/ g' h9 K R7 a D: R n! e3 Q) k K5 iThe MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone ( l% X7 D8 `0 y# g" l) p# s
in the ranks of death- you'll- find him % b' t" i+ P5 \$ oHis father's sword- he has girded on 1 W2 W7 [' S% a0 P0 A' U5 V `0 R; Zand his wild harp slung- be-hind him 3 \0 `+ _( q' f7 C9 { c7 f
"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard * B& T9 Q( b. o; u, Q% N7 ~% s'Though all the world betrays- thee, ' i4 c, E# g$ B' p9 U0 t7 [: t! S- Sone sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, ! C) \+ U. A$ d+ H$ @, E
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee & o6 j8 r, v) L& Q @- I0 B! d 0 l4 p% p, ?( s; \The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain + W% x$ G5 M# p9 ^: g1 u$ I9 q
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The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again 4 t d( F- X9 l1 N6 i1 wfor he tore it's chords- a-sunder / E8 ~ T' B7 X& W0 h9 FAnd said 'No chains shall- sully thee, $ X1 O; p( B- G+ L) \/ `
Thou soul of love and bravery. - W6 ^* p" p( U' M" q9 u5 {& J
Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, 6 K$ ^! [8 _: V) d& E. tThey- shall never sound- in- slavery' 1 T+ q# {& ^" S' {3 F+ c, b) o4 r! P% e9 L7 v$ V
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% G: m8 S' D) g6 S; W4 F" P0 i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 1 G& R \) H; t7 b n3 Z. g , o) @1 G& G0 I8 B1 m5 B5 P, {. Q& Z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3 F# ~: ]! w) H0 R4 K
+ D4 k; F4 ^8 ~3 s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+ Y5 e6 G5 o6 O A; A |/ |4 m! }: z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2 h, \+ l- }5 g( D" z
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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, 4 @7 H* l. z2 |0 n# V, G E9 P1 B& W# U
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 0 J7 F- @4 t+ A# n* v1 [0 X7 s3 I
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架。而Thomas Moore则在英国的一所法律学校度过余生。 ) W& z; |: b0 m6 a$ s0 ^2 {: y