愛國遊戲

《愛國遊戲》是一首愛爾蘭愛國歌曲。

歌詞

過來，你們這些年輕的革命者，聽我唱歌    Come all ye young rebels, and list while I sing,
一個人對國家的愛是很可怕的事情    For the love of one's country is a terrible thing.
它會以火焰的速度消除我們的恐懼    It banishes fear with the speed of a flame,
它讓我們都成了愛國遊戲的一份子    And it makes us all part of the patriot game.

我的名字叫奧-漢倫，我剛剛十六歲    My name is O'Hanlon, and I've just turned sixteen.
我的家在莫納亨，那是我斷奶的地方    My home is in Monaghan, and where I was weaned
我認識到我這輩子都會怪罪殘忍的英格蘭    I learned all my life cruel England's to blame,
所以現在我成了愛國遊戲的一份子    So now I am part of the patriot game.

我們的愛爾蘭處于半自由狀態已經很久    This Ireland of ours has too long been half free.
還有六個郡處于約翰牛的暴政之下    Six counties lie under John Bull's tyranny.
為此還要大大地怪罪德-瓦雷拉    But still De Valera is greatly to blame
因為他逃避了他在愛國遊戲中的責任    For shirking his part in the Patriot game.

他們告訴我康諾利是怎樣遇害的   They told me how Connolly was shot in his chair,
那場戰鬥下來，他的傷口血淋淋而且赤裸裸    His wounds from the fighting all bloody and bare.
他憔悴得站不穩，強壯的身體也扭曲變形    His fine body twisted, all battered and lame
他們很快讓我成為了愛國遊戲的一份子    They soon made me part of the patriot game.

我跟著大膽的愛爾蘭共和軍到處奔波    It's nearly two years since I wandered away
至今已經兩年    With the local battalion of the bold IRA,
我看過我們的英雄的故事，我也要像他們一樣    For I read of our heroes, and wanted the same
為愛國遊戲盡自己的一分力    To play out my part in the patriot game.

射死警察我也毫不在意    I don't mind a bit if I shoot down police
他們是戰爭的幫凶，而絕不是和平的保衛者。    They are lackeys for war never guardians of peace
而我也從不放過擅離職守的人    And yet at deserters I'm never let aim
和那些出賣了愛國遊戲的革命者    The rebels who sold out the patriot game

現在我躺在這里，我的身體千創百孔    And now as I lie here, my body all holes
我還在想那些出賣自己靈魂的叛徒    I think of those traitors who bargained in souls
我希望自己的萊複槍能給他們     And I wish that my rifle had given the same
那些出賣愛國遊戲的賣國賊，一點顏色看看     To those Quislings who sold out the patriot game.

各種版本的差異

有些版本會把But still De Valera is greatly to blame（為此還要大大地怪罪德-瓦雷拉）改成But most of our leaders are greatly to blame（我們很多領導人都應該被責怪）

外部連結
YouTube在線觀看，UnitedIreland版本
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