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The Lyke Wake Dirge

from Trad Song Tuesdays Volume 0 by Piers Cawley

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The theme for the week was "shoes" and I don't know any songs that are actually about shoes. But this song at least mentions them.

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This ae night, this ae neet,
Any neet and all
Fire and fleet and candle leet
And Christ receive thy soul

When thou from hence away have passed
Any neet and all
To whinnie moor thou come'st at last
And Christ receive they soul

And if ever thou gavest hosen or shoon
Any neet and all
Then sit you down and put them on
And Christ receive thy soul

But if hosen or shoon thou ne'er gavest nane
The whinnie will prick thee to thy bare bane

When from whinnie moor away thou can pass
To the Brig o' Dread thou comes't at last

And if ever thou gavest silver or gold
On the Brig o' Dread thou'lt find foothold

But if silver or gold thou ne'er gavest nane
Then thou shalt tumblest to hell's flame

Now from the Brig o' Dread away though hast past
To Purgatory fire though comes't at last

And if ever thou gavest meat or drink
The flame shall never make thee shrink

But if meat nor drink thou ne'er gravest nane
The fire shall burn thee to thy bare bane

This ae neet, this ae neet
Any neet and all
Fire and fleet and candle leet
And Christ receive thy soul

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from Trad Song Tuesdays Volume 0, released February 26, 2020
Trad. Arr. Cawley

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Piers Cawley Doncaster, UK

A singer for as long as he can remember, Piers (he/they) sings Old Songs with a clarity and conviction that makes them as fresh as paint.

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