Hunting Song - BBC Session - 1969

Hunting Song - BBC Session - 1969 Lyrics

Song Hunting Song - BBC Session - 1969
Artist Pentangle
Album The Time Has Come 1967-1973
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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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