Arl Jacen's Ride
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Listen for the hoofbeats as the arl comes riding home
A cloak upon his shoulders and his feet in boots to roam Quickly now, he climbs the stairs and slips into his bed Arl Jacen's Ride not to disturb his wife's fair sleeping head Ser Corram heard the hoofbeats when the arl began his ride And to the bard they sounded soft as spirits taking flight For Corram knew that he'd soon hear a similar hoof-sound When Jacen's Ride returned the arl to his bard's waiting grounds CHORUS A hush, a rush of hoofbeats and the arl is Villa bound As wife Arlessa Marguerite is donning her nightgown Ser Corram is a'waiting on his good arl to arrive For long and hard, but soft and sweet is good Arl Jacen's Ride Marguerite stays awake one night and gazes longingly Out of the window at the stars that shine so brilliantly Tonight her husband makes his ride, and so Marguerite sees The good Arl Jacen making his way out into the trees Marguerite jumps from window sill and runs quickly to horse She sits astride the saddle and rides deep into the forest The southbound arl she tracks down quick and then she meets his eyes To tie his cloak around his neck and wish him a good ride CHORUS Listen for the hoofbeats as the arl comes riding home A cloak upon his shoulders and his feet in boots to roam Quickly now, he climbs the stairs and slips into his bed Arl Jacen's Ride not to disturb his wife's fair sleeping head Oh, the sun is a cruel mistress, but the arl's wife understands And so her husband makes his nighttime ride to Corram's lands CHORUS |
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