Reynard the fox lyrics

Artist  : Fairport convention 
Song : Reynard the fox
 
Ye gentlemen of high renown, come listen unto me
That takes delight in fox hunting by every degree
A story I will tell to you, concerning of a fox
Near royston woods and mountains high and over
stony rocks
Bold Reynard, being in his hole and hearing of
these hounds
Which made him for to prick up his ears and tread
upon the ground
"Methinks me hears some jubal hounds a-pressing
upon the life
Before that they should come to me, I'll tread
upon the ground"
We hunted for four hours or more through parishes
sixteen
We hunted for four hours or more and came by
Parkworth Green
"Oh, if you'll only spare my life, I promise and
fulfil
To touch no more your feathered fowl or lambs on
yonder hill"
Bold Reynard, spent and out of breath and
treading on this ground
Thinking he must give up his life before these
jubal hounds
"So here's adieu to ducks and geese, likewise to
lambs also"
They've got poor Reynard by the slabs and will
not let them go