Happy! - Nov 3 (St. Hubert Day)

Subject: Happy! - Nov 3 (St. Hubert Day)
From: Abby Sale
Date: 03 Nov 05 - 07:52 AM


Happy Commemoration of St. Hubert Day!
(d. 11/3/727)

(Bishop of Liège from 721 CE - patron of hunters & dogs.)

There are so many fine hunting songs, it's hard to choose:

          I always will remember,
          'Twas a year ago November,
          I went out to hunt some deer
          On a morning bright and clear.
          I went and shot the maximum the game laws would allow,
          Two game wardens, seven hunters, and a cow.
  
                  "Hunting Song," Tom Lehrer
  
  ALSO:
          In ahind yon oul fail dyke
          I wot there lies a new slain knight
          Naebody kens that he lies there
          But his hawk and hound and his lady fair
          His hawk and hound and his lady fair
          _ _ _ _ _
          
          His hawk is tae the hunting gane
          His hound to bring a wild fowl hane
          His wife has taken another mate
          So we can make our dinner sweet
          We can make our dinner sweet
  
                  "Twa Corbies," Child #26

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Subject: RE: Happy! - Nov 3 (St. Hubert Day)
From: Splott Man
Date: 03 Nov 05 - 08:06 AM

Does that include poachers?

Come all ye lads of high renown
Who like to drink strong ale that's brown,
And bring those lofty pheasants down
With powder, shot & gun.

Subject: RE: Happy! - Nov 3 (St. Hubert Day)
From: Paul Burke
Date: 03 Nov 05 - 10:29 AM

Try singing 'lads of high renown' to the tune of Goose Bay.

Subject: RE: Happy! - Nov 3 (St. Hubert Day)
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 03 Nov 05 - 10:27 PM

Had a dog and his name was Blue...