The Duke And The Tinker-Kate Rusby

[ti:The Duke And The Tinker] [ar:Kate Rusby] [al:Sleepless] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.22]Artist：kate rusby [00:00.90]Songs Title：the duke and the tinker [00:02.22]As fame reports a young duke kept a court [00:04.90]He pleased himself with his frolicsome sport [00:09.39]He found a poor tinker lying drunk on the ground [00:13.64]In such a deep sleep he heard not a sound [00:21.44]He said to his men Richard William and Ben [00:24.99]We'll away to my palace and we'll sport with him then [00:29.23]He was carefully carried to the palace so grand [00:33.48]None would compare in all of this land [00:45.95]They stripped him down bare and he had not a care [00:49.08]They washed down his body his face and his hair [00:53.26]They put on a nightgown of bright crimson and red [00:57.70]And left him to sleep in the duke's golden bed [01:03.56]In the morning when day then admiring he lay [01:07.10]For to see the rich chamber both gaudy and gay [01:11.35]He looked all around him and was so amazed [01:15.47]And admired how he to this honor was raised [01:35.50]Though he seemed somewhat mute he chose a rich suit [01:38.87]Which he straightway put on without longer dispute [01:41.75]From a place of convenience the duke his good grace [01:46.55]Observed the man in every case [01:52.79]A fine dinner was dressed both for him and his guests [01:56.41]He was placed at the table above all the rest [02:00.71]He had wine he had brandy and soon he did snore [02:04.76]Being seven times drunker than ever before [02:12.32]Then the duke did ordain they should strip him again [02:16.07]And restore him to a tinker and to ever remain [02:19.99]Again he was carried to the side of the road [02:24.04]Back once again where they first found their load [02:31.75]He slept all the night as indeed he well might [02:34.43]But when he did waken his joys took their flight [02:39.74]Oh the power and the glory so pleasant did seem [02:44.04]He thought it to be but a mere golden dream