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The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone 0 G! w. m( {8 n7 [, O
in the ranks of death- you'll- find him # W2 Y( Y+ F. @: o+ t VHis father's sword- he has girded on & p5 v8 q& H0 _
and his wild harp slung- be-hind him 7 i" {7 @. M8 d8 A# ]"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard & W! T: l& ?8 z; z. b) \'Though all the world betrays- thee, 3 @+ @+ {. `& K/ ]$ J. w) `one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, 7 P2 k% z) G/ i& i6 r, _9 s$ t
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee 5 C# B8 o" m5 k( v
2 X% q E$ h4 J2 oThe Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain ( Z S" c. b+ Y. F( c/ D8 a0 `could not bring his proud- soul- under # T! ?4 Q3 B0 \9 `' sThe Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again / K( }) R5 J) q! n+ Cfor he tore it's chords- a-sunder ]9 d* g: g! x) M/ J3 O( k
And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, 3 I' {/ Z7 r, ^; Q+ ]2 g0 g3 xThou soul of love and bravery. & x: d- D* p8 L+ ?Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, 8 ?. ]2 H3 x9 W, l8 G2 w$ h
They- shall never sound- in- slavery' : H3 k% v& s4 ^: d& ^1 p- Y7 r; |: x; ^ 1 c) p, W5 I4 Y& _ + y! O) c, s0 [! l% q, E5 q: m2 ^# C, X! `! w0 O
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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" b8 W4 B& J7 _
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3 e2 t; Z. d/ u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 ) P+ O2 @* t2 n B: y + }: }7 `1 C2 f3 I; _: m6 d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 : Q8 H/ u* I# Z( U. s 5 k" z9 Z$ B# ]2 o) _5 }( T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 / B) k3 H4 o. C) W( o& `2 z0 m+ C6 u: ? e( _& ?2 f2 p/ 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 " s* h* Q4 R/ ?" P! f8 [ 7 J( x s- e: _( f; L! H9 _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 [" W( I: \: Y$ T# V9 X% `$ F1 _/ S9 {$ P
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 $ e2 r4 N) k1 I$ f$ H' c" A) w( ]2 F! e& l7 @& x y
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 ' ]7 F- G$ h! _, H! y7 T* p: z- }3 _+ p5 h. T; x$ ~" f
架。而Thomas Moore则在英国的一所法律学校度过余生。 8 x8 Y! R' G% M9 V1 e. _5 R! q 1 k9 B9 x1 E6 x* W ; |; T; e# ?! e; d# _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. n1 i- T" z- b