LOREENA MCKENNITT - THE BONNY SWANS LYRICS


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The Bonny Swans Lyrics
Artist(Band):Loreena McKennitt

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A farmer there lived in the north country
a hey ho bonny o
And he had daughters one, two, three
The swans swim so bonny o
These daughters they walked by the river's brim
a hey ho bonny o
The eldest pushed the youngest in
The swans swim so bonny o

Oh sister, oh sister, pray lend me your hand
with a hey ho a bonny o
And I will give you house and land
the swans swim so bonny o
I'll give you neither hand nor glove
with a hey ho a bonny o
Unless you give me your own true love
the swans swim so bonny o

Sometimes she sank, sometimes she swam
with a hey ho and a bonny o
Until she came to a miller's dam
the swans swim so bonny o

The miller's daughter, dressed in red
with a hey ho and a bonny o
She went for some water to make some bread
the swans swim so bonny o

Oh father, oh daddy, here swims a swan
with a hey ho and a bonny o
It's very like a gentle woman
the swans swim so bonny o
They placed her on the bank to dry
with a hey ho and a bonny o
There came a harper passing by
the swans swim so bonny o

He made harp pins of her fingers fair
with a hey ho and a bonny o
He made harp strings of her golden hair
the swans swim so bonny o
He made a harp of her breast bone
with a hey ho and a bonny o
And straight it began to play alone
the swans swim so bonny o

He brought it to her father's hall
with a hey ho and a bonny o
And there was the court, assembled all
the swans swim so bonny o
He laid the harp upon a stone
with a hey ho and a bonny o
And straight it began to play lone
the swans swim so bonny o

And there does sit my father the King
with a hey ho and a bonny o
And yonder sits my mother the Queen
the swans swim so bonny o
And there does sit my brother Hugh
with a hey ho and a bonny o
And by him William, sweet and true
the swans swim so bonny o
And there does sit my false sister, Anne
with a hey ho and a bonny o
Who drowned me for the sake of a man
the swans swim so bonny o

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Beautiful | Reviewer: Al Perrin | 4/2/09

Reminds me a great deal of the Medievel style of musical Greek tragedy like "Polly Von," song by Peter Paul & Mary back in the sixties. But here, Ms. McKennitt masterfully welds this folk music style of storytelling with a modern steel string guitar format. A hauntingly beautiful rendition, that along with the sad ancient words touches the heart deeply.

CYGNUS,LYRE' andSAGITTA | Reviewer: steven streets | 1/25/08

All thestars of the northern cross are there and its companions and thier relative myths. truly the fruit of a celtic viking subconscious this tale brought to new light by this new star.Many a sea rover father of olde looked to those stars for directions in his sleepless dilirium because of the tribulations his daughters competitivness had requited him.Its so inspired I have to wonder if Lady Mckennitt is a descendant of that clan of the three swans. the lyrics seem to me pure Robert Burns.As a former stepfather to just such cyclonic teenage hominids, im grateful someone could take all that and make something beautiful out of it. HER MUSICAL ART as consistant as ever,weaves craft with material equal to her skills.If the Lady Mckennitt be not already a descendant of that ancient noble clan of the three swans, id hope she would consider my invitation to join it.but not for begating more teenage girls...

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