6 E5 n" b* }6 g% [! ?5 e1 l5 n7 SThe MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone 0 b, { ~. v! Z0 l$ sin the ranks of death- you'll- find him " R) R3 {# {% W# {- Y! X: z$ VHis father's sword- he has girded on + {* K, @2 A" P$ [( n( S# fand his wild harp slung- be-hind him " T) |! Z5 X- w, ?"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard ! S0 y2 Y0 l; U) v- j$ u
'Though all the world betrays- thee, 9 [# N" b" }' ~8 v& r$ v1 u
one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, . C9 M! Z# T: Mone- faithful harp- shall- praise thee # W! y# X3 L! @5 L
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The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain ) f) ~- \5 P8 @
could not bring his proud- soul- under & N* j1 Z2 c+ V, A" o" K% mThe Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again 4 L* ^$ S9 }5 t& y5 ?
for he tore it's chords- a-sunder 1 U9 T f' C5 B5 X( Y$ j/ m3 ?
And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, 9 ?9 R' g' ?; R# D! A
Thou soul of love and bravery. " l( B. F; L$ ~+ |' d) B
Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, 2 L. p; W+ e- D) d/ ?! G
They- shall never sound- in- slavery' - }6 {$ ]5 I L# t! H9 [0 J O& x; _9 c2 M/ S: M
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& f6 E8 Y' A* w & M7 a3 |, A! |- v8 x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 a, P4 @ P3 f" c t6 t" r神。: P) T$ m9 b8 x$ Z
) z" y% M% X! }6 [# ?) h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2 D7 ^% r+ \9 {/ s5 z
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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, a( n0 D+ }: e! p+ U, W. T
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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,/ k' ]* |- }: p8 M2 Z5 A! _
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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 |2 _# L: Y" c! z- ^ $ N6 L1 _+ g7 C8 f& }5 D8 \& _5 u* ^5 @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' F2 Y8 u% P5 z7 n' ?+ R $ ?' k1 |6 k- }架。而Thomas Moore则在英国的一所法律学校度过余生。 ( V9 Z$ F5 B# |, ]
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