The Hare's Lament<br>
The Hare's Lament<br>
Traditional<br>
First verse & chorus: .mp3<br>
(251)<br>
Entire song: mp3 (1.3M)<br>
"The Hare's Lament" is<br>
performed by Aidan Brennan (vocals & guitar) and B Connolly (button<br>
accordion)<br>
<br>
This song is similar to The Granemore Hare,<br>
but written completely from the perspective of the hare. There are many<br>
songs of<br>
this ilk.<br>
On the first of November, on a bright autumn day<br>
To the hills of Dromina I chanced for to stray<br>
I was feeding on green grass, the cloves on yon ground<br>
When my heart was set a-beating by the cry of the hound<br>
Musha right tally-ho, hark ye over hi ho<br>
Hark ye over cries the huntsman, Hark ye over hi ho<br>
Well they hunted me up, and they hunted me down<br>
The bold sportsmen of Strathen, on the trails said the hound<br>
Over highlands and lowlands, over burrens also,<br>
Over hedges and ditches, like the wind they did go.<br>
There was revel and rabble and it gave me a cold rush<br>
When they finally did find me, it was in a rush bush<br>
For better or worse, I know I must die,<br>
But I do my endeavor, those hounds to defy<br>
Then up steps the huntsman, to end all my strife<br>
Saying, "let the hare go, give her play for her life"<br>
Be it far better, to kill Reynard the Fox<br>
Who ate all your chickens and never got caught<br>
Now I must die, and I know not the crime<br>
For the value of sixpence, I ne'er harmed mankind<br>
I ne'er was brought up for to rob or to steal<br>
Except for the droppings and the tops of green kale<br>
Chorus 2x<br>