Sweet Bride - Kate Rusby

From her 1999 album, Sleepless.

Lyrics;
A lady was walking on a midsummer's day
The birds they were whistling so merrily and gay
When along came a white steed in the finest array
And it carried a young man these words he did say

Come live by the great moon
That rules the strong tide
Climb up on my horse love
And be my sweet bride

I bid you good morning, this young man did say
And where might you be going on such a nice day
I'm walking to view sir the bonny blue sea
For it's all I have left now that means much to me

Chorus
If that's all you love now, come riding with me
You'll live in my castle deep under the sea
You'll sleep in my gold bed, my fine silken sheets
And have gifts of great beauty from all that you meet

Chorus
She's up in the saddle and away they did ride
The horse skipped and danced over waves on the tide
Now she's only remembered by this story I tell
From an old man on horseback who once knew her well

Category:

Music

Tags:

• folk
• english
• england
• barnsley
• yorkshire
• britain
• british
• trad
• tradtional

[ecuka]

who sang that, I mean. Oh, smoshshsh, I agree! Weird, it's like a british-irish pronounciation, I guess... or who knows. :D

[Rusby08]

She's from Barnsley, in Yorkshire (in England)

Yorkshire, having one of the world's most famous accents

[Shamanic87]

this is one of my most favourite songs in the world. Amazing

[Rusby08]

She really is =-D

[grofys]

when i hear this i will always think of tash and spike in jam and jerusalem.

[myomy2009]

@drewskione Her voice is the "spellcaster"! I can't help but get drawn into any song she sings..she is great!

[LyndsayOutLoud]

Totally seeing her live in December, front row seats too! I literally can't wait.

[parawhore239]

shes from penistone. me too

[Otulissa3]

I would not mind seeing a film based on this song. I can picture the horse dancing into the waves.

[drewskione]

This song casts spells.

[edwardlover12398]

this makes me think of tash and spike in the bbc tv show clatterford

[liamthedream]

If she'e from Armagh well then it has to be a Northern Ireland accent!!!

[geofflovett]

The girls has a superb accent,she sound like me.

Pity I cant sing.

[humpo123callum]

@ecuka its not irish, its just a yorkshire accent really...

[Thwapwhacket]

@teammoont I would guess they meant the total views, which continues to rise along with the "likes" :)