A lively groundhog hunt. (Hey Grandpa! What’s for supper?)
And the ever popular talking parrot.
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LORD THOMAS AND FAIR ELLENDER traditional
O mother O mother come riddle it down
Come riddle three hearts as one
O shall I marry Fair Ellender
Or bring the Brown Girl home
Well the Brown Girl she's got house and lands
Fair Ellender, she has none
So the best advice I can give you my son
Is to bring me the Brown Girl home
He rode till he came to Fair Ellender's gate
He drew all in his rein
No one so ready as Fair Ellender herself
To rise and bid him come in
O what's the news? Lord Thomas she cried
What's the news you have brung to me
I've come to ask you to my wedding day
Now what do you think of me
O mother O mother come riddle it down
Come riddle three hearts as one
O shall I go to Lord Thomas' wedding
Or stay at home and mourn
Well the Brown Girl, she's go business there
You know that you have got none
So the best advice I can give you my daughter
Is to stay at home and mourn
Fair Ellender dressed in a snow white gown
Her maids they dressed all in green
And every town that they rode through
They took her to be some queen
She rode till she came to Lord Thomas' gate
She drew all in her rein
No one so happy as Lord Thomas himself
To rise and bid her come in
Lord Thomas he drew her by his side
As they strode through the hall
He sat her down in a fine rocking chair
Amongst those ladies all
Is this your bride? Lord Thomas she cried
She looks so wonderful brown
You could have married as fair a maid
As ever the sun shone on
Dispraise her not Fair Ellender he cried
Dispraise her not to me
For I think more of your little finger
Than of her whole body
O the Brown Girl had a little pen knife
It being both keen and sharp
Betwixt the long ribs and the short
Pierced Fair Ellender to the heart
O what's the matter Lord Thomas he cried
You look so pale and wan
You used to have as rosy a color
As ever the sun shone on
O are you blind? Lord Thomas she cried
How is it you cannot see
O can't you see my own heart's blood
Go trailing down to my knee
Lord Thomas he drew his sword by his side
As he ran through the hall
He cut off the head of his bonny brown bride
And kicked it against the wall
Then placing the handle to the wall
And the dagger towards his heart
Said did you ever see three true loves meet
Who had so soon to part
O mother O mother go and make my bed
Make it both long and deep
And bury Fair Ellender by my side
And the Brown Girl at my feet
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