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Lyke Wake Dirge by The Young Tradition
Lyke Wake Dirge
Am D Am
This ae nighte, this ae nighte
Em B
Any nighte and alle
C Bm C B
Fire and fleet and candle-lighte
Am C A
And Christe receive thy saule
C Bm C B
If thou from here away dost pass
Em B
Any nighte and alle
C Bm C B
To Whinny-muir thou com'st at last
Am C A
And Christe receive thy saule
C Bm C B
If thou gavest ever hosen or shoon
Em B
Any nighte and alle
C Bm C B
Then sit ye down and put them on
Am C A
And Christe receive thy saule
C Bm C B
But if hosen or shoon thou ne'er gav'st nane
Em B
Any nighte and alle
C Bm C B
The whinny will prick thee to thy bare bane
Am C A
And Christe receive thy saule
C Bm C B
If thou from there away dost pass
Em B
Any nighte and alle
C Bm C B
To Purgatory fire thou com'st at last
Am C A
And Christe receive thy saule
C Bm C B
If thou gav'st ever meat or drink
Em B
Any nighte and alle
C Bm C B
The fire will never make thee shrink
Am C A
And Christe receive thy saule
C Bm C B
But if meat or drink thou gav'st nane
Em B
Any nighte and alle
C Bm C B
The fire will burn thee to thy bare bane
Am C A
And Christe receive thy saule
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