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Lyr Req: Polygamous gal Related threads: Colorado City: Folk Song on Polygamy (8) Polygamy (117) Lyr Req/Add:Those Wedding Bells Shall Not Ring Out (18)
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Subject: Polygamous gal From: GUEST,Sarah Date: 02 Feb 00 - 11:53 PM Hi, Looking for the words to an English folk song. I think it starts: 'A sexton stood one Sabbath Eve within a belfried ground' The wedding is taking place, her first husband runs in wielding a knife saying she can't marry him and kills first her, then himself. A few random memories: 'I swear it on my life For we were married years ago and she is still my wife She shall not break her vows to me She's mine through all eternity She's mine till death shall set her free...' |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Polygamous gal From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Sep 00 - 07:32 PM Hey, I think we should have been able to come up with an answer to this. Anybody? -Joe Offer- |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Polygamous gal From: Karolina Date: 13 Sep 00 - 07:52 PM Well, Joe, not all of us are as fast as Pene... Some of us need half a year to answer a lyr req :^) The lyrics to "A Sexton Stood One Sabbath Eve..." are here. Karolina |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Polygamous gal From: Karolina Date: 13 Sep 00 - 07:55 PM Oops! The title of the song is, actually, "Those Wedding Bells Shall Not Ring Out". Karolina
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Polygamous gal From: GUEST,Bud Savoie Date: 13 Sep 00 - 10:13 PM A gal is not polygamous. She is polyandrous. Not that it matters. |
Subject: Lyr Add: THOSE WEDDING BELLS SHALL NOT RING OUT!^^ From: Joe Offer Date: 14 Sep 00 - 02:22 AM Thanks, Karolina. I think those lyrics should be posted, just in case the link disappears. That's a great site you found. -Joe Offer- THOSE WEDDING BELLS SHALL NOT RING OUT! (music by Monroe H. Rosenfeld) A sexton stood one Sabbath eve within a belfry grand, "Those wedding bells must not ring out, The minister was speechless and the bridegroom stood amazed, "Those wedding bells shall not ring out, A shriek of woe -- a glit'ring blade -- a lurch -- a flash -- a dart -- "Those wedding bells shall not ring out, |
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