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Death and the Lady

from Hunter's Moon by Tania Opland

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A traditional English melody with the lyrics from a different traditional English song, somewhat re-written to fit.

lyrics

As I went out walking on a cold winter's day
I met with an old man along the way
His head, it was bald and his beard, it was grey
His clothing was made of cold ashes.

I said, "You old man, tell me who might you be?
What strange place or foreign land is your country?"
"My name it is Death - have you not heard of me?
All princes and kings bow before me.

"My name it is Death - have you not heard of me?
All lords, dukes and ladies bow down unto me,
And you, maid, are one of those frail branches three,
And now you must answer my summons."

"I'll pay you in silver and jewels so rare.
I'll see you have costly and fine robes to wear.
I'll give you the combs all out of my hair
If you'll let me live but one year longer."

"Fair Lady now lay your rich robes aside;
No long shall and wealth be your glory and pride,
And now, pretty maid, come and stand at my side.
Your time in this world it has ended."

That very same evening this fair maiden died
And on a grey tombstone these words were inscribed:
"Hereunder is buried an innocent maid.
By Death she so cruelly was taken."

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from Hunter's Moon, released October 1, 2005
Tania Opland (keys, vocal, cittern, violin)

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Tania Opland Suquamish, Washington

"A superb fiddle player, and no slouch either on recorder, cittern, guitar and hammered dulcimer,
she is also in possession of a voice of gentle strength that adapts well to suit various vocal styling."
-Rock 'n' Reel Magazine

A tapestry of melodic and lyrical textures blend cross-cultural influences, with powerful vocals, five-string violin/viola, ocarina, cittern, clarseach, hurdy gurdy...
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