Bruton Town-Pentangle

[ti:Bruton Town] [ar:Pentangle] [al:Light Flight - The Anthology] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Bruton Town - Pentangle [00:05.01]In Bruton town there lived a farmer [00:08.22] [00:09.06]Who had two sons and one daughter dear [00:12.30]By day and night they were contriving [00:16.08]To fill their parents' heart with fear [00:19.48] [00:28.45]He told his secrets to no other [00:32.43]But unto her brother this he said [00:35.63]I think our servant courts our sister [00:39.57]I think they has a great mind to wed [00:42.69]I'll put an end to all their courtship [00:46.46]I'll send him silent to his grave [00:49.41] [00:58.74]They asked him to go a hunting [01:02.16] [01:02.76]Without any fear or strife [01:05.99]And these two bold and wicked villains [01:09.70]They took away this young man's life [01:12.80] [01:22.02]And in the ditch there was no water [01:25.80]Where only bush and briars grew [01:29.05]They could not hide the blood of slaughter [01:32.03] [01:32.79]So in the ditch his body they threw [01:35.97] [01:52.30]When they returned home from hunting [01:55.84]She asked for her servant man [02:00.16] [02:00.70]I ask because I see you whisper [02:04.21]So brothers tell me if you can [02:09.20]O sister you do offend me [02:12.77]Because you so examine me [02:17.46]We've lost him where we've been a hunting [02:21.15]No more of him we could not see [02:25.61] [02:27.99]As she lay dreaming on her pillow [02:31.67]She thought she saw her heart's delight; [02:36.07]By her bed side as she lay weeping [02:39.89]He was dressed all in his bloody coat [02:43.44] [02:44.45]Don't weep for me my dearest jewel [02:48.44]Don't weep for me nor care nor pine [02:52.21] [02:53.15]For your two brothers killed me so cruel [02:56.56]In such a place you may me find [03:01.50] [04:31.16]As she rose early the very next morning [04:35.04]With heavy sigh and bitter groan [04:38.19]The only love that she admired [04:41.35] [04:41.90]She found in the ditch where he was thrown [04:44.85] [04:50.07]Three days and nights she did sit by him [04:54.41] [04:55.19]And her poor heart was filled with woe [04:59.43]Till cruel hunger crept upon her [05:04.04] [05:04.64]And home she was obliged to go