Reynard The Fox-Sweeney's Men

[ti:Reynard The Fox] [ar:Sweeney's Men] [al:Irish Folk Favourites] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.13]Reynard The Fox - Sweeney's Men [00:01.09]Written by：Traditional [00:01.79] [00:24.36]On the first day of March in the year of ninety three [00:28.55]The first recreation was in this country [00:32.40] [00:33.34]The King's County gentlemen o'er hills dales and rocks [00:36.95]They rode so joyfuly in search of a fox [00:40.78]Tally ho hark away tally ho hark away [00:44.77]Tally ho hark away me boys away hark away [00:49.03] [00:49.71]When Reynard was started he faced Tullamore [00:53.77]And Arklow and Wicklow along the sea shore [00:58.67]We kept his brush in view every yard of the way [01:02.31]And it's straight he made his course for the street of Rosstrade [01:06.31]Tally ho hark away tally ho hark away [01:10.08]Tally ho hark away me boys away hark away [01:13.97] [01:15.03]For Reynard sly Reynard lay hid there that night [01:18.73]And we swore we would watch him until the daylight [01:23.54]Next morning early the hills did resound [01:27.50]Of the sweet smell of horses and the sweet cry of hounds [01:31.36]Tally ho hark away tally ho hark away [01:35.24]Tally ho hark away me boys away hark away [01:39.30] [01:40.19]When Reynard was started he faced to the hollow [01:44.21]Where none but the footmen and hounds they could follow [01:48.81]The gentlemen cried Watch him watch him what will he do [01:52.46]If the rocks do not stop him he will cross Killaloe [01:56.65]Tally ho hark away tally ho hark away [02:00.29]Tally ho hark away me boys away hark away [02:04.46] [02:05.18]When Reynard was captured his wishes to fulfill [02:09.43]He sent for pen and paper and ink to write his will [02:14.15]And what he made mention of we found it no thank [02:17.96]For he gave us a cheque on the National Bank [02:21.83]Tally ho hark away tally ho hark away [02:25.57]Tally ho hark away me boys away hark away [02:30.41]Oh to you Mr Casey I leave my whole estate [02:34.53]And to you Mr Johnson my money and my plate [02:38.75] [02:39.28]I give to you Sir Monaghan my whips spurs and cap [02:43.13]For you jumped hedge and ditches and ne'er looked for a gap [02:46.90]Tally ho hark away tally ho hark away [02:50.75]Tally ho hark away me boys away hark away