Steeleye Span – Royal Forester (Guitar)

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"I am a forester of this land

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As ye may plainly see

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It's the mantle of your maidenhead

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That I would have from thee"

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With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an

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He's taken her by the milk-white hand

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And by the leylan sleeve

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He's lain her down upon her back

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And asked no man's leave

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With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an

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"Now since you've lain me down young man

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You must take me up again

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And since you've had your will on me

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Come tell to me your name"

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With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an

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"Some call me Jim, some call me John

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Begad it's all the same

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But when I'm in the king's high court

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Erwilian is me name"

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With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an

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She being a good scholar

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She's spelt it over again

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"Erwilian, that's a Latin word

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But Willy is your name"

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With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an

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Now when he heard his name pronounced

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He mounted his high horse

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She's belted up her petticoat

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And followed with all her force

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With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an

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He rode and she ran

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A long summer day

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Until they came by the river

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That's commonly called the Tay

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With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an

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"The water it's too deep, my love

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I'm afraid you cannot wade"

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But afore he'd ridden his horse well in

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She was on the other side

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With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an

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She went up to the king's high door

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She knocked and she went in

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Said, "One of your chancellor's robbed me

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And he's robbed me right and clean"

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With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an

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"Has he robbed you of your mantle?

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Has he robbed you of your ring?"

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"No, he's robbed me of me maidenhead

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And another I cannot find"

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With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an

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"And if he be a married man

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Hanged he shall be

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And if he be a single man

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He shall marry thee"

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With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an

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This couple they got married

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They live in Huntley town

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She's the Earl of Airlie's daughter

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And he's the blacksmith's son

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With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an