0 A0 \0 [8 N7 {5 `* k+ oThe MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone + s* `) |0 e# |! N- {& y7 q& V; sin the ranks of death- you'll- find him 8 r' M9 o: [9 h9 j. k5 i, b9 p. u2 T
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and his wild harp slung- be-hind him ' G0 J0 D9 f) p/ w8 F"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard ; ^: W- _" b& R5 r6 h* ~$ d'Though all the world betrays- thee, % R$ F( s+ y3 g% b
one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, 5 m' m& R* v8 y% |/ d0 i
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The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain 8 G5 r B2 d/ @/ m/ T) B" H* |could not bring his proud- soul- under 5 U! P4 p' g( H! ^0 t( Y* \The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again . H/ D* C. B2 [& u7 `
for he tore it's chords- a-sunder 3 F# p6 H0 S3 U8 h3 G: Q# G( p6 XAnd said 'No chains shall- sully thee, / j5 ?, Y0 K1 C# R3 A, ~
Thou soul of love and bravery. 3 p0 B8 m# n0 z. F; k
Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, # `2 n1 J) H# q$ C7 NThey- shall never sound- in- slavery' ! P$ @& d7 a- W
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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 " I6 c, a! E$ B) S神。- h; h9 s0 q) {+ |, X
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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6 t- w9 _" m+ i7 w+ L& k
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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 ], |3 o9 i2 L7 o0 D @
4 W4 p3 H3 U \) s- l# y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 6 ~1 U |+ {0 I+ b6 t# R 5 Z* |; A) A- ^% K0 V" r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 & _7 I' d2 O) }9 s 2 T4 ~. W; B* ^8 j2 h" Y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, + K+ z) u1 g) ^! F m. M9 s4 a3 s# w! F# n1 \/ o7 L
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% q% d3 u# n: I' E* g
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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 6 ?$ v3 C( k' w e( S: e $ X- ~+ u7 F& J' G' }架。而Thomas Moore则在英国的一所法律学校度过余生。 : C( V% y8 b+ ]. a/ K$ r! |, q