Fair Helen Of Kirkconnel-Emily Smith

[ti:Fair Helen Of Kirkconnel] [ar:Emily Smith] [al:A Day Like Today] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Fair Helen Of Kirkconnel - Emily Smith [00:16.93]I wish I were where Helen Lies [00:20.88]For night and day on me she cries [00:25.15]For night and day on me she cries [00:28.82]I wish I were where Helen lies [00:32.97]On fair kirkconnell lea [00:37.65] [00:43.58]Oh Helen Fair oh Helen chaste [00:47.29]Were I with thee I would be blest [00:51.44]Were I with thee I would be blest [00:55.60]Where thou liest low and at they rest [00:59.47]On fair Kirkconnell lea [01:04.55] [01:10.22]Oh Helen fair beyond compare [01:14.09]I'll make a garland of thy hair [01:18.20]I'll make a garland of thy hair [01:22.36]Shall bind my heart for evermair [01:26.55]Until the day I dee [01:30.65]Curst be the heart that hatch'd the thought [01:34.55]And curst the hand that fired the shot [01:38.65]And curst the hand that fired the shot [01:42.74]When in my arms burd Helen dropped [01:47.00]And died to succour me [01:51.44] [01:57.48]O think na but my heart was sair [02:01.10]My love dropt down and spake nae mair [02:05.56]My love dropt down and spak nae mair [02:09.65]O think na ye my heart was air [02:13.51]On fair Kirkconnell lea [02:17.33]I found my foe behind a wa' [02:21.65]I lighted doun my sword to draw [02:25.60]Stay was a stafen cartel swa [02:29.94]I hacked him in pieces sma [02:33.87]Who took my love from me [02:38.36] [02:44.51]I wish I were where Helen lies [02:48.23]For night and day on me she cries [02:52.31]I wish I were where Helen lies [02:56.45]On fair Kirkconnell lea [03:00.90] [03:02.70]Oh I wish I was what Helen lies