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in the ranks of death- you'll- find him : e @! C V$ f5 e" r2 T* @His father's sword- he has girded on 1 r4 S' E9 V) ~1 Y+ z: k8 y$ w7 I
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"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard - D: s+ ]: Q! C; m'Though all the world betrays- thee, 3 ~. i2 @$ G: Rone sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, ; C8 w# Y$ e/ }9 c5 S* Rone- faithful harp- shall- praise thee # D8 T- i3 ^7 F+ y4 W. r, \/ ~9 V
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The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain / p: S p& s- `' F* U) d; I9 Ncould not bring his proud- soul- under ( _: m! ~; l( ?) W. \
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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" ?% c% M; f1 Y$ \! ~' ^/ y
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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 ! D" Z6 S1 q9 E* J : a% H1 P$ \2 G* a. e( ~ y1 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 5 a; Z4 T2 \, L2 I1 O * h- \! @& X( u3 D* g, f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,0 {# K) \5 F3 |! q
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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 % f( M2 m( K' X. M1 a$ S X # q' G0 O9 G2 U0 J1 C/ i架。而Thomas Moore则在英国的一所法律学校度过余生。 6 O/ O9 K" Q2 l4 w$ h1 ]1 ?, B+ \' g# _1 i/ V8 D9 T
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他根据爱尔兰古民谣The Moreen创作的歌曲Minstrel Boy脍炙人口,在美国南北军中9 }/ T5 H: l* Z0 \4 I2 X
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