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Thread #15043 Message #134752
Posted By: Anglofile
11-Nov-99 - 05:41 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Little Duke Arthur's Nurse (F Armstrong)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Little Duke Arthur's Nurse
Lorraine,
I learned this song a few years ago off of a tape a friend made for me, so I don't know the artist (who was female). Here's what I used for your missing words: So go ye down to yon PUBLIC house
where welcoming lights are beckoning
They've stuck the feathered beds all around and about
AND THE CURTAINS their swords were a-raking
Well he's CALLED FOR ALE AND HE'S CALLED FOR beer
And the wine he kept them a pouring
Of course, you can just make up your own words to fill in, as well.
I find this a challenging song to sing, since the tempo is fast and there are lots of unusual words to get through. I presented it in a workshop called "Pirate Queens and Handsome Cabin Boys" which was devoted to traditional songs about transvestitism.
Jerry