Lucie Jones & Seth Lakeman - The Ballad of Midsomer County | Текст песни

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• Lucie Jones & Seth Lakeman
• The Ballad of Midsomer County

Come sit by me oh You, fine lords and ladies,
Then I'll tell You the tail of young John Henry.
He met a fair maiden one bright may morning
As he went to hunting in Midsomer county.
Pail was the skin of the midsomer maiden,
Blue were her eyes as blue as the sea.
And on her fair head laid a garland of flowers,
Sweet were the roses of Midsomer county.

Young man don't stray, this maiden will lead U away.

She brought him ale and she brought him supper,
Fresh eggs and live eels for young John Henry.
She said: "Eat your fill and when You are sated,
You'll stay with me here in Midsomer county."
- Alas I cannot stay, - said young John Henry -
I am bound to another and soon married I'll be.
I thank Thee for supper, my kind and fair maiden,
But now I must leave here Midsomer county.

Young man don't stray, this maiden will lead You away.

Up went the cry, of the midsomer maiden:
"For shame and for shame, for You have tricked me.
You bound to me now and I am your lover,
I swear You'll not leave here midsomer county."
Cold was the blade of the midsomer maiden,
Soft was the neck of young John Henry.
Warm was the blood that float from his body,
Red as the roses of midsomer county.

Oh young man don't stray, this maiden will lead U away.