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The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone 7 O0 h3 J1 @2 s; m zin the ranks of death- you'll- find him ; q. j% r7 w6 x4 T7 ^9 y& yHis father's sword- he has girded on 2 J" U: p. l0 P# G
and his wild harp slung- be-hind him 5 d, ^ n [7 C/ B' F4 e( R"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard & k w! V' m# c' _ k'Though all the world betrays- thee, / p2 P* y" ~' D) d+ I9 I6 ]. F
one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, 6 J; W9 u+ ]9 j5 [& cone- faithful harp- shall- praise thee - b8 Z! ]2 w1 U) [+ h6 o$ |0 A : n& {& w# N$ g1 n7 O7 BThe Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain 9 X& C7 }) Q8 z+ g5 F
could not bring his proud- soul- under / l6 s" j3 W7 w! c1 FThe Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again , \# A/ A+ E2 F: B* |/ Y- S4 W$ tfor he tore it's chords- a-sunder k' w) W( t: E1 o9 iAnd said 'No chains shall- sully thee, 6 F; _- I: R) \+ v& Q7 IThou soul of love and bravery. $ \8 s! a {6 ~/ @2 F4 j |+ q
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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 ' b/ w# U d" o& V3 d: ~ " M4 \: R( }+ }' _$ F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 8 O$ r$ o: J c 9 N8 }1 o3 _5 y/ r. M, e1 h1 N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 u! f+ O, D. u# x; ?/ Q4 Y! \ " W* g- O( k& ]4 W& 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, % Y7 ?- t9 A! h) w+ s 5 H" O! \. J* p2 M5 ?% p0 U8 D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 : D ?" Q. i' e 8 y4 N+ V5 V: M9 G8 K8 R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, z9 y5 C( y3 t D/ }% X
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