Long Lankin-Steeleye Span

Said the lord unto his lady as he rode over the moss Beware of Long Lankin that lives amongst the gorse Beware the moss beware the moor beware of long lankin Make sure the doors are bolted well Lest lankin should creep in Said the lord unto his lady as he rode away Beware of long Lankin that lives amongst the gorse Beware the moss beware the moor beware of long lankin Make sure the doors are bolted well Lest lankin should creep in Where's the master of the house says long lankin He's away to London says the nurse to him Where's the lady of the house says long lankin She's up in her chamber says the nurse to him Where's the baby of the house says long lankin He's asleep in the cradle says the nurse to him We will pinch him we will prick him we will stab him with a pin And the nurse shall hold the basin for the blood all to run in So they pinched him and they pricked him Then they stabbed him with a pin And the false nurse held the basin for the blood all to run in Lady come down the stairs says long lankin How can I see in the dark she says unto him You have silver mantles says long lankin Lady come down the stairs by the light of them Down the stairs the lady came thinking no harm Lankin he stood ready to catch her in his arms There was blood all in the kitchen there was blood all in the hall There was blood all in the parlour where my lady she did fall Now Long Lankin shall be hanged from the gallows oh so high And the false nurse shall be burned in the fire close by Said the lord unto his lady as he rode over the moss Beware of long lankin that lives amongst the gorse Beware the moss beware the moor beware of long lankin Make sure the doors are bolted well Lest Lankin should creep in