《Gentle Maiden》是一首传统的爱尔兰华尔兹，确切的起源尚不清楚，但自18世纪到19世纪以来，这首古老的旋律一直在爱尔兰和苏格兰受到珍视。它出现在19世纪的乐曲集，如O'Neill's Music of Ireland，在爱尔兰盖尔语中被称为“An Maigdean Ceannsa”（“温柔的少女”）。这首曲子可以用多种乐器演奏，包括声乐、竖琴、长笛和小提琴。在爱尔兰独立运动期间，它被用作故乡的象征。如今，它仍然是一首常用的标准曲目，常作为婚礼和其他宁静、仪式场合的背景音乐。"Gentle Maiden" is a traditional Irish waltz.Its exact origin is unknown, but it is an old tune that has been cherished in Ireland and Scotland since around the 18th to 19th centuries. It appears in 19th-century tune collections such as O'Neill's Music of Ireland, and in Irish Gaelic it is known as"An Maigdean Ceannsa" ("gentle maiden").The piece has been performed on a wide range of instruments, including voice, harp, flute, and fiddle. During the period of the Irish independence movement, it is said to have been sung as a symbol of the homeland.Today, it remains a standard piece often used as background music for weddings and other calm, ceremonial settings.