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The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone ~0 \% x6 r/ l6 @1 r0 N
in the ranks of death- you'll- find him 9 v4 g. Q* x- E: E0 BHis father's sword- he has girded on 6 P0 b" b4 ]8 ^3 D& g) m
and his wild harp slung- be-hind him 6 |: w0 X6 v! T. @) m, s4 I* c) S
"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard 4 g, i7 {6 J5 p8 t% p. A
'Though all the world betrays- thee, ) f5 p5 u. K# Q4 t* R$ V' `3 hone sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, $ N# k; h/ ^5 e8 A
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee + v2 w( j- j. T" g; q+ w* X
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The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain - f: \8 ?7 |2 a2 {) `. Jcould not bring his proud- soul- under + J, K$ e* t4 I3 S) x4 T# w8 `The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again # D; U3 U6 n- a( v( Efor he tore it's chords- a-sunder 5 E( O, [; V3 ~- ~' u+ l, h- C
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Thou soul of love and bravery. 1 X. @& p5 ? l% B
Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, 4 {" R+ U! d3 h% hThey- shall never sound- in- slavery' 4 R$ `. M$ ?) x( w8 U6 x# W0 H9 L* P9 P6 ~
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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 p9 X" ?7 O0 r# |- P6 M, u& @3 P! M8 P7 W, ]1 I+ m4 {5 ~
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: ]* G. Q/ q) h2 d# g
. M% v( B f* T" H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% }$ w9 ^! T5 M4 b4 v0 h
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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% W% m! S, `1 x* X
# `- Z& y V. F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 ( E0 I; l# ] R. p; |6 C% {) a6 v" B* ]7 e3 j* T3 U
架。而Thomas Moore则在英国的一所法律学校度过余生。 . R5 u. U2 X* d6 N5 [" O3 d