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King Orfeo

King Orfeo lyrics by Malinky. There lived a lady in yon ha' Scowan erla grae Her name was Lady Lisa Bell Far yorten han grun orla The king, he has a-huntin'...

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King Orfeo

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There lived a lady in yon ha'

Scowan erla grae

Her name was Lady Lisa Bell

Far yorten han grun orla

The king, he has a-huntin' gane

Scowan erla grae

An' left his lady all alane

Far yorten han grun orla

The Elfin King wi' his dairt

Scowan erla grae

Pierced his lady tae the hert

Far yorten han grun orla

When the king cam hame at noon

Scowan erla grae

He spiered for Lady Lisa Bell

Far yorten han grun orla

His nobles untae him did say

Scowan erla grae

"My lady was wounded, noo she's deid"

Far yorten han grun orla

Noo they've taen her life frae me

Scowan erla grae

But her corpse they'll never hae

Far yorten han grun orla

The king, he's ca'd his nobles a'

Scowan erla grae

Tae waltz her corpse intae the ha'

Far yorten han grun orla

But when the lords were fa'n asleep

Scowan erla grae

Oot o' the ha' her corpse did creep

Far yorten han grun orla

Noo awa tae the woods he's gane

Scowan erla grae

An' there he sat upon a stane

Far yorten han grun orla

He sat there for seiven years

Scowan erla grae

'Til a company him drew near

Far yorten han grun orla

Some did ride and some did ging

Scowan erla grae

He saw his lady then amang

Far yorten han grun orla

The company, they then made their way

Scowan erla grae

Tae a ha' upon a hill

Far yorten han grun orla

Noo he set him doon fu'l wae

Scowan erla grae

He's taen oot his harp tae play

Far yorten han grun orla

First he played the notes o' noy

Scowan erla grae

Then he played the notes o' joy

Far yorten han grun orla

An' then he played the guid gabber reel

Scowan erla grae

That would mak a sick hert heal

Far yorten han grun orla

There cam a boy frae oot the ha'

Scowan erla grae

Ye're bidden tae play amangst us a'

Far yorten han grun orla

The Elfin King tae him did say

Scowan erla grae

"What will you hae for a' yer play?"

Far yorten han grun orla

For my play I will ye tell

Scowan erla grae

I'll hae my Lady Lisa Bell

Far yorten han grun orla

My sister's son, the unworthy thing

Scowan erla grae

The morn he will be crowned king

Far yorten han grun orla

Noo ye can tak yer lady hame

Scowan erla grae

An' you'll be king a' on yer ain

Far yorten han grun orla

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