Tales from the crow man

An earthly nourris sits and sings And aye she sings 'Ba lily wain Saying little ken I thy bairn's father Far less the land that he sleeps in' Then he arose at her bedfoot And a grumbly guest I'm sure...

Of all the money that ere I had, I have spent it in good company, And of all the harm that ever I've done, alas it was to none but me. And all I've done for want of wit, to memory now I cannot recall....

Well, how do you do, Young Willie McBride, Do you mind if I sit down here by your graveside? And rest for awhile neath the warm summer sun, I've been walking all day, and I'm nearly done. And I see by...

As I was walking all alone, I heard two ravens cry and moan; One said to the other did say o, "Where shall we go and dine today o?" "Up behind that old high dyke, I know there lies a...

O the summer time has come And the trees are sweetly blooming And wild mountain thyme Grows around the booming heather. Will you go, lassie, go? And we'll all go together, To pick wild mountain thyme,...

The lady sits at her own front door As straight as a willow wand By there come a lusty smith With his hammer in his hand Saying bide lady bide There's a nowhere you can hide For the lusty smith will...

On the 14th of May, at the dawn of the day With me gun on me shoulder to the woods I did stray In search of some game, if the weather proved fair To see can I could get a shot at the bonny black hare...

Take no scorn to wear the horn It was a crest when you were born Your father's father wore it And your father wore it too Hal an tow, jolly rumble oh We were up long before the day oh To welcome in...

Oh where are you going said Milder to Moulder Oh we may not tell you said Festel to Fose We're off to the woods said John the Red Nose We're off to the woods said John the Red Nose And what will you...

William, bring your rounded drum; And you long flute Robin come; And be merry while you play, Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pat-a-pat-a-pan, Come be merry while you play, Let us make our Solstice day! When the men...