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The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone 9 f: w- n- y" q2 _/ E( ?in the ranks of death- you'll- find him 2 P0 K1 c% o" Z: b* r tHis father's sword- he has girded on # d0 k$ ]5 U' t$ W" h4 Dand his wild harp slung- be-hind him ( r: u/ ^$ L9 X5 \6 i5 K, j"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard : J2 x2 H& k. m ^
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one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, 5 }" B' b; z5 r3 A
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee - V, z) D8 d6 s( g: P5 F 0 C5 N2 Y3 Y# D, b, ?- g
The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain ( c( G0 n; B9 t {5 O! ~- ~ S" O
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Thou soul of love and bravery. 6 ^! H" M' U% O1 C1 U
Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, 8 Q% m# D5 C* Q5 Q; T7 _They- shall never sound- in- slavery' / B( v$ @& t# |# H% Z5 I) \7 _ ! t. }6 w' K% V1 w0 N( R) k8 q! d& [8 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 1 O- z0 X8 Y& z3 }1 U6 p$ {, \% M7 `) `1 O" `4 F
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" G2 U) ?% d1 \! l
. j6 t0 }) Q$ {+ g' }6 z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9 y" _% W/ y0 V2 ~. p% O7 l
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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 - G$ c+ T4 k% x" D! R5 Q5 Z+ j0 S
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 b. W- n: C+ @- z" [( [8 M3 b ) g4 `$ e" F' x v; c9 m2 Q% R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 9 l) L( | y- ^& S3 `5 s ' M# I- j1 J) f, M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5 X0 o6 j+ }5 e, x
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