民歌

Follow the Drinking Gourd

Anonymous African-American Song of The Underground Railroad

When the songes back and the first quail calls,

Follow the drinking gourd,

For the old man is a-waiting to carry you to freedom

If you follow the drinking gourd.

Follow the drinking gourd,

Follow the drinking gourd,

For the old man is a-waiting to carry you to freedom

If you follow the drinking gourd.

The river bank will make a very good road,

The dead trees show you the way,

Left foot, peg foot traveling on

Follow the drinking gourd.

The river ends between two hills,

Follow the drinking gourd.

There\'s another river on the other side,

Follow the drinking gourd.

Where the little river meets the great big river,

Follow the drinking gourd.

For the old man is a-waiting to carry you to freedom

If you follow the drinking gourd.

解析：

這是一首美國的民間歌曲，是當時非洲奴隸傳遞信息的方法。這首歌講述的是如何逃到北方，獲得自由。其中也是地下鐵路組織幫助奴隸出逃的方法以及路線。歌曲裏提到的drinking gourd是一種幹枯的水果，這種水果和南瓜相似，幹枯後可以用來盛水喝。不過這個東西在文中暗指北鬥七星，是幫助奴隸逃脫的指引。

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