+ c3 U3 x4 L" n2 a `- ?* t* B8 k# Q- p
5 o; h) M- _- y' E6 c
The MinstrelBoy- to the war has gone 4 [5 X1 T" e2 V2 a6 f
in the ranks of death- you'll- find him 5 V+ E4 @+ p" |& X& q
His father's sword- he has girded on 1 s& y2 c# y$ |3 D6 @and his wild harp slung- be-hind him 7 U* A4 b: | Z0 U3 b" K% J
"Land of Song"said the warrior Bard 2 h9 X7 z0 b9 f5 ~- P
'Though all the world betrays- thee, + J: s i: j& F$ m" W7 lone sword at least- thy- rights shall guard, ( t6 o$ W r) ?' W( ]one- faithful harp- shall- praise thee + C7 u8 I0 z' t1 \7 [ x
" X1 d+ O ^3 ], J/ w/ A
The Minstrel fell- but the forman's chain ! \7 W% C; s) x: R
could not bring his proud- soul- under , A+ F. r- K' V/ W0 F6 P8 l9 C
The Harp he loved- ne'er spoke again 4 q- G. z! E) \& |6 K4 P
for he tore it's chords- a-sunder % M( F" l8 R1 g" `* [# b- \8 j- h
And said 'No chains shall- sully thee, / i' d; [- u$ |* w. f2 J# s GThou soul of love and bravery. / l: b9 @7 `" t0 N4 P# wThy songs were made for the pure and the free, 1 m! P5 ]5 L: y- W' X; Q7 O5 |
They- shall never sound- in- slavery' ( g5 V$ P% V1 e: t8 k5 M/ g( I+ C
4 ]5 q( A/ [9 p& P" \1 n
' a) v4 n/ ?- e5 |# U7 D4 ~+ c( I2 d* ?* V @/ j
0 s1 K0 _1 _; b& p2 H8 F$ D2 Q, y% Z$ J3 C3 {* \7 f
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 `+ G- g9 M N! |: P( L1 m# F" z
神。 w6 X. c# A& s5 R- h) b `" Q% w
! Y/ N6 H. \/ }( B7 v
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; u! w6 G$ E& X
7 u, ?$ g, t" R: ?$ V5 A
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 7 D/ g# H$ i8 W7 ` & P/ ^3 V9 a0 \+ Y: ~$ }; `: K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 & j. P/ b [" X$ v" W1 c) e - t8 M1 Y8 n( S M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. J9 d; B A; I, ]: Q. t/ L
$ u/ }7 Z6 C: A" y' U8 |) V ~
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, 9 s) d# X0 `8 J ) K& S7 m; P3 X- `) d2 K2 \" }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 , J( R) Y) F$ {, j- e0 }4 m& n. _9 n0 `, k b- [% N b T6 e
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' E" g% p% B9 _" W; T! _6 B