For Jay Digzz: On Springfield Mountain there did dwell A comely youth who I knew full well. On Monday morning he did go Down to the meadow for to mow. He had not mowed but half a field When a wicked serpent bit his heel. He took his scythe and with a blow He laid that wicked serpent low, He laid the wicked serpent low. He took the serpent all in his hand And went straight down to Molly Bland. “Oh, Molly, Molly, don't you see, This wicked serpent what bit me.” Now Molly had a ruby lip With which the poison she did sip. But Molly had a rotting tooth, And the poison struck and it killed them both, The poison struck and killed them both. And when the neighbours found them dead, They gently laid them all in one bed. And all their friends both far and near Did grieve and moan for they were so dear. So all you maidens a warning take From Molly Bland and Tommy Blake. And mind, when you're in love, don't you pass Too close to patches of high grass, Too close to patches of high grass.
Absolutely awesome. Those were the days.
Fay, after June Tabor, Maddy Prior and Jacqui McShee now you are the queen - never forget about it !!!!!!
For Jay Digzz:
On Springfield Mountain there did dwell
A comely youth who I knew full well.
On Monday morning he did go
Down to the meadow for to mow.
He had not mowed but half a field
When a wicked serpent bit his heel.
He took his scythe and with a blow
He laid that wicked serpent low,
He laid the wicked serpent low.
He took the serpent all in his hand
And went straight down to Molly Bland.
“Oh, Molly, Molly, don't you see,
This wicked serpent what bit me.”
Now Molly had a ruby lip
With which the poison she did sip.
But Molly had a rotting tooth,
And the poison struck and it killed them both,
The poison struck and killed them both.
And when the neighbours found them dead,
They gently laid them all in one bed.
And all their friends both far and near
Did grieve and moan for they were so dear.
So all you maidens a warning take
From Molly Bland and Tommy Blake.
And mind, when you're in love, don't you pass
Too close to patches of high grass,
Too close to patches of high grass.
Fantastic!
Can we get the lyrics?
commented them above
anyone know who the mandolin player is please?
+meriel mccarron It's the very-talented Roger Wilson.
+Stephen Ferron thanks Stephen, only just picked up your reply!