Lyke-Wake Dirge

by Al Stewart

From the album: Zero She Flies

Track 13 of 13 on Zero She Flies (1970).

Duration: 4:22

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Lyrics for Lyke-Wake Dirge

(Any nighte and alle) (Fire and fleet and candle-lighte) (And Christe receive thy saule) When thou from here away does pass Any nighte and alle To Whinny-moor thou com'st at last And Christe receive thy soul If thou gavest ever hosen or shoon Any nighte and alle And sit ye down and put them on And Christe receive thy soul Well, if hosen or shoon thou gavest nane Any nighte and alle And whinnes will prick thee to thy bare bane And Christe receive thy soul When thou from them away doth pass Any nighte and alle To Purgatory fire thou com'st at last And Christe receive thy soul If thou gav'st ever meat and drink Any nighte and alle The fire will never make thee shrink And Christe receive thy soul But if meat and drink thou gav'st nane Any nighte and alle Then the fire will burn thee to the bare bane And Christe receive thy soul

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