0 N* {5 @# ?( i6 ~2 j! d0 zThe MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone % w, r$ z8 x6 din the ranks of death- you'll- find him 7 D# a! q, L8 i' j" v. p- r
His father's sword- he has girded on - Q, t ~) b @/ _1 tand his wild harp slung- be-hind him 4 w- G1 R% ~. ?3 K# u& r
"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard ) I: ]. ~( o, E1 i @
'Though all the world betrays- thee, + [+ c, O* c* S. b8 S0 a6 ?one sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, 3 y, w3 g0 v# S% h( X& Q
one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee 7 _0 V) X) ~8 I& O+ g 1 N4 ^; T! D% @2 I6 \+ T1 ^+ [! sThe Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain % b* e7 B: S, ~) W% k% n2 bcould not bring his proud- soul- under / p: D2 }1 C* ]6 a. v
The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again , M# c: ?# G, u2 F o% ^9 y% p
for he tore it's chords- a-sunder * p4 G* @2 S j# g, z3 e
And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, ( Q6 D7 Y J, O; E' C& d9 Y/ E" BThou soul of love and bravery. * ?/ Q. A( `* W/ _/ F% {, K) b
Thy songs were made for the pure and the free, 0 H% W- [5 A# ^- g
They- shall never sound- in- slavery' " z+ |1 M) z& W. s$ x8 u' D$ ^ 0 C' }5 d/ ?$ K+ [ ) U4 d& f: D. J6 ?6 J2 ?9 [8 v. u8 K7 u
$ ?7 T" k! p! R3 z+ Q " |+ c$ I0 [0 D% Q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 , l! `$ O: r+ i神。$ n! ~+ [0 s' M% x" ^+ i& A
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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$ J2 ^- ~ \8 u# X+ U8 }' S
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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4 x! M8 c! b$ z! d9 Z ~
9 u5 O5 U l8 n3 O' q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 9 G- K7 }& d0 s/ |3 D ?9 D- s2 \7 [4 h4 y! I1 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 - m1 H% |; e; l$ c# r8 B' E$ ?8 ] - ^' |% d: c$ L6 [4 ^$ |% ?6 E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, ) V" X3 e+ {) N Y & e1 n J3 |6 X& b$ T( @6 I: {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 / B, t$ g! p1 w; B2 B) a $ W9 q/ @9 Y0 O0 y. r% G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 % i( ^3 j! m- E+ P. }$ N V3 J* P- F* T/ l0 {9 O. ?1 n: Y$ v
架。而Thomas Moore则在英国的一所法律学校度过余生。 - h. \! h; w( A; l