In Bruton Town, there lived a noble, he had two sons and a daughter fair
By night and day, they were contrivin' to fill their sister's heart with care
One night, one night of restless slumber, one brother rose from his bed
He heard the servant court their sister, heard they had a mind to wed
He early rose the very next morning, a- hunting through the woods to go
And there he did this young man a-murder, in the bramble briar his body thrown
Oh brothers, brothers, why do you whisper? and what's become of the serving man?
We lost him when we been a-hunting, lost him where he'll ne'er be found!
She went to bed crying and lamenting, weeping for her own true love
And as she slept, she dreamed that she saw him, covered over with gore and blood
She early rose the very next morning, she searched the woods and the country round
Until she found her own dear jewel, in the bramble briar his body thrown
Three days, three nights, she did stay by him, kissed his eyes that could not see
to keep him from the heat of the sunshine, covered him with green leaves from off the tree
Three days three nights she did stay by him, thought her heart would break with woe
'til a cruel hunger came upon her and in despair to her home did go
Oh sister, sister why do you whisper? won't you tell us where you have been?
Stand off! stand off! you bloody butchers! my love and I, you both have slain!
In Bruton town, there lived a noble
credits
from Flash of Blue EP,
released May 24, 2023
Faradena Afifi, voice, viola, string arrangement, hand drum, drums, percussion
Faradena is a British /Afghan community musician and T'ai Chi practitioner, who plays strings, piano, found objects, percussion, sings and moves. Folk and improvised music.
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