! | u9 L& L* K0 l; {8 \ : Y2 g- B t4 ? l5 c 2 K4 g5 y! P- f1 A4 MThe MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone % z3 p! e: |- T! k% ?( R/ Y9 win the ranks of death- you'll- find him 1 d+ G! H6 R x( R4 @ V
His father's sword- he has girded on # d6 x; M, F! y& |( \
and his wild harp slung- be-hind him . }/ q2 P1 D! P% l" W. y
"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard ' L( E! E3 L; e4 h5 n% V! U'Though all the world betrays- thee, 0 f* I6 [% c7 W1 Zone sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, 5 i; F5 A2 N. `/ t9 Y* e3 ^; o
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee " q, j e9 R' V: p+ |8 T# T7 K$ h
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The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain ! [2 `$ \) E; I
could not bring his proud- soul- under # {! o/ X5 a; v& Q8 Z. {/ r) XThe Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again ! ~ j { C: Y4 M+ @4 o7 x4 e
for he tore it's chords- a-sunder 5 Q$ r/ N- U' @4 P/ B8 B) XAnd said 'No chains shall- sully thee, * h0 j3 b1 {/ j6 h- v& w* x8 [
Thou soul of love and bravery. % c1 c+ ~* d0 z) A7 \; sThy songs were made for the pure and the free, 3 N1 r' r2 ?8 y: a( N
They- shall never sound- in- slavery' : v8 q3 l! H5 m8 P
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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$ t% O- O% e2 w. L9 g
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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 " y2 |+ X3 R6 F; r& B7 X ; o- `, A! U+ }/ |: `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 # d4 F1 R9 `3 q% E ' a/ \& c$ x2 m$ {9 F8 u+ ?4 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 1 C% n. J$ n: l* N# Q 8 I$ L7 h. k" m+ T) s) r. m$ O+ R1 x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 ! V4 L, J/ G! n6 K5 a [( l" p, A, D( c& L% z2 D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 k4 w$ | [ j6 @
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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 ; o# q3 I% U3 [5 M% R : z0 g3 N* C5 V/ b. |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 1 i! r# k) v, K2 o9 g9 u5 S7 Q8 J% O( x: u ]& P
架。而Thomas Moore则在英国的一所法律学校度过余生。 9 E. Z3 ^! x% S# H4 _# ]6 }* B, n- m9 f! ~
1 b& U9 [4 @; P! 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. W' T1 p+ C( i2 c5 z
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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。) }' h( `+ m. N9 Y0 k) w