Re: Campfire songs

Philippa Middlehurst writes:
>
>I've racked my brains for something that's typically English there is
>one definite called Ilkley Moor Bar'tat. However, I can't remember all
>the words right now but [...]

Well, I do have the words to Ilkley Moor. A bit strange maybe, coming
from someone who lives and scouts in the Netherlands ? Well, our group
happens to have a link-up with the 1st Ben Rhydding Scouts and 2nd Ilkley
Guides, so I've visited the town of Ilkley a number of times, and on these
occasions, I've learned the song. I'm sorry if I didn't get all of the
weird spelling right...

David Jansen

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Ilkley Moor Baht'at
===================


1) Where has tha been since I saw thee ?
    On Ilkley Moor baht'at ?
   Where has tha been since I saw thee ?
   Where has tha been since I saw thee ?
    On Ilkley Moor baht'at.
    On Ilkley Moor baht'at.
    On Ilkley Moor baht'at.

2) Thou's been a-courtin' Mary Jane
    On Ilkley Moor baht'at.
   Thou's been a-courtin' Mary Jane (2x)
    On Ilkley Moor baht'at. (3x)

3) Then thou will catch the death of cold
    On Ilkley Moor bath'at.
   Then thou will catch the death of cold (2x)
    On Ilkley Moor baht'at. (3x)

4) The we shall have to bury thee
    On Ilkley Moor baht'at.
   The we shall have to bury thee (2x)
    On Ilkley Moor baht'at. (3x)

5) Then worms will come and eat up thee
    On Ilkley Moor baht'at.
   Then worms will come and eat up thee (2x)
    On Ilkley Moor baht'at. (3x)

6) Then ducks will come and eat up worms
    On Ilkley Moor baht'at.
   Then ducks will come and eat up worms (2x)
    On Ilkley Moor baht'at. (3x)

7) Then we will come and shoot the ducks
    On Ilkley Moor baht'at.
   Then we will come and shoot the ducks (2x)
    On Ilkley Moor baht'at. (3x)

8) Then we shall all have eaten thee
    On Ilkley Moor baht'at.
   Then we shall all have eaten thee
    On Ilkley Moor baht'at. (3x)

9) That's where we get ourselves back
    On Ilkley Moor baht'at.
   That's where we get ourselves back
    On Ilkley Moor baht'at. (3x)

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    _/  _/      _/   Leiden Observatory   ( Sterrewacht Leiden )
   _/  _/      _/    P.O.Box 9513, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
_/_/_/_/  _/_/_/     Phone : (31) 71 275831   Fax : (31) 71 275819
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