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Queen Amongst The Heather

from Henry Martin by Edgelarks: Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin

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Another song featuring the classic “love defies all boundaries” trope. Of course, the poor girl must still be pretty to stand a chance of marrying out of poverty. Nonetheless, we loved the idiosyncratic timing, and thoroughly enjoyed singing a happy ending for once!

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For it's up a wide and a lonely glen
It was shed by many a lofty mountain
It being onto the busy haunts of men
It being the first day that I went out a-hunting

For it's been to me a happy day
The day I spied my roving fancy
She was herding her ewes out over the hills
And down amongst the curling heather

Her coat was white, and her gown was green
Her body it being so long and slender
With her cast down looks and her well-fared face
It has oft-times made my heart to wander

Says I, my lass, will you come with me
And sleep with me, in a bed of feathers?
I'll give you silks and scarlets, to make you shine
If you will be my queen among the heather

She said, my lad, your offer's fair
And I really think you are all for laughter
For it's you being the son of a high squire man
And me but a poor humble shepherd's daughter

But it's her I sought, and it's her I got
And it's with her I intend to be contented
Fare you well, fare you well, to your heathery hill
Fare you well, fare you well, my song is ended.

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from Henry Martin, released December 11, 2020

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Edgelarks fly in on the tailwind of BBC award winning duo Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin. Combining soulful original songwriting with deep folk roots and influences as diverse as Indian classical and American blues, this duo produce a sound like no other. ... more

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