Lyrics Lyke-Wake Dirge - Al Stewart

Lyke-Wake Dirge

When thou from hence away art past
Any nighte and alle
To Whinny-muir thou com’st at last
And Christe receive thy saule
If thou gavest hosen and shoon
Any nighte and alle
And sit thee down and put them on
And Christe receive thy saule
Well, if hosen and shoon thou ne’er gav’st nane
Any nighte and alle
The whinnes sall prick thee to the bare bane
And Christe receive thy saule
From Brig o' Dread whence thou may’st pass
Any nighte and alle
To Purgatory fire thou com’st at last
And Christe receive thy saule
If ever thou gav’st meat or drink
Any nighte and alle
The fire sall never make thee shrink
And Christe receive thy saule
If meat or drink thou ne’er gav’st nane
Any nighte and alle
The fire will burn thee to the bare bane
And Christe receive thy saule