: i0 o! D" Q* \9 o- Y6 T7 P ! v' |; r7 i% \9 A. k# l & G$ F' t" B" {- v7 G/ ~6 }7 _1 mThe MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone : ^. r* h) _2 D. I- d: J: g5 d/ A+ Kin the ranks of death- you'll- find him % b D% C% d5 G4 ?His father's sword- he has girded on 7 S& T! K* D! y3 Z& m
and his wild harp slung- be-hind him 7 J9 b) v# E6 V k9 P$ W"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard ; O. Z* K& K2 z9 B0 D9 n/ O% G+ O'Though all the world betrays- thee, % a" K% w8 Q! D& h
one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, 2 T+ b; q- M- m6 Aone- faithful harp- shall- praise thee ' d, [1 p9 S. e8 G2 i2 f$ @! a
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The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain 2 Z7 J& F* G6 H6 H
could not bring his proud- soul- under ' ~% T$ J. M t0 v3 F% A
The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again 7 j7 Q9 M* T0 M
for he tore it's chords- a-sunder - I% a; Z4 l$ o$ Q4 [. S3 d0 x1 VAnd said 'No chains shall- sully thee, ( E, u5 a" ~! S& G6 t
Thou soul of love and bravery. ( O9 K" z q" \$ T; n9 U5 E& X; n
Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, {& @, i' Q. A! X- \, d0 k; M
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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 & U5 @$ W9 R, @# B$ K2 X2 I3 N: Z h" V) S& g% q6 [# `
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 j1 h* t* |& u7 j * C/ {: @( }3 A. Z4 V: n9 w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 k4 i6 b( Z4 l! F$ ?, p. P1 ]; [9 _
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+ I( P! B3 z7 V& R2 I7 X
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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, ; L6 ^7 C6 O/ ~* a! b3 O8 E % q, Y5 T' W" @2 S. 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 , Q; R" ~ P6 P+ g! s2 N% a1 a$ W, F0 H: K
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 - W4 ]) H: \2 P& u2 { . \5 q5 p+ g1 p1 I架。而Thomas Moore则在英国的一所法律学校度过余生。 ! W' I G2 f& n% Q: g 9 }+ l* ?0 c2 q c4 i. i- H y7 B8 d% T5 [; E$ V
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 ( Y( z6 E: n/ _: Q5 l7 V/ w, G0 }& R' }2 o* T3 x$ B
都广为传唱。 這首歌為全新錄音並獨家收錄於blackhawk down原聲帶中。5 k3 O' i% X( J& O9 e$ O