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[Intro] Dm Am [Verse]
DmIt was Nilus AmErlandson Rode Dmforth the deer to Gmtake And there he Dmsaw the Bblily-white Amhind That Dmran through Ambush and Dmbrake Am
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He Dmchased her, Nilus AmErlandson That Dmlonged for her so Gmsore But swift was Dmshe, and Bbstill did Amflee For Dmthree days' space and Gmmore, more For Dmthree days' space and Ammore Dm
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Now snares he set on Amevery path WherDme'er a beast might Gmgo But all so Dmwise was the Bblily-white Amhind That Dmhe could not Amtake her Dmso Am
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Sir DmNilus all Amthrough the greenwood DmRode and rode in Gmvain His hounds loosed Dmhe by Bbtwo, by Amthree To Dmrun her down a-Gmmain, main To Dmrun her down a-Ammain Dm
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Now can she spy no Amway to fly So Dmhot the hounds purGmsue Her shape she Dmchanged to a Bbfalcon Amfierce And aDmloft in the Amair she Dmflew Am
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Her Dmshape she changed to a Amfalcon fleet And Dmperched on a linden Gmgreen And under the Dmboughs Sir BbNilus Amstood And Dmsighed for toil and Gmtane, tane And Dmsighed for toil and Amtane
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Sir DmNilus has taken his Amaxe in his hand To Dmfell the linden Gmtree When Dmforth there Bbsprang a foresAmter That Dmsmote the Amhaft in Dmthree Am
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"Oh, Dmwould you take my Amfather's wood And Dmall to do me Gmwrong For I promise Dmthee, Nilus BbErlandAmson That Dmthou shalt rue it Gmlong, long! That Dmthou shalt rue it Amlong!"
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"Oh, Dmlet me take this Amsingle tree This Dmtree alone of Gmthine For but I can Dmtake the Bbfalcon Amfell I Dmdie of Amtoil and Dmpain!" Am
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"Oh, Dmhark and heed, thou Amfair young knight This Dmcounsel that I Gmbring Ne'er shalt thou Dmtake her Bbtill she Amtaste The Dmblood of a tamed Gmthing, thing! The Dmblood of a tamed Amthing!" Dm
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A gobbet he cut of his Ambleeding breast Right Dmbitter pain he Gmknew She flapped her Dmwings and Bbdown she Amfell And Dmon the Ambait she Dmflew Am
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She Dmflapped her wings and Amdown she flew And Dmon the bait she Gmfell And she changed her Dmshape to the Bbfairest Ammaid That Dmever a tongue can Gmtell, tell That Dmever a tongue can Amtell Dm
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She stood in a sark of Amsilk so red Where the Dmlinden tree did Gmgrow And in the arms of DmNilus BbErlandAmson She Dmtold her Amword of Dmwoe Am
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"I Dmsat and broidered Amlily and rose My Dmfather's board beGmside When in there Dmcame my Bbdear stepAmdame Whose Dmwrath was ill to Gmbide, bide Whose Dmwrath was ill to Ambide"
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"My Dmshape she changed to the Amlily-white hind To Dmrun in wild greenGmwood And my seven Dmmaidens to Bbseven grey Amwolves And Dmbade them Amdrink my Dmblood" Am
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The Dmdamsel stood 'neath the Amlinden tree And Dmloosed her golden Gmhair And then there Dmcame, what Bberst were Amwolves But Dmnow were maidens Gmfair, fair But Dmnow were maidens Amfair Dm
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"Oh, thanks to thee, Nilus AmErlandson! Hast Dmsaved me from hurt and Gmharm Never Dmshalt thou Bbseek thy Amslumber But Dmon my Amlily-white Dmarm" Am
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"Oh, Dmthanks to thee, Nilus AmErlandson Hast Dmset my sorrow to Gmrest! Never Dmshalt thou Bbseek thy Amslumber But Dmon my lily-white Gmbreast, breast But Dmon my lily-white Ambreast"