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The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone 1 w1 H; [+ Q$ Kin the ranks of death- you'll- find him & [+ p% B5 s/ F2 e v
His father's sword- he has girded on 6 [! h X1 ?8 t* L1 ^; `' c
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"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard # \, G6 c7 u. `* S' H) @* V) s
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The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain * a5 y/ }. |/ |( n7 Q$ h( Z7 E
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The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again % ?! \2 M( k; t+ E* S Q# O4 w3 afor he tore it's chords- a-sunder 2 x& n% L4 N+ ]$ \
And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, $ k# B# ~6 o: J# j0 XThou soul of love and bravery. ; S9 L# k7 H- ?% ?6 w6 b. b3 s2 XThy songs were made for the pure and the free, # h6 E" O! W2 \/ T0 A5 i( j: R2 R
They- shall never sound- in- slavery' ) s5 j/ w$ n5 z' y+ p. i& Y, _- y5 N/ r$ l6 e
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S. n8 U' H5 x" l$ W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$ @9 v. c/ t* s3 g. H+ 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 8 {5 i4 j* v1 n" ^ 7 v# ]; J6 u' Z9 q) I M/ y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$ M7 S2 L/ @: s+ t2 o3 p) ~# a3 L- C
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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 0 a+ Z x2 P9 _ 8 d5 E* d5 B/ d/ n/ g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" u5 f* O! X3 {; S% O P
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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, ! x5 p4 g$ M* I! O# t* y& I! C : l/ m% Z9 Z2 v( T( ?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 ( _; S' S/ j) J ( S6 F: M/ A2 A+ \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6 ^+ Y" t ^9 s7 |! u' @2 [3 u4 T
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架。而Thomas Moore则在英国的一所法律学校度过余生。 1 K) m: e; I3 c8 Y( u
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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4 ~9 _. C( @4 \" c7 F. U
4 Q9 [# r2 k& Q& m. 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。, Q3 x2 Y- i. {2 a F$ y% D! r