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THE BELTANE CHASE SONG traditional
I SHALL GO AS A WREN IN SPRING | Women WITH SORROW AND SIGHING ON SILENT WING | AND I SHALL GO IN OUR LADY'S NAME | AYE, TILL I COME HOME AGAIN |
AND WE SHALL FOLLOW AS FALCONS GREY > Men AND HUNT THEE CRUELLY AS OUR PREY > AND WE SHALL GO IN OUR MASTER'S NAME > AYE, TO FETCH THEE HOME AGAIN >
THEN I SHALL GO AS A MOUSE IN MAY | Women IN FIELDS BY NIGHT AND CELLARS BY DAY | AND I SHALL GO IN OUR LADY'S NAME | AYE, TILL I COME HOME AGAIN |
BUT WE SHALL FOLLOW AS FAT TOM CATS > Men AND CHASE THEE THROUGH THE CORN AND VATS > AND WE SHALL GO IN OUR MASTER'S NAME > AYE, TO FETCH THEE HOME AGAIN >
THEN I SHALL GO AS AN AUTUMN HARE | Women WITH SORROW AND SIGHING AND MICKLE CARE | AND I SHALL GO IN OUR LADY'S NAME | AYE, TILL I COME HOME AGAIN |
BUT WE SHALL FOLLOW AS SWIFT GREY HOUNDS > Men AND DOG THY TRACKS BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS > AND WE SHALL GO IN OUR MASTER'S NAME > AYE, TO FETCH THEE HOME AGAIN >
THEN I SHALL GO AS A WINTER TROUT | Women WITH SORROW AND SIGHING AND MICKLE DOUBT| AND I SHALL GO IN OUR LADY'S NAME | AYE, TILL I COME HOME AGAIN |
BUT WE SHALL FOLLOW AS OTTERS SWIFT > Men AND SNARE THEE FAST ERE THOU CANST SHIFT > AND WE SHALL GO IN OUR MASTER'S NAME > AYE, TO FETCH THEE HOME AGAIN >
AYE, AND I'LL COME HOME AGAIN. | Women