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Thread #99894 Message #2009769
Posted By: HipflaskAndy
28-Mar-07 - 03:14 PM
Thread Name: Songs about Whitby??!
Subject: RE: Songs about Whitby??!
Didn't know Vin had one about Whitby's Penny Hedge Here's another! The story of the murdered hermit of Eskdale, Sir Richard de Veron (d.1160).
Out On Ye ^^ Now here's a tale of hunting men, three high-born men I'm sure With staves in hand and hounds a-foot - Out searching of wild boar - Out searching of wild boar
Before too long the hounds full cry in Eskdale forest rang As the great boar fled the grass stained red - And men with blood lust sang - And men with blood lust sang
Ch. Come officer blow your horn - Out on ye, Out on ye Come officer blow your horn - Out on ye, Out on ye
On a hill sat a man so deep in prayer – the boar ran by his side Through the open door of the chapel went the boar - and exhausted fell to die - exhausted fell to die
So Brother Jerome, he closed the way – the hounds at bay, without The gentlemen fast came to the brow - And called the hermit out - And called the hermit out
They've opened the door and there looked in – in fury then did fly They've wounded Jerome with long boar-staves - Now surely he will die - Now surely he will die
To the church in Scarbro' they did run – and there sought sanctuary But the Abbot him being a friend of the King - Says bring 'em back to me - Says bring 'em back to me
And he's brought them face to brother Jerome – on his deathbed he did lie 'I am sure to die of these wounds you gave' - and the Abbot said 'So must they!' - and the Abbot said 'So must they!'
'Forgive them Lord, a penance I call - in lieu of life and land On Ascension Eve a hedge they'll build - By their own, or their own kin's hand - By their own, or their own kin's hand
At nine of the clock with yethers & stakes - at the edge of the Esk beside Struthers they'll set, or lose all yet - For to stand against three tides' - For to stand against three tides'
So here's the tale of hunting men, three high-born men I'm sure With staves in hand and hounds a-foot - Out searching of wild boar - Out searching of wild boar