Lyrics and translation Fairport Convention - Flowers Of The Forest - Live On 'In Concert' STV, 1977
I′ve
heard
them
lilting
Je
les
ai
entendues
chanter
At
our
ewe-milking
Au
moment
où
nous
traisions
nos
brebis
And
I've
heard
them
lilting
Et
je
les
ai
entendues
chanter
Before
light
o′
day
Avant
le
lever
du
jour
Now
they
are
mourning
Maintenant,
elles
pleurent
For
all
time
a-lilting
Pour
toujours
chanter
The
flowers
of
the
forest
Les
fleurs
de
la
forêt
Are
all
wede
away
Sont
toutes
fanées
Sad
they
for
the
order
Triste
pour
l'ordre
That
sent
them
to
the
border
Qui
les
a
envoyées
à
la
frontière
The
English
by
guile
Les
Anglais
par
la
ruse
For
once
won
the
day
Ont
gagné
la
journée
pour
une
fois
Now
they
are
mourning
Maintenant,
elles
pleurent
For
all
time
a-lilting
Pour
toujours
chanter
The
flowers
of
the
forest
Les
fleurs
de
la
forêt
Are
all
wede
away
Sont
toutes
fanées
I've
heard
them
lilting
Je
les
ai
entendues
chanter
At
our
ewe-milking
Au
moment
où
nous
traisions
nos
brebis
And
I've
heard
them
lilting
Et
je
les
ai
entendues
chanter
Before
light
a-day
Avant
le
lever
du
jour
Now
they
are
mourning
Maintenant,
elles
pleurent
For
all
time
a-lilting
Pour
toujours
chanter
The
flowers
of
the
forest
Les
fleurs
de
la
forêt
Are
all
wede
away
Sont
toutes
fanées
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5 Dream Song - Live On 'The Man They Could Not Hang', 1975
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16 Rising For The Moon - Live On 'The John Peel Radio Show', 1974
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18 You Never Wanted Me - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1968
19 Sir Patrick Spens (Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969)
20 Tam Lin (Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969)
21 Doctor of Physick - Live At The L.A. Troubadour, 1970
22 I Don't Know Where I Stand - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1968
23 Sloth - Live On 'Pop Deux', 1970
24 Suzanne - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1968
25 I'll Keep It With Mine
26 Bring 'Em Down
27 Jack O' Diamonds
28 Autopsy - Alternate Take
29 Restless
30 Decameron
31 Meet On the Ledge
32 The Ballad of Easy Rider
33 Quiet Joys of Brotherhood (Take 1)
34 Matty Groves - Take 1
35 Come All Ye - Take 1
36 Breakfast In Mayfair
37 The Plainsman
38 Throwaway Street Puzzle
39 Stranger To Himself
40 Polly On the Shore
41 Lord Marlborough
42 Reynard the Fox
43 One Sure Thing
44 Poor Will And The Jolly Hangman
45 Dear Landlord
46 Genesis Hall
47 Farewell, Farewell
48 Banks of the Sweet Primroses
49 Bonny Bunch Of Roses
50 Furs and Feathers - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
51 Possibly Parsons Green - Australian 7" Version
52 Fiddlestix (The Devil In the Kitchen) (Without Orchestra)
53 Brilliancy Medley / Cherokee Shuffle - Live On 'The Old Grey Whistle Test', 1973
54 Matthew, Mark, Luke & John - Live On 'The Old Grey Whistle Test', 1973
55 Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller - Live At The L.A. Troubadour, 1970
56 After Halloween - Byfield Home Demo
57 Days of 49 - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
58 Brilliancy Medley / Cherokee Shuffle - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
59 Far From Me - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
60 The Claw - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
61 Cell Song - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
62 Tokyo - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
63 Poor Ditching Boy - Live On 'In Concert' STV, 1977
64 Adieu, adieu - Live On 'A World Of Music With Anne Lorne Gillies', 1976
65 Royal Seleccion No. 13 - Live On 'A World Of Music With Anne Lorne Gillies', 1976
66 Sandy's Song (A.K.A. Take Away the Load)
67 When First Into This Country
68 All Along The Watchtower - Live At Chateau Neuf, 1975
69 One More Chance - Alternate Version
70 Dawn - Alternate Version
71 Eastern Rain - Sandy Solo Vocal Version
72 Farewell To a Poor Man's Son (Live On "The Man They Could Not Hang", 1975)
73 Time Is Near - Live On 'The Man They Could Not Hang', 1975
74 Who Knows Where The Time Goes? - Alternate Take
75 A Sailors Life - Version Without Swarb
76 Reno Nevada - Live On 'David Symonds' Radio Show', 1969
77 Nottamun Town - A Cappella
78 Mr. Lacey - Sandy Solo Vocal Version
79 The Deserter - Rehearsal Version
80 Cell Song - Live On 'The Man They Could Not Hang', 1975
81 The Bonny Black Hare - Alternate Take
82 Flatback Caper - Live At The L.A. Troubadour, 1970
83 Fiddlestix (The Devil In The Kitchen) - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
84 Sir B. McKenzie - Live On 'Pop Deux', 1970
85 Dirty Linen - Live On 'Pop Deux', 1970
86 The Lark In the Morning Medley (Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969)
87 Think It Over
88 Matthew, Mark, Luke & John - Manor Studio Version
2 Fotheringay
3 Little Did I Think - Live On 'The Man They Could Not Hang', 1975
4 Down In The Flood - Live On 'The John Peel Radio Show', 1974
5 Dream Song - Live On 'The Man They Could Not Hang', 1975
6 Time Will Show the Wiser
7 Flowers Of The Forest - Live On 'In Concert' STV, 1977
8 White Dress - Live On 'The London Weekend Show', 1975
9 Sloth - Live At Sydney Opera House, 1974
10 John Lee - Live On 'The Man They Could Not Hang', 1975
11 Si tu dois partir - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969
12 Journeyman's Grace - Live On 'Pop Deux', 1970
13 Polly On The Shore - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
14 Walk Awhile - Live On 'Pop Deux', 1970
15 John The Gun - Live On 'The John Peel Radio Show', 1974
16 Rising For The Moon - Live On 'The John Peel Radio Show', 1974
17 Percy's Song - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969
18 You Never Wanted Me - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1968
19 Sir Patrick Spens (Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969)
20 Tam Lin (Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969)
21 Doctor of Physick - Live At The L.A. Troubadour, 1970
22 I Don't Know Where I Stand - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1968
23 Sloth - Live On 'Pop Deux', 1970
24 Suzanne - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1968
25 I'll Keep It With Mine
26 Bring 'Em Down
27 Jack O' Diamonds
28 Autopsy - Alternate Take
29 Restless
30 Decameron
31 Meet On the Ledge
32 The Ballad of Easy Rider
33 Quiet Joys of Brotherhood (Take 1)
34 Matty Groves - Take 1
35 Come All Ye - Take 1
36 Breakfast In Mayfair
37 The Plainsman
38 Throwaway Street Puzzle
39 Stranger To Himself
40 Polly On the Shore
41 Lord Marlborough
42 Reynard the Fox
43 One Sure Thing
44 Poor Will And The Jolly Hangman
45 Dear Landlord
46 Genesis Hall
47 Farewell, Farewell
48 Banks of the Sweet Primroses
49 Bonny Bunch Of Roses
50 Furs and Feathers - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
51 Possibly Parsons Green - Australian 7" Version
52 Fiddlestix (The Devil In the Kitchen) (Without Orchestra)
53 Brilliancy Medley / Cherokee Shuffle - Live On 'The Old Grey Whistle Test', 1973
54 Matthew, Mark, Luke & John - Live On 'The Old Grey Whistle Test', 1973
55 Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller - Live At The L.A. Troubadour, 1970
56 After Halloween - Byfield Home Demo
57 Days of 49 - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
58 Brilliancy Medley / Cherokee Shuffle - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
59 Far From Me - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
60 The Claw - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
61 Cell Song - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
62 Tokyo - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
63 Poor Ditching Boy - Live On 'In Concert' STV, 1977
64 Adieu, adieu - Live On 'A World Of Music With Anne Lorne Gillies', 1976
65 Royal Seleccion No. 13 - Live On 'A World Of Music With Anne Lorne Gillies', 1976
66 Sandy's Song (A.K.A. Take Away the Load)
67 When First Into This Country
68 All Along The Watchtower - Live At Chateau Neuf, 1975
69 One More Chance - Alternate Version
70 Dawn - Alternate Version
71 Eastern Rain - Sandy Solo Vocal Version
72 Farewell To a Poor Man's Son (Live On "The Man They Could Not Hang", 1975)
73 Time Is Near - Live On 'The Man They Could Not Hang', 1975
74 Who Knows Where The Time Goes? - Alternate Take
75 A Sailors Life - Version Without Swarb
76 Reno Nevada - Live On 'David Symonds' Radio Show', 1969
77 Nottamun Town - A Cappella
78 Mr. Lacey - Sandy Solo Vocal Version
79 The Deserter - Rehearsal Version
80 Cell Song - Live On 'The Man They Could Not Hang', 1975
81 The Bonny Black Hare - Alternate Take
82 Flatback Caper - Live At The L.A. Troubadour, 1970
83 Fiddlestix (The Devil In The Kitchen) - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
84 Sir B. McKenzie - Live On 'Pop Deux', 1970
85 Dirty Linen - Live On 'Pop Deux', 1970
86 The Lark In the Morning Medley (Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969)
87 Think It Over
88 Matthew, Mark, Luke & John - Manor Studio Version
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