Tam Lin-Fairport Convention

[ti:Tam Lin] [ar:Fairport Convention] [al:Meet On The Ledge: The Classic Years (1967-1975)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Tam Lin - Fairport Convention (公平港口大会) [00:08.88]I forbid you maidens all [00:12.60]That wear gold in your hair [00:15.52]To travel to Carterhaugh [00:18.46]For young Tam Lin is there [00:21.28] [00:24.28]None that go by Carterhaugh [00:27.40] [00:28.00]But they leave him a pledge [00:30.81]Either their mantles of green [00:33.74]Or else their maidenhead [00:36.52] [00:39.78]Janet tied her kirtle green [00:42.96]A bit above her knee [00:46.27]And she's gone to Carterhaugh [00:49.35]As fast as go can she [00:52.79] [00:54.92]She'd not pulled a double rose [00:58.18] [00:58.88]A rose but only two [01:01.16]When up then came young Tam Lin [01:04.86]Says "Lady pull no more" [01:07.82] [01:09.60]"And why come you to Carterhaugh [01:13.79] [01:14.30]Without command from me " [01:17.10]"I'll come and go" young Janet said [01:20.21]"and ask no leave of thee" [01:25.15] [01:54.23]Janet tied her kirtle green [01:57.38] [01:58.10]A bit above her knee [02:00.74]And she's gone to her father [02:03.85]As fast as go can she [02:07.09] [02:08.98]Well up then spoke her father dear [02:12.88]And he spoke meek and mild [02:15.51]"Oh and alas Janet " he said [02:19.21]"I think you go with child" [02:22.16] [02:24.07]"Well if that be so " Janet said [02:28.23]"myself shall bear the blame [02:31.44]There's not a knight in all your hall [02:34.40] [02:34.92]Shall get the baby's name" [02:37.71] [02:40.26]For if my love were an earthly knight [02:43.41] [02:43.96]As he is an elfin grey [02:46.99]I'd not change my own true love [02:49.99]For any knight you have" [02:52.75] [03:18.18]Janet tied her kirtle green [03:21.33] [03:22.03]A bit above her knee [03:24.90]And she's gone to Carterhaugh [03:27.88]As fast as go can she [03:31.48] [03:32.97]"Oh tell to me Tam Lin " she said [03:37.20]"why came you here to dwell " [03:40.47]"The Queen of Faeries caught me [03:43.49]When from my horse I fell [03:46.57] [03:48.92]And at the end of seven years [03:52.31] [03:53.11]She pays a tithe to Hell [03:56.19]I so fair and full of flesh [03:58.97]And feared it be myself [04:01.83] [04:05.10]But tonight is Hallowe'en [04:07.81] [04:08.59]And the faerie folk ride [04:11.45]Those that would their true love win [04:14.30]At Miles Cross they must bide [04:16.87] [04:20.11]First let past the horses black [04:23.48]And then let past the brown [04:26.07]Quickly run to the white steed [04:29.76]And pull the rider down [04:32.48] [04:34.66]For I'll ride on the white steed [04:39.17]The nearest to the town [04:41.90]For I was an earthly knight [04:45.06]They give me that renown [04:47.70] [04:50.16]Oh they will turn me in your arms [04:54.32]To a newt or a snake [04:56.98]But hold me tight and fear not [05:00.27]I am your baby's father [05:05.40]And they will turn me in your arms [05:10.04]Into a lion bold [05:12.85]But hold me tight and fear not [05:16.05]And you will love your child [05:19.05] [05:21.64]And they will turn me in your arms [05:25.11] [05:25.69]Into a naked knight [05:28.00] [05:28.88]But cloak me in your mantle [05:31.72]And keep me out of sight" [05:36.57] [06:05.90]In the middle of the night [06:08.96] [06:09.74]She heard the bridle ring [06:11.54] [06:12.50]She heeded what he did say [06:15.53]And young Tam Lin did win [06:18.51] [06:21.00]Then up spoke the Faerie Queen [06:24.64]An angry queen was she [06:28.11]"Woe betide her ill-fought face [06:30.87]An ill death may she die" [06:34.91] [06:35.82]"Oh had I known Tam Lin " [06:39.07]She said "what this night I did see [06:43.20]I'd have looked him in the eyes [06:46.15]And turned him to a tree"