Title: King Orfeo
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Keywords: Folk,music,songs,lyrics,bluegrass,old-time-music

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King Orfeo 
(alternate:) 
King Orfeo 
Der lived a king inta da aste Scowan urla grun Der lived a lady in der wast Whar giorten han grun oarlac 
Dis king he has a hunting gaen He's left his Lady Isabel alane 
"Oh I wis ye'd never gaen away For at your hame is dol an wae 
"For da king of Ferrie we his daert Has pierced your lady to da hert" 
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And aifter dem the king has gaen But whan he cam it was a grey stane 
Dan he took oot his pipes ta play Bit sair his hert wi dol an wae 
And first he played da notes o noy An dan he played da notes o joy 
An dan he played da god gabber reel Dat meicht ha made a sick hert hale 
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"Noo come ye in into da ha An come ye in among wis a'" 
Now he's gaen in inta da ha An now he's gaen in among dem a' 
Dan he took oot his pipes to play Bit sair his hert wi dol and wae 
And first he played da notes o noy An dan he played da notes o joy 
An dan he played da god gabber reel Dat meicht ha made a sick hert hale 
"Noo tell to us what ye will hae What sall we gie you for your play?" 
"What I will hae, I will ye tell An dat's me Lady Isabel" 
"Yees tak your lady, an yees gaeng hame An yees be king ower a' your ain" 
He's taen his lady, an he's gaen hame An noo he's a king ower a' his ain. 
Child #19 version from Child tunes from Bronson, both from the Shetlands