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shriek to the wind's echo/low winds moan/how they moan/
dun fox in the lowlands - ready to leave his home -
he dons his boots -
he dons his cloak - & he walks out - garbed as a man -
to walk in the woods - with words to ensnare - all in the green wood .

o lady fair, I know not of your name - or from whence you came -
but, in this forest I am lord - & you will find much to please you -
&, into his castle - into his care - into his arms so rare -
she could not but fall - for he is lord -
he is lord of the forest where she would tread -
& she must love the dun fox right enough - she is bound -
to be held - all in the green wood .

come end of nigh - come first light - she is out from the forest fleeing - heavy of foot - slow of gait - to think on all that has happened -
&, down to the town - her arms all a-raised, lamenting of her story - crying & wailing - like one turned mad - o to think of the sly fox .

so, brothers three - with seven hounds - did strike out for to go -
& let their sister walk again the woods - so that he would see .

&, old dun fox - he espied the sister - & found that he could resist her - he donned his cloak - he donned his boots - & he walked out -
garbed as a man -&, the brothers three let loose the hounds -
to bring down dun fox by his cloak -

dun fox spoke - the hounds turned about - & the red, red blood fell -
all in the green wood .

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from In The Garden Of Wild Stars, released March 2, 2023

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Martyn Bates UK

(For CD version write to Jerry at eyeless@eyelessingaza.com)
voice +acoustic w/songs/ e-guitars/kybd/ tape. Since 1980, Eyeless in Gaza, & since 2000, Twelve Thousand Days, Mick Harris etc. Knew stuff / Forgot stuff / cared too much / cared too little - perhaps. 2023:current band = Kodax Strophes … with Martyn reportedly "still longing for 'Christmas in my soul". kodaxstrophes.bandcamp.com ... more

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