Hunting Song (BBC Session 1969) - Pentangle.mp3

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[00:21.250]As I did travel all on a journey
[00:26.049]Over the wayside and under a dark moon
[00:30.457]Hanging above a mountain
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[00:36.486]I spied a young man
[00:38.768]Riding a fine horse
[00:41.387]Chasing a white hart and all through the woodland
[00:45.788]There go the hunting and cries
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[00:54.961]And there followed after
[00:57.486]Ten kings and queens
[01:00.033]Laughing and joking,
[01:01.940]The white hart they'd seen
[01:03.947]Bloodied running into the bushes
[01:10.151]I plume to his helmet,
[01:12.289]A quiver and a bow
[01:14.596]There's nowhere to run now, there's no place to go
[01:19.208]The hunter is fast and ready
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[01:32.395]Still farther
[01:33.551]I journeyed through the hills and the valleys
[01:39.172]Until upon the verge of despair
[01:42.350]I sat and rested
[01:46.177]And there did pass a princely knight
[01:49.432]Pursuit by a lady
[01:51.865]And this she did say
[01:55.202]"Oh, may I ask you,
[01:57.495]Kind sir, where you are going?"
[02:01.957]And pray tell to me,
[02:04.091]"Sir, why you do hurry?
[02:09.055]Strange that I should meet you here,
[02:12.573]Come sit by me
[02:15.646]I have here a magic horn to deliver"
[02:22.495]"And one drop from
[02:24.039]This silver and gold horn I hold, sir
[02:29.269]Shall prove all to be false,
[02:32.991]Lovers beware!"
[02:36.087]"The gift that you bear for
[02:38.199]Your brother the king
[02:42.899]I gladly would carry to the banquet this evening
[02:49.550]What fair sport this would be
[02:52.972]For the maidens at court"
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[03:06.370]Wearily, I crossed the stream to the castle
[03:14.777]Where I found shelter from the cold wintry wind
[03:23.063]And food did I have and plenty
[03:27.908]But the Lord and Lady seemed so sad
[03:32.819]For these words they did say unto each other
[03:41.490]"My good Lord,
[03:44.414]All off to war in thy armor
[03:50.296]Leaving me here alone to weep and to worry
[03:58.480]Take care lest misadventure"
[04:02.939]"Shall overcome thy kindly heart
[04:07.794]My good Lord,
[04:10.633]All off to war in thy armor"
[04:16.341]"My Lady, you have no need for to worry
[04:24.786]I'll return victorious and true unto Thee"
[04:33.540]"Take care, lest misadventure
[04:38.010]Shall stain your heart and lead to woe
[04:42.763]My fair Lady you have no need for to worry"
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[05:55.995]While underneath the spreading oak
[05:58.054]A knight with white device
[06:00.224]Upon a shield of black and deep
[06:02.458]In grief and sorrow sings
[06:04.722]His unrequited love
[06:08.253]"Young noblewoman riding by
[06:10.379]Pray tell me have you seen
[06:12.491]Queen Azelda the fairest maid
[06:14.849]In company she rides
[06:17.003]For I swear to have revenge"
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[06:25.938]A thousand days have come and passed
[06:28.275]The Lord returns this night
[06:30.387]The victor from the bloody wars
[06:32.622]Proven his fearsome might
[06:34.858]As ever he would claim
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[06:40.448]But fate has played its wanton game
[06:42.705]The circle come full turn
[06:44.859]The magic horn has done its work
[06:47.120]Cried "Falseness is found out!"
[06:49.204]The sorrowed quest is over
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