Sir Eglamore was a valiant knight,
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fa la lanky down dilly,
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He took up his sword and he went to fight,
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fa la lanky down dilly.
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As he rode o'er hill and dale,
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All armored in a coat of mail,
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Fa la la-n-fa, da-n-da da-n-fa, lanky down dilly.
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Out came a dragon from her den,
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fa la lanky down dilly,
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That killed God knows how many men,
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fa la lanky down dilly.
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When she saw Sir Eglamore,
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You should have hear that dragon roar
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Fa la la-n-fa, da-n-da da-n-fa, lanky down dilly.
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Well, then the trees began to shake,
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fa la lanky down dilly,
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Horse did tremble and man did quake,
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fa la lanky down dilly.
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The birds betook them all to peep,
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it would have made a grown man weep,
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Fa la la-n-fa, da-n-da da-n-fa, lanky down dilly.
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But all in vain it was to fear,
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fa la lanky down dilly,
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For now they fall to fight like bears,
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fa la lanky down dilly.
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To it they go and soundly fight,
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the live-long day from more 'till night,
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Fa la la-n-fa, da-n-da da-n-fa, lanky down dilly.
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This dragon had a plaguey hide,
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fa la lanky down dilly,
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That could the sharpest steel abide,
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fa la lanky down dilly.
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No sword could enter through her skin,
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Which vexed the knight and made her grin,
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Fa la la-n-fa, da-n-da da-n-fa, lanky down dilly.
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But as in choler she did burn,
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fa la lanky down dilly,
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He fetched the dragon a great good turn,
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fa la lanky down dilly,
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As a yawning she did fall,
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he thrust his sword up, hilt and all,
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Fa la la-n-fa, da-n-da da-n-fa, lanky down dilly.
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Like a coward she did fly,
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fa la lanky down dilly.
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To her den which was hard by,
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fa la lanky down dilly,
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There she lay all night and roared,
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the knight was sorry for his sword,
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Sir Eglamore
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| Kate Rusby |
