [. _
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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, , P1 u. `2 `5 ? B! N4 B, H) [9 Z
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- N' \7 t9 O m' E/ M