Hi all, I recently stumbled upon Archie Fisher's appearance as a balladeer in the William Wallace episode of Churchill's People. It starts about 46m40s into this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSbvrDxqsS0 Anyway, I've been attempting to transcribe the ballad he sings (presumably it was written for the series?) and have had limited success - could anybody with sharper ears than my own possibly help fill in the gaps, please? Here's what I've got thus far: Seven long years since Falkirk Field Seven sore years of Edward's power Come unto me, the great king said And swear to live in peace For bloody strife has tired my soul And filled my heart with tears So Scotland's lords gave him their word And placed their hands in his They swore to serve him as their king Afore any other man Not one part ?????????? In pride and sinful scorn He swore to live or die alone For Scotland's freedom lost Thus did brave Wallace cry to said??????? Thus did the poor fool say Tell me good man, who is the fool When wise men practise roguery Say you, he's gone and Scotland's dead Ah, but did you see him die? Thanks in advance!
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