* k& h) ]0 n+ Z% b5 w$ W( F& e- i * A. p6 H+ _6 u( p" U* h * O: k r0 _% T; E6 A) f VThe MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone ! Q4 C, c0 y" j, i: ?in the ranks of death- you'll- find him / r: k# K+ Q8 _2 @. |His father's sword- he has girded on 4 v' C" T, h9 M! L6 F6 rand his wild harp slung- be-hind him M' N! x @ ^8 ^8 S
"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard ; V9 U, n* N3 q/ h' `'Though all the world betrays- thee, 7 i$ _+ ], ?) j4 Pone sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, $ @0 x d/ l6 P: Z8 wone- faithful harp- shall- praise thee 1 F* M; p9 M% i( B
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for he tore it's chords- a-sunder 5 }2 S+ K9 r8 h+ y7 w C8 S. vAnd said 'No chains shall- sully thee, , @* J4 j& Z7 Y4 C5 e- h7 A' i9 pThou soul of love and bravery. 4 M0 O* }+ _( e! c. v* V
Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, ! l; `! ?, T* ?
They- shall never sound- in- slavery' & h% P* g+ {8 g6 T2 r
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& W- P. W j2 T9 Z) v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 5 x* x# h' P4 u7 t$ i神。 + z, G; @+ U a; P5 X9 t4 O$ X) |2 t( B. j8 v' s1 m, |+ m6 I
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 / h& B- F7 U- g; s' y# S5 N/ j8 N H9 u) W3 [6 T! r+ @
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3 W* C$ X) L0 l4 M$ C