Tam Lin (Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969)-Fairport Convention

[ti:Tam Lin (Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969)] [ar:Fairport Convention] [al:Come All Ye - The First Ten Years (1968 To 1978)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.86]Tam Lin (Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969) - Fairport Convention (公平港口大会) [00:04.05]Written by：Traditional [00:05.00] [00:09.14]I forbid you maidens all that wear gold in your hair [00:14.74]To travel to Carterhaugh for young Tam Lin is there [00:20.65] [00:23.56]None that go by Carterhaugh but they leave him a pledge [00:29.22]Either their mantles of green or else their maidenhead [00:35.06] [00:37.85]Janet tied her kirtle green a bit above her knee [00:43.51]And she's gone to Carterhaugh as fast as go can she [00:49.30] [00:52.10]She'd not pulled a double rose a rose but only two [00:57.69] [00:58.20]When up then came young Tam Lin says lady pull no more [01:03.99] [01:06.69]Why come you to Carterhaugh without command from me [01:12.68]I'll come and go young Janet said and ask no leave of thee [01:19.98] [01:47.86]Janet tied her kirtle green a bit above her knee [01:53.44]And she's gone to her father as fast as go can she [01:59.68] [02:02.37]Well up then spoke her father dear and he spoke meek and mild [02:07.88]Oh and alas Janet he said I think you go with child [02:14.31] [02:16.87]If that be so Janet said myself shall bear the blame [02:22.76]There's not a knight in all your hall shall get the baby's name [02:28.65] [02:31.43]If my love were an earthly knight as he is an elfin grey [02:37.13]I'd not change my own true love for any knight you have [02:43.07] [03:09.46]Janet tied her kirtle green a bit above her knee [03:15.36]And she's gone to Carterhaugh as fast as go can she [03:21.03] [03:24.00]Tell to me Tam Lin she said why came you here to dwell [03:29.30] [03:30.00]The queen of faeries caught me when from my horse I fell [03:35.68] [03:38.68]At the end of seven years she pays a tithe to hell [03:44.56]I so fair and full of flesh and feared it be myself [03:50.09] [03:53.44]But tonight is Hallowe'en and the faerie folk ride [03:59.13]Those that would their true love win at miles cross they must bide [04:04.81] [04:07.57]First let past the horses black and then let past the brown [04:12.87] [04:13.43]Quickly run to the white steed and pull the rider down [04:19.08] [04:21.91]For I'll ride on the white steed the nearest to the town [04:27.52]For I was an earthly knight they give me that renown [04:33.16] [04:36.20]They will turn me in your arms to a newt or a snake [04:41.90]But hold me tight and fear not I am your baby's father [04:47.77] [04:50.59]They will turn me in your arms into a lion bold [04:55.92] [04:56.59]But hold me tight and fear not and you will love your child [05:02.19] [05:05.28]They will turn me in your arms into a naked knight [05:10.52] [05:11.20]But cloak me in your mantle and keep me out of sight [05:16.78] [05:51.56]In the middle of the night she heard the bridle ring [05:56.81] [05:57.35]She heeded what he did say and young Tam Lin did win [06:02.97] [06:06.18]Then up spoke the faerie queen an angry queen was she [06:12.22]Woe betide her ill fought face an ill death may she die [06:18.12] [06:21.04]Had I known Tam Lin she said what this night I did see [06:27.05]I'd have looked him in the eyes and turned him to a tree