The Songs of Ranild

Transcribed from the 1913 Thomas J. Wise pamphlet by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org
by GEORGE BORROW
London: printed for private circulation
1913
Up Riber’s street the dance they ply, The Castle’s won , the Castle’s won ! There dance the knights most merrily, For young King Erik Erikson .
On Riber’s bridge the dance it goes, The Castle’s won , the Castle’s won ! There dance the knights in scollop’d shoes, For young King Erik Erikson .
’Twas Riber Wolf the dance who led, The Castle’s won , the Castle’s won ! In faith to his King he had been bred, For young King Erik Erikson .
And next him danced the Tage Mouse, The Castle’s won , the Castle’s won ! Who Seneschal was in Ribe house, For young King Erik Erikson .
And then danced bold Sir Saltensee, The Castle’s won , the Castle’s won ! Followed by wealthy kinsmen three, For young King Erik Erikson .
The noble Limbekk dances next, The Castle’s won , the Castle’s won ! Whose power the King had often vext, For young King Erik Erikson .
After him danced the Byrge Green, The Castle’s won , the Castle’s won ! Then many a knight of handsome mien, For young King Erik Erikson .
And then came dancing Hanke Kann, The Castle’s won , the Castle’s won ! His Lady followed, good Dame Ann, For young King Erik Erikson .