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22 Aug 10 - 10:14 AM (#2970449) Subject: 'The Lady of Rochester Castle' From: Richard Bridge Some time back Guest Alistair was looking for the words to this song. Although Sue Hudson stopped by she did not provide them. I have now found them while looking for something else, so Alistair if you are still reading, refresh this thread and I will put the words on. |
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19 Feb 14 - 02:30 PM (#3602903) Subject: RE: 'The Lady of Rochester Castle' From: GUEST,Paul Beech I would be most grateful for these words. Lady of Rochester Castle, by Doug Hudson, of Tundra |
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19 Feb 14 - 02:57 PM (#3602920) Subject: RE: 'The Lady of Rochester Castle' From: GUEST Why not post the words anyway, Richard? |
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20 Feb 14 - 03:49 PM (#3603326) Subject: RE: 'The Lady of Rochester Castle' From: GUEST,Treacle Bolly In the reign of Richard long ago in Rochester did dwell Sir Guy de Vere a noble knight as I've heard many tell But times were troubled and men were challenged In stations high and low. Guy left his lover Clare de Vere to fight the Saracen foe. Now Guy was gone four years or more and rumours they were rife Of Richard and of Guy also, some said they'd lost their lives. The treacherous lords of Rochester a plot they did conceive To marry Clare to a nobleman upon Saint Mark's Eve. This fiendish plan Clare did defy, she said it would never be She'd rather die by her own fair hand than forsake her lover Guy. A messenger she sent abroad to try to find the one To save her from this terrible deed and to right the mounting wrong. The hour approached as Guy sped home to halt this heinous deed He burst into the castle keep and bid them all to cease Then Hugh de Burgh his faithless friend raised up his knife on high And though he aimed at Guy de Vere it was Clare de Vere who died. Now it is said by those who know that upon Saint Mark's Eve A sylph-like figure dressed in white from a castle tower is seen So if you travel through Rochester on a cold and windy night Pray give a thought to Clare de Vere and a tear shed for her plight. |
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20 Feb 14 - 04:37 PM (#3603338) Subject: RE: 'The Lady of Rochester Castle' From: GUEST,Treacle Bolly Really sorry but Clare is actually Clare de VANE not Clare de Vere. My only excuse is that I was reading words from an LP in dark brown type on a light brown background under a pretty dark brown light bulb ! |
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21 Feb 14 - 08:50 AM (#3603499) Subject: RE: 'The Lady of Rochester Castle' From: Dead Horse A dark brown light bulb may be pretty but it is hardly functional. Get some folk singers to change it for you TB. :-) |
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21 Feb 14 - 08:58 AM (#3603501) Subject: RE: 'The Lady of Rochester Castle' From: GUEST Not unless it was installed prior to 1954. |