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21 Feb 25 - 04:33 PM (#4217730) Subject: Lyr Req: Cutty Wren/Hela'r Dryw - Windborne From: GUEST,kettecat I'm looking for the lyrics to the Windborne version of the Cutty Wren/Hela'r Dryw, because I like how it combines a bit of both the English and the Welsh versions with the Never Beyond. However, I cannot find it on either their Patreon or any of their recorded material. Does it have another name for them? |
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15 May 25 - 04:01 PM (#4222580) Subject: ADD: The Never Beyond (Windborne) From: GUEST Jeremy from Windborne here! We call it simply The Never Beyond and the lyrics are as follows: THE NEVER BEYOND Where are you going? says Dibyn to Dobyn Where are you going? says Richard to Robin Where are you going? says John Where do you go? says The Never Beyond We go to the wood says Dibyn to Dobyn We go to the wood says Richard to Robin We go to the wood says John Bound to the wood says the Never Beyond What will you do there? says Dibyn to Dobyn What will you do there? says Richard to Robin What will you do there? says John What will you do? says the Never Beyond We’ll hunt the little wren says Dibyn to Dobyn We’ll hunt the little wren says Richard to Robin Hunt the little wren says John Hunting the king says the Never Beyond And how will you hunt him? says Dibyn to Dobyn How will you hunt him? says Richard to Robin How will you hunt him? says John Join in the hunt says the Never Beyond With sticks and with stones says Dibyn to Dobyn With sticks and with stones says Richard to Robin With sticks and with stones says John Sticks and stones! says the Never Beyond And how will you bear him? says Dibyn to Dobyn How will you bear him? says Richard to Robin How will you bear him? says John How do you bear him? says the Never Beyond A cart and a horse says Dibyn to Dobyn A cart and a horse says Richard to Robin A cart and horse says John A cart for a king says the Never Beyond How will you serve him? says Dibyn to Dobyn How will you serve him? says Richard to Robin How will you serve him? says John Serve him at supper says the Never Beyond Who’ll come to dinner says Dibyn to Dobyn And who’s at the feast says Richard to Robin Who’s at the table says John Who gets to eat? Eyes to the blind says Dibyn to Dobyn Wings to the chained says Richard to Robin Ribs to the poor says John To each their due says the Never Beyond So where are you going? says Dibyn to Dobyn And where are you going? says Richard to Robin Where are you going? says John And what will you do? says The Never Beyond https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Un1Aq3Ff-AQ |
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15 May 25 - 10:05 PM (#4222600) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cutty Wren/Hela'r Dryw - Windborne From: sian, west wales Ble rwyt ti'n mynd? Meddai Dibyn wrth Dobyn. Ble rwyt ti'n mynt? Meddai Rhisiart wrth Robin. Ble rwyt ti'n mynd? Meddai John. Ble rwyt ti'n mynd? Meddai'r Never Beyond. Rwy'n mynd tua'r coed, meddai Dibyn wrth Dobyn etc. Be' wnei di yno? .... Lladd y dryw bach .... Efo be' lladdi di o? Efo twca a mynawyd ... That goes up to details of what he will kill him with, although the Welsh use a cleaver and an awl. There are several versions of wren songs; this one was collected from Dr Mostyn Lewis, Gresffordd and he learned it from his father who was from Rhuthun. sian |