It's believed to be about that age, I think, so yes, it could maybe have been about the Crusades originally. Some of it sort of reminds me of that too. ✝️❎❌⛪⛑☦✝️ There isn't apparently any Crusader's cross on here. I wish there was. Thank you for reminding me of that idea. ^___^
Reminds me of fairy tales too and of course there are a lot of fairy tales (and also ballads) with the familiar motif of the ring (sometimes split into two halves so that the two lovers can recognize each other after years apart). Real love is forever and that's what I think this song means. ❤
Young Hind Horn to the King's is gone Hey lililu and ho ho lan He fell in love with the King's daughter Jean With a hey down, hey diddle downy She gave him a gay gold ring With three bright diamonds glittering When this ring grows pale and blue Then my love is lost to you He hoisted his sails and went to sea Spent seven years in a far country One day he's looked his ring upon It grew pale and it grew wan Young Hind Horn is come to land There he met an old beggar man What news, what news come tell to me No news but our queen's wedding day Will you give me your old brown cap? And I'll give you my gold laced hat Will you give me your begging weeds And I'll give you my good grey steed The old beggar man goes dressed so fine And young Hind Horn like an old beggar man When he came to the king's gate He asked for drink and he asked for meat He asked for the sake of St. Peter and Paul He asked for the sake of young Hind Horn The bride came tripping down the stair With combs of red gold shining in her hair With a glass of red wine in her hand To give to the poor old beggar man And he has drunk up all the wine And into the cup he's dropped the ring Came ye this by sea or land? Or got ye't off a dead man's hand? I got it not by sea or land? But I got it off your very own hand The bridegroom he comes down the stair But neither bride nor beggar was there The bridegroom had her first to wed But young Hind Horn had her first to bed
I learned the lyrics from this. From hearing her sing them. That would be not very long after this video was first posted, I used to play it over and over back then.
I partially agree with you. I think that became true during the 80s, though I stick with SS through Tempted and Tried. But her run of solo records from the early 90s to early 2000s is essential in my world.
You have obviously never seen Steeleye and Maddy live. Steeleye, with Maddy continue to be the greatest band in English folk history. Witness the way she, not only dances like a dervish, but enjoys herself so much on stage at age 75, with the band she has fronted for 54 years.
The Queen of Folk wins me over equally with the song and that danged shirt!
It's her grandma's curtains.
It's not a shirt, it's my nana's curtains.
I think it's a blouse. 🤔
@@KittyStarlight Ohh okay. I'm an American male, so I don't know any better.
There will never be another Maddy Prior. A fabulous voice, a star and a huge presence. What a lady.
One of the most incredible ladies voices I have so loved listening to xxx
Beautifull! And what a great keyboardplayer is Nick Holland, he carries the whole song
A feast for the ears and eyes Maddie Prior puts on a show.
Amazing song, beautiful Maddy
Why is Maddy Prior so good?
Listen it with earphone then u rest 😊
I love this song and Maddy Prior!
Me too. 😍
The original may go back to the Crusades, with men spending years abroad before returning home. Brilliant song by Maddy,
It's believed to be about that age, I think, so yes, it could maybe have been about the Crusades originally.
Some of it sort of reminds me of that too. ✝️❎❌⛪⛑☦✝️
There isn't apparently any Crusader's cross on here. I wish there was.
Thank you for reminding me of that idea. ^___^
Reminds me of fairy tales too and of course there are a lot of fairy tales (and also ballads) with the familiar motif of the ring (sometimes split into two halves so that the two lovers can recognize each other after years apart).
Real love is forever and that's what I think this song means. ❤
Got the earphones (ANC) on. Damn it you're right. Maddy's the best with or without ANC. As another Diva sang "Simply the Best."
Great song
Brilliant
Young Hind Horn to the King's is gone
Hey lililu and ho ho lan
He fell in love with the King's daughter Jean
With a hey down, hey diddle downy
She gave him a gay gold ring
With three bright diamonds glittering
When this ring grows pale and blue
Then my love is lost to you
He hoisted his sails and went to sea
Spent seven years in a far country
One day he's looked his ring upon
It grew pale and it grew wan
Young Hind Horn is come to land
There he met an old beggar man
What news, what news come tell to me
No news but our queen's wedding day
Will you give me your old brown cap?
And I'll give you my gold laced hat
Will you give me your begging weeds
And I'll give you my good grey steed
The old beggar man goes dressed so fine
And young Hind Horn like an old beggar man
When he came to the king's gate
He asked for drink and he asked for meat
He asked for the sake of St. Peter and Paul
He asked for the sake of young Hind Horn
The bride came tripping down the stair
With combs of red gold shining in her hair
With a glass of red wine in her hand
To give to the poor old beggar man
And he has drunk up all the wine
And into the cup he's dropped the ring
Came ye this by sea or land?
Or got ye't off a dead man's hand?
I got it not by sea or land?
But I got it off your very own hand
The bridegroom he comes down the stair
But neither bride nor beggar was there
The bridegroom had her first to wed
But young Hind Horn had her first to bed
Thanks! I've been struggling to get all this
Very medieval.
(The ballad itself, that is.)
(Seeing the words makes me think of that.)
totally beasutiful. great story with heart. - look up the lyrics.
I learned the lyrics from this.
From hearing her sing them.
That would be not very long after this video was first posted, I used to play it over and over back then.
Maddy I love you s o much
Maddy Prior is so much better without Steeleye Span!
I partially agree with you. I think that became true during the 80s, though I stick with SS through Tempted and Tried. But her run of solo records from the early 90s to early 2000s is essential in my world.
You have obviously never seen Steeleye and Maddy live. Steeleye, with Maddy continue to be the greatest band in English folk history. Witness the way she, not only dances like a dervish, but enjoys herself so much on stage at age 75, with the band she has fronted for 54 years.
OK, so tell me, who's playing bass guitar, not to mention violin. Hardly, without Steeleye!!!