Hunting Song-The Pentangle

[ti:Hunting Song] [ar:The Pentangle] [al:Early Classics] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Hunting Song - The Pentangle [00:19.39]As I did travel all on a journey [00:22.92] [00:23.58]Over the wayside and under a dark moon [00:27.80]Hanging above a mountain [00:29.45] [00:33.59]I spied a young man riding a fine horse [00:37.91]Chasing a white hart and all through the woodland [00:42.12]There go the hunting and cries [00:43.94] [00:51.02]And there followed after ten kings and queens [00:55.15]Laughing and joking the white hart they'd seen [00:58.94]Bloodied running into the bushes [01:02.52] [01:04.88]I plume to his helmet a quiver and a bow [01:09.09]There's nowhere to run now there's no place to go [01:13.29]The hunter is fast and ready [01:16.11] [01:26.20]Still farther I journeyed through the hills and the valleys [01:30.80] [01:32.29]Until upon the verge of despair I sat and rested [01:37.49] [01:39.06]And there did pass a princely knight poursuite by a lady [01:44.25]And this she did say: [01:46.64] [01:47.76]"Oh may I ask you kind sir where you are going [01:52.55] [01:54.03]And pray tell unto me sir why you do hurry [01:59.38] [02:00.71]Strange that I should meet you here come sit by me [02:06.02] [02:07.28]"I have here a magic horn to deliver [02:12.19] [02:13.51]And one drop from this silver and gold horn I hold [02:17.45]Sir [02:18.88] [02:20.20]Shall prove all to be false lovers beware " [02:24.99] [02:26.25]"The gift that you bear for your brother the king [02:31.22] [02:32.79]I gladly would carry to the banquet this even' [02:37.63] [02:39.38]What fair sport this would be for the maidens at court " [02:44.77] [02:55.36]Wearily I crossed the stream to the castle [03:01.19] [03:03.51]Where I found shelter from the cold wintry wind [03:10.37] [03:11.10]And food did I have and plenty [03:14.01] [03:15.52]But the lord and lady seemed so sad [03:18.91] [03:19.71]For these words they did say unto each other: [03:26.30] [03:28.44]"My good lord all off to war in thy armor [03:35.29] [03:36.67]Leaving me here alone to weep and to worry [03:43.76] [03:44.31]Take care lest misadventure [03:48.32]Shall overcome thy kindly heart [03:51.70] [03:52.78]My good lord all off to war in thy armor " [03:59.94] [04:01.07]"My lady you have no need for to worry [04:08.69] [04:09.29]I'll return victorious and true unto thee [04:16.22] [04:17.18]Take care lest misadventure [04:19.32] [04:21.00]Shall stain your heart and lead to woe [04:24.45] [04:25.55]My fair lady you have no need for to worry " [04:32.69] [05:37.16]While underneath the spreading oak a knight with white device [05:41.34]Upon a shield of black [05:42.41]And deep in grief and sorrow sings [05:45.19]His unrequited love [05:47.04] [05:48.49]"Young noblewoman riding by [05:50.36]Pray tell me have you seen [05:52.47]Queen azelda the fairest maid [05:54.59]In company she rides for I swear to have revenge " [05:58.55] [06:05.31]A thousand days have come and passed [06:07.24]The lord returns this night [06:09.23]The victor from the bloody wars proven his fearsome might [06:13.28]As ever he would claim [06:14.98] [06:19.07]But fate has played it's wanton game [06:20.94]The circle come full turn [06:22.92]The magic horn has done it's work [06:24.89]Cried "Falseness is found out " [06:26.52] [06:27.07]The sorrowed quest is over