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Thread #20557   Message #239280
Posted By: GeorgeH
07-Jun-00 - 06:27 AM
Thread Name: Wanted: Songs that regret infidelity
Subject: RE: Wanted: Songs that regret infidelity
Franke's "Hard Love" comes to mind, although not DIRECTLY "as asked for".

However, to meet the original requirement, there's the song June Tabor sings as "Lisbon" (NOT the song under that title in the database); from memory it starts:

The Earl of Arboyne to Lisbon is gone
And taken his nobles with him
Better he should have stayed at home
Or taken his lady with him

(I guess I may have that fourth line wrong); it's a really powerful song of foolish love and foolish pride. Perhaps I'll have to transcribe it.

G.