High Germany-Pentangle

[ti:High Germany] [ar:Pentangle] [al:Solomon's Seal] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]High Germany - Pentangle [00:29.00]Oh Polly love oh Polly the rout has now begun [00:32.80] [00:33.37]And we must march away at the beating of the drum [00:37.23] [00:37.76]Go dress yourself in all your best and come along with me [00:41.81]I'll take you to the cruel wars in high Germany [00:45.92] [00:46.56]I fear the treacherous journey bitter cold and burning heat [00:50.83]Rough roads and stony mountains they will wound my tender feet [00:55.25]To your kinsmen I might prove untrue if from them I do go [00:59.37]For maids must bide at their parents' side while the men do face the foe [01:03.95] [01:21.81]I'll buy for you a horse my love and on it you will ride [01:25.61] [01:26.21]Then all of my contentment shall be riding at my side [01:30.53]We'll stop at every ale house and drink when we are dry [01:34.60]So quickly on the road my love and marry by and by [01:39.29]Oh billy love oh billy now mind what I do say [01:43.09] [01:43.66]My feet they are so tired I cannot go away [01:47.53] [01:48.06]Besides my dearest billy I am with child by thee [01:52.01]Not fitting for the cruel wars in high Germany [01:56.48] [02:14.43]Oh Polly love oh Polly I love you very well [02:18.60]There are few in any place my Polly can excel [02:23.19]And when your babe is born and sits smiling on your knee [02:27.25]You will think on your billy that's in high Germany [02:32.01]Oh cursed be the cruel wars that ever they began [02:35.82] [02:36.35]For they have pressed my billy and many a clever man [02:40.77]For they have pressed my billy likewise my brothers three [02:44.86]And sent them to the cruel wars in high Germany