( o6 ^2 X, \. C* r( G4 QThe MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone ; A- q3 |, ?. ein the ranks of death- you'll- find him 3 w9 \1 T% p$ }) [
His father's sword- he has girded on 1 G, A" P, I1 T1 I3 band his wild harp slung- be-hind him / J* Q( C b! H9 a"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard 7 m) [) J0 {2 ]- c
'Though all the world betrays- thee, & a' ^" y/ Z, H* A0 T6 e2 _5 N
one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, 5 l1 b2 w) a D/ O/ Y! z! E/ T
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee 3 m2 i: T( l" A& `5 ^0 S/ F0 d" R ) V# b1 U" U9 m# a% TThe Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain & ]' n3 I+ `( S! c- B2 n/ z/ n* p+ j
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The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again 5 t6 X; s; M/ e6 J1 R( b5 jfor he tore it's chords- a-sunder 8 n6 M# h; _; s
And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, ! i6 I/ f9 { ?" R' `: P Y/ a9 MThou soul of love and bravery. ' N$ r( l. u3 u# W* T( G! ]- K5 k' y! ^" x
Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, ( y5 f0 e3 y" Y# v9 p! Q
They- shall never sound- in- slavery' 3 A# s- z: F9 m' c
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3 d j' q( e1 W. f, @6 d7 H " K X( k. X- B' N% i4 Z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 6 x) c9 t/ f( c0 i: |5 j神。 : U) g3 v- \ G: T3 D" S8 Z5 P T' A( }9 W4 j9 C' ^' p
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 h( B1 l" p+ v7 a; r& z
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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 , ]' X, W* ?# [! e5 G4 Y$ s2 W' `, l& s& k* Q+ U2 W
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 ) b+ k- z: t7 D ( h3 ]9 v9 M- d3 M) x) M4 a# Q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, 8 g6 o# y7 X1 t1 e * J: R9 ]$ z) r9 K5 n, O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 ]- t4 F5 P+ Y2 n' U% i3 s4 `& v2 P5 `
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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 ; D0 p+ L5 b- |$ d + l0 t+ E9 z, w9 `* r9 n4 V2 y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。 8 Q9 d# R8 `1 C* V! ^# H 8 c2 p, |- l* l) X5 [+ v+ @3 \: s. k4 S