Den of Lions, The

X:53301
T:Den of Lions, The
T:Bold Lieutenant
C:Mrs Marina Russell, Upwey coll. HED Hammond
S:England
A:Dorset
N:Transcribed from HAM-02-245.gif
F:HAM-05-33-01.abc
C:Transcibed to abc by PJHeadford
M:5/4
L:1/4
Q:1/4=140
K:F
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w:Oh then up-spoke a young lieu-ten-*ant So bold as \
w:he could speak* or stand "Ma-dam, Mad-am* here's a
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w:man in pres-ence, Ma-dam, Ma-dam,* here's a man \
w:in pre-sence, Will* fetch your fan, for you he'll die.
W:Transcribed from HAM-02-245.gif.
W:The words below are from Hammond's field notes - HAM-01-696.gif
W:The MIDI file HAM-05-33-01.mid plays two verses, the second verse using the alternative ending. 
W:All in the den she threw her fan
W:Oh! which of you will wed a lady } bis
W:or which of you will fetch my fan
W:
W:Oh! then up-spoke a young lieutenant
W:Madam your offer I dont approve
W:for sure there is so many a danger }
W:And I'll not venture for your love
W:
W:Oh! then upspoke a bold young Captain
W:So bold as he could stand or speak
W:Madam, Madam here's a man in presence}
W:Will fetch your fan, for you he'll die.
W:
W:Then he went down to den of lions
W:Where the beast were lurking so glum
W:Then he stooped down & the fan he gathered}
W:And soon he brought it safe away
W:
W:She cried out 'My dearest jewel
W:You come & take the prize you've won
W:

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