The Minstrel Boy

The Minstrel Boy Irlandako abesti herrikoi eta abertzale bat da. Thomas Moore (1779–1852) musikagileak antzinako The Moreen irlandar doinuan oinarriturik sortu zuen.

Zinema 
Zineman John Ford zinema zuzendariaren The Man Who Would Be King filmako soinu bandan ere agertu zen.

Hitzak 
The minstrel boy to the war is gone,
In the ranks of death ye will find him;
His father's sword he hath girded on,
And his wild harp slung behind him;
"Land of Song!" said the warrior bard,
"Tho' all the world betray thee,
One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard,
One faithful harp shall praise thee!"

The Minstrel fell! But the foeman's chain
Could not bring his proud soul under;
The harp he lov'd ne'er spoke again,
For he tore its chords asunder;
And said "No chains shall sully thee,
Thou soul of love and bravery!
Thy songs were made for the pure and free
They shall never sound in slavery!"

A concentrated, single verse version exists:
The minstrel boy to the war is gone,
In the ranks of death ye may find him;
His father's sword he hath girded on,
With his wild harp slung along behind him;
Land of Song, the lays of the warrior bard,
May some day sound for thee,
But his harp belongs to the brave and free
And shall never sound in slavery!"
Ameriketako Estatu Batuetako Gerra Zibilaren garaian egile ezezaguna duen hirugarren bertso bat idatzi zen:
The Minstrel Boy will return we pray
When we hear the news we all will cheer it,
The minstrel boy will return one day,
Torn perhaps in body, not in spirit.
Then may he play on his harp in peace,
In a world such as heaven intended,
For all the bitterness of man must cease,
And ev'ry battle must be ended.

Kanpo estekak 
 The Corrs musika taldearen The Minstrel Boy abestiaren bertsioa entzungai 
 The Minstrel Boy abestiaren tin wistle txirulaz gauzatutako bertsioa entzungai 
 Errege nahi zuen gizona filmako soinu banda, The Minstrel Boy abestian oinarrituta, entzungai

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