Lyrics to “Bold Sir Rylas” by Spiers and Boden
Now bold Sir Rylas a-hunting went
All along and down a lee
Now bold Sir Rylas a-hunting went
Down by the river-side
Bold Sir Rylas a-hunting went
To catch some game was his intent
Down in the grove where the wild flowers grow
And the green leaves fall all around
He spied a wild-woman sitting in a tree.
All along and down a lee
"Good Lord, what brings you here?" said she.
Down by the river-side
"Oh there's a wild boar in the wood
He'll eat your flesh and drink your blood"
Down in the grove where the wild flowers grow
And the green leaves fall all around
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He put his horn up to his mouth
All along and down a lee
And he blew it east, north, west and south
Down by the river-side
And the wild boar came out of his den
Bringing his children, nine or ten
Down in the grove where the wild flowers grow
And the green leaves fall all around
Then bold Sir Rylas the wild boar fell on
All along and down a lee
Then bold Sir Rylas the wild boar fell on
Down by the river-side
And he fought him three hours all the day
Until the boar would have run away
Down in the grove where the wild flowers grow
And the green leaves fall all around
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"Oh now you have killed my spotted pig"
All along and down a lee
"Oh now you have killed my spotted pig"
Down by the river-side
"Oh there's three things I'll have of thee
Your horse and your hound and your fair lady"
Down in the grove where the wild flowers grow
And the green leaves fall all around
"Oh now I've killed your spotted pig"
All along and down a lee
"Oh now I've killed your spotted pig"
Down by the river-side
"Oh there's not one thing you'll have of me
My horse nor my hound nor my fair lady"
Down in the grove where the wild flowers grow
And the green leaves fall all around
Then bold Sir Rylas the wild-woman fell on
All along and down a lee
Then bold Sir Rylas the wild-woman fell on
Down by the river-side
And he split her head down to her chin
You should have seen her kick and grin
Down in the grove where the wild flowers grow
And the green leaves fall all around