47 lines
1.5 KiB
Plaintext
47 lines
1.5 KiB
Plaintext
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THE BELTANE CHASE SONG
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traditional
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I SHALL GO AS A WREN IN SPRING | Women
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WITH SORROW AND SIGHING ON SILENT WING |
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AND I SHALL GO IN OUR LADY'S NAME |
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AYE, TILL I COME HOME AGAIN |
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AND WE SHALL FOLLOW AS FALCONS GREY > Men
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AND HUNT THEE CRUELLY AS OUR PREY >
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AND WE SHALL GO IN OUR MASTER'S NAME >
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AYE, TO FETCH THEE HOME AGAIN >
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THEN I SHALL GO AS A MOUSE IN MAY | Women
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IN FIELDS BY NIGHT AND CELLARS BY DAY |
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AND I SHALL GO IN OUR LADY'S NAME |
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AYE, TILL I COME HOME AGAIN |
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BUT WE SHALL FOLLOW AS FAT TOM CATS > Men
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AND CHASE THEE THROUGH THE CORN AND VATS >
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AND WE SHALL GO IN OUR MASTER'S NAME >
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AYE, TO FETCH THEE HOME AGAIN >
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THEN I SHALL GO AS AN AUTUMN HARE | Women
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WITH SORROW AND SIGHING AND MICKLE CARE |
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AND I SHALL GO IN OUR LADY'S NAME |
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AYE, TILL I COME HOME AGAIN |
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BUT WE SHALL FOLLOW AS SWIFT GREY HOUNDS > Men
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AND DOG THY TRACKS BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS >
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AND WE SHALL GO IN OUR MASTER'S NAME >
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AYE, TO FETCH THEE HOME AGAIN >
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THEN I SHALL GO AS A WINTER TROUT | Women
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WITH SORROW AND SIGHING AND MICKLE DOUBT|
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AND I SHALL GO IN OUR LADY'S NAME |
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AYE, TILL I COME HOME AGAIN |
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BUT WE SHALL FOLLOW AS OTTERS SWIFT > Men
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AND SNARE THEE FAST ERE THOU CANST SHIFT >
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AND WE SHALL GO IN OUR MASTER'S NAME >
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AYE, TO FETCH THEE HOME AGAIN >
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AYE, AND I'LL COME HOME AGAIN. | Women
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