Bill Jones - The Tale Of Tam Lin lyrics

I forbid you maidens all, that wear gold in your hair To travel down to Carter Haugh, for young Tam Lin is there Them that go by Carter Haugh, but they leave him a pledge Either their mantels of green, or else their maidenhead Janet tied her kirtle green a bit above her knee And she's gone straight to Carter Haugh as fast as go can she She doth pull up the double rose, a rose but only two And then up came young Tam Lin, says "lady pull no more" "And why you come to Carter Haugh without command from me?" "I'll come and go", young Janet said, "and ask no leave of thee" Then up spoke her father dear, and he spoke meek and mild "Well alas Janet", he said, "I think you go with child" "Well if that be so", Janet said, "myself shall bear the blame There's not a knight in all your halls shall get the baby's name" "Oh tell to me, Tam Lin" she said, "why came you here to dwell?" "The Queen of Fairies caught me when from my horse I fell But tonight it is Halloween and the fairy court it rides Those that would let true love win, at Miles Cross they must hide" "First let pa** the horses black and then let pa** the brown Quickly run to the white steed and pull the rider down" "They will turn me in your arms to a newt or to a snake Hold me tight and fear not, I'm the father of your babe And they will turn me in your arms into a lion bold Hold me tight and fear not, and you will love your child" And in the middle of the night she heard the bridle ring She heeded what he said, and young Tam Lin did win Then up spoke the Fairy Queen, and an angry queen was she "Woe betide her ill-fared face, an ill d**h may she die"