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The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone 9 _" [, u9 ~2 Tin the ranks of death- you'll- find him ; Q" _ B8 q zHis father's sword- he has girded on $ U9 |( w! W g6 Jand his wild harp slung- be-hind him 5 c. W" I3 t% {; X"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard 7 f, C% H$ f3 C$ x D'Though all the world betrays- thee, ; ~& _' o8 T: M: j/ a+ k9 P! H
one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, $ ~# O8 t( J" Eone- faithful harp- shall- praise thee 9 a7 e6 Y$ C3 p
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The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain # U4 R) w9 S3 R( z) Bcould not bring his proud- soul- under 0 I% ~5 a- I* ?1 [& G+ mThe Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again * K7 V" K; ]1 e$ i9 i
for he tore it's chords- a-sunder 2 r( X- K( ?; A; I) ?& R: l
And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, * `; o; M) q+ e
Thou soul of love and bravery. # k6 a1 H6 ], S, QThy songs were made for the pure and the free, ; w$ M; Z7 z9 t+ q( m
They- shall never sound- in- slavery' ) T+ |0 ^/ {! R: t1 C
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$ k" u* o8 o' D , E. Z. U" P3 t/ q& X' h) O $ y. b. j, @* E7 h) m) v% V7 K. J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# L X* U k; D: z9 v0 r* V
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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 $ W% s+ T0 `5 x* Q+ t8 V1 S ; ?9 M: Q, u, v& Y! A' K# W# V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 k/ d, q9 ~' k1 A4 v7 N4 p2 Q a5 E/ e7 N3 y7 r3 L& j( E. \
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6 z; _9 ]5 y1 Y1 B$ v2 K9 L! U) U
, f, U3 W/ @+ ^3 I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! k+ m) }$ h O# D" l1 x - I- }8 V% W) M1 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,9 e& K' B! i; @' F
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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7 M# w6 s7 h2 V$ Z, b- B! u6 ^
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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 ) G F; B% b* W4 H( B) t/ t7 |) s ]3 J8 I& W: W% b
架。而Thomas Moore则在英国的一所法律学校度过余生。 7 t* w3 z& b9 z \ " V$ i, s! j' r! g" g7 B6 J9 M / @7 o& C' ]9 P' l3 I' \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 E" P: o! ~" d
8 `" z# T% Y, T) ]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。 8 n$ s9 ^ D0 l5 s* g. e, X/ Y / X: T% T, m; C4 W % A b- ^/ p& V. y" r( A* l+ b+ u) y* b+ S3 |
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