Hunting Song

Hunting Song Lyrics

Song Hunting Song
Artist Pentangle
Album The Lost Broadcasts 1968-1972
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[00:20.950] As I did travel all on a journey
[00:25.749] Over the wayside and under a dark moon
[00:30.157] Hanging above a mountain
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[00:36.186] I spied a young man
[00:38.468] Riding a fine horse
[00:41.087] Chasing a white hart and all through the woodland
[00:45.488] There go the hunting and cries
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[00:54.661] And there followed after
[00:57.186] Ten kings and queens
[00:59.733] Laughing and joking,
[01:01.640] The white hart they'd seen
[01:03.647] Bloodied running into the bushes
[01:09.851] I plume to his helmet,
[01:11.989] A quiver and a bow
[01:14.296] There's nowhere to run now, there's no place to go
[01:18.908] The hunter is fast and ready
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[01:32.095] Still farther
[01:33.251] I journeyed through the hills and the valleys
[01:38.872] Until upon the verge of despair
[01:42.050] I sat and rested
[01:45.877] And there did pass a princely knight
[01:49.132] Pursuit by a lady
[01:51.565] And this she did say
[01:54.902] "Oh, may I ask you,
[01:57.195] Kind sir, where you are going?"
[02:01.657] And pray tell to me,
[02:03.791] "Sir, why you do hurry?
[02:08.755] Strange that I should meet you here,
[02:12.273] Come sit by me
[02:15.346] I have here a magic horn to deliver"
[02:22.195] "And one drop from
[02:23.739] This silver and gold horn I hold, sir
[02:28.969] Shall prove all to be false,
[02:32.691] Lovers beware!"
[02:35.787] "The gift that you bear for
[02:37.899] Your brother the king
[02:42.599] I gladly would carry to the banquet this evening
[02:49.250] What fair sport this would be
[02:52.672] For the maidens at court"
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[03:06.070] Wearily, I crossed the stream to the castle
[03:14.477] Where I found shelter from the cold wintry wind
[03:22.763] And food did I have and plenty
[03:27.608] But the Lord and Lady seemed so sad
[03:32.519] For these words they did say unto each other
[03:41.190] "My good Lord,
[03:44.114] All off to war in thy armor
[03:49.996] Leaving me here alone to weep and to worry
[03:58.180] Take care lest misadventure"
[04:02.639] "Shall overcome thy kindly heart
[04:07.494] My good Lord,
[04:10.333] All off to war in thy armor"
[04:16.041] "My Lady, you have no need for to worry
[04:24.486] I'll return victorious and true unto Thee"
[04:33.240] "Take care, lest misadventure
[04:37.710] Shall stain your heart and lead to woe
[04:42.463] My fair Lady you have no need for to worry"
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[05:55.695] While underneath the spreading oak
[05:57.754] A knight with white device
[05:59.924] Upon a shield of black and deep
[06:02.158] In grief and sorrow sings
[06:04.422] His unrequited love
[06:07.953] "Young noblewoman riding by
[06:10.079] Pray tell me have you seen
[06:12.191] Queen Azelda the fairest maid
[06:14.549] In company she rides
[06:16.703] For I swear to have revenge"
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[06:25.638] A thousand days have come and passed
[06:27.975] The Lord returns this night
[06:30.087] The victor from the bloody wars
[06:32.322] Proven his fearsome might
[06:34.558] As ever he would claim
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[06:40.148] But fate has played its wanton game
[06:42.405] The circle come full turn
[06:44.559] The magic horn has done its work
[06:46.820] Cried "Falseness is found out!"
[06:48.904] The sorrowed quest is over
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