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Sir William and The Father

from The Leaf and The Cane by Corrie Shelley

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Inspired by the book The Lady of Hay by Barbara Erskine

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Sir William and the Father
© Corrie Shelley


In sixteen forty three they came riding o’er the fens
For to find a young fair maiden
These 20 noble men
Astride their jet black stallions
With reins of crimson red
Every village that they passed through
Well they took one to their bed


Sir William, he sat up proud surveying all around
He spied a young fair maiden
Seated on the ground
He said “come over here my girl
And let me take a look”
But her father in-between he got
And away his daughter took

Sir William said eagerly, “I’ll take her off your hands
And I will pay most handsomely
With silver, gold and land
For one who has such beauty
Is a sight to behold”
But her father he said “no my lord
I shall not see her sold”

“Go hide my child” her father said
“For I’ll not see thee wed
To one who is so brazen
With his tunic of fine thread
If he wishes for to take you
Away as his new bride
He must court thee for 3 long years
Before you’ll leave my side”

So Alice, rose, shook out her hair, Glowing raven in the sun
And she took flight across the glen
As fast as she could run
She hid amongst the old oak roots
Surrounded by the thorns
No-one would ever find her there
Safe, until the night would fall

Sir William amused was he agreed to all the terms
He sent away his fellow men
3 years they must return
For then a wedding there would be
Where he’d make this girl his wife
No more she’d run away from him
She would love him all his life


Her father, losing her he feared
In turmoil and in hell
The old wise woman he did ask
To conjure up a spell
“Her beauty would increase each day
To tempt this noble knight
But if she were to leave this town
She would age within the night”

Each day he rode the many miles, to the one who’d stole his heart
No more an hour he’d spend with her
Before they’d have to part
And as the seasons dawned a new
His raven headed girl
Her beauty was beyond compare
Her hair her crowning jewel

Her father said “you’ve proved your worth
You’ve courted 3 long years
I do believe you are the one
You’ve allayed all my fears
So take my daughter as your wife
And be true to her alone”
Sir William and Alice, with his blessing
They rode home

Now Her father had forgotten, the curse that she possessed
Sir William and Alice had
But one nights wedded bliss
And as the dawn was breaking
She aged before his eyes
But Sir William he cared not
For he loved his one true bride

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from The Leaf and The Cane, released November 4, 2017
Accordion & Fiddle - Jon Brindley

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Corrie Shelley Lancashire, UK

Corrie Shelley is a Folk Singer Songwriter from Lancashire UK.

Corrie writes from the heart and doesn't shy away from any subject matter, every song has a personal meaning to them and her voice transports you through the ages right up to the present day. ... more

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