letra de riddles wisely expounded (child 1) - anaïs mitchell
there were three sisters in the north
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and they lived in their mother’s house
and you’ll beguile a lady soon
there came a man one evening late
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he came knocking at the gate
and you’ll beguile a lady soon
the other sister let him
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and locked the door with a silver pin
and you’ll beguile a lady soon
the second sister made his bed
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and laid soft pillows ‘neath his head
and you’ll beguile a lady soon
the youngest sister, fair and bright
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she lay beside him all through the night
and you’ll beguile a lady soon
and in the morning, come the day
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she said “young man, will you marry me?”
and you’ll beguile a lady soon
he said “yes, i’ll marry thee
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if you can answer this for me:
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what is greener than the gr-ss?
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and what is smoother than a gl-ss?
and you’ll beguile a lady soon
what is louder than a h-rn?
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and what is sharper than a th-rn?
and you’ll beguile a lady soon
what is deeper than the sea?
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and what is longer than the way?”
and you’ll beguile a lady soon
“envy’s greener than the gr-ss
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flattery’s smoother than the gl-ss
and you’ll beguile a lady soon
rumour’s louder than the h-rn
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slander’s sharper than the th-rn
and you’ll beguile a lady soon
regret is deeper than the sea
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but love is longer than the way”
and you’ll beguile a lady soon
the elder sister rang the bell
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she rang it from the highest hill
and you’ll beguile a lady soon
the second sister made the gown
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she sewed it of a silk so fine
and you’ll beguile a lady soon
the younger sister true and wise
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they made of her a lovely bride
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and now fair maids are bid adieu
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these parting words i’ll leave with you
and you’ll beguile a lady soon
may you always constant prove
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unto the one that you do love
and you’ll beguile a lady soon
letras aleatórias
- letra de la mision - standly
- letra de das wirthaus - gerhard hüsch & hanns udo müller
- letra de radical - bleyko aguilar
- letra de wet eyezz - pezzhead
- letra de deck the halls - kat mcdowell
- letra de into disarray - thron
- letra de four points - dasuki
- letra de shiver - tinxtinofficial
- letra de death pill - jusem jaclone
- letra de every boy every girl - 西野カナ (kana nishino)