Sir Eglamore
Sir Eglamore was a valiant knight,
fa la lanky down dilly,
He took up his sword and he went to fight,
fa la lanky down dilly.
As he rode o'er hill and dale,
All armored in a coat of mail,
Fa la la-n-fa, da-n-da da-n-fa, lanky down dilly.
Out came a dragon from her den,
fa la lanky down dilly,
That killed God knows how many men,
fa la lanky down dilly.
When she saw Sir Eglamore,
You should have hear that dragon roar
Fa la la-n-fa, da-n-da da-n-fa, lanky down dilly.
Well, then the trees began to shake,
fa la lanky down dilly,
Horse did tremble and man did quake,
fa la lanky down dilly.
The birds betook them all to peep,
it would have made a grown man weep,
Fa la la-n-fa, da-n-da da-n-fa, lanky down dilly.
But all in vain it was to fear,
fa la lanky down dilly,
For now they fall to fight like bears,
fa la lanky down dilly.
To it they go and soundly fight,
the live-long day from more 'till night,
Fa la la-n-fa, da-n-da da-n-fa, lanky down dilly.
This dragon had a plaguey hide,
fa la lanky down dilly,
That could the sharpest steel abide,
fa la lanky down dilly.
No sword could enter through her skin,
Which vexed the knight and made her grin,
Fa la la-n-fa, da-n-da da-n-fa, lanky down dilly.
But as in choler she did burn,
fa la lanky down dilly,
He fetched the dragon a great good turn,
fa la lanky down dilly,
As a yawning she did fall,
he thrust his sword up, hilt and all,
Fa la la-n-fa, da-n-da da-n-fa, lanky down dilly.
Like a coward she did fly,
fa la lanky down dilly.
To her den which was hard by,
fa la lanky down dilly,
There she lay all night and roared,
the knight was sorry for his sword,
Fa la la-n-fa, da-n-da da-n-fa, lanky down dilly
Sir Eglamore
Sir Eglamore era um cavaleiro valente,
fa la lanky down dilly,
Ele pegou sua espada e foi lutar,
fa la lanky down dilly.
Enquanto cavalgava por colinas e vales,
Todo armado em uma armadura de malha,
Fa la la-n-fa, da-n-da da-n-fa, lanky down dilly.
Saiu um dragão de sua toca,
fa la lanky down dilly,
Que matou Deus sabe quantos homens,
fa la lanky down dilly.
Quando ela viu Sir Eglamore,
Você deveria ter ouvido aquele dragão rugir
Fa la la-n-fa, da-n-da da-n-fa, lanky down dilly.
Bem, então as árvores começaram a tremer,
fa la lanky down dilly,
O cavalo tremia e o homem estremeceu,
fa la lanky down dilly.
Os pássaros se foram todos para piar,
isso faria um homem crescido chorar,
Fa la la-n-fa, da-n-da da-n-fa, lanky down dilly.
Mas era em vão ter medo,
fa la lanky down dilly,
Pois agora eles lutam como ursos,
fa la lanky down dilly.
Eles vão pra cima e lutam com garra,
a manhã toda até a noite clara,
Fa la la-n-fa, da-n-da da-n-fa, lanky down dilly.
Esse dragão tinha uma pele danada,
fa la lanky down dilly,
Que suportava o aço mais afiado,
fa la lanky down dilly.
Nenhuma espada conseguia penetrar sua pele,
O que irritou o cavaleiro e fez ela sorrir,
Fa la la-n-fa, da-n-da da-n-fa, lanky down dilly.
Mas enquanto ela queimava de raiva,
fa la lanky down dilly,
Ele deu ao dragão uma grande virada,
fa la lanky down dilly,
Enquanto ela bocejava e caía,
ele cravou sua espada, cabo e tudo,
Fa la la-n-fa, da-n-da da-n-fa, lanky down dilly.
Como uma covarde, ela voou,
fa la lanky down dilly.
Para sua toca que estava bem ali,
fa la lanky down dilly,
Lá ela ficou a noite toda rugindo,
o cavaleiro lamentou por sua espada,
Fa la la-n-fa, da-n-da da-n-fa, lanky down dilly.
Composição: Kate Rusby / Jörgen Elofsson