Witch of the Westmoreland

First i worked on it ALL DAY LONG, starting at or around midmorning and didnt finish it till 4am the next day. there are BOUND to be mistakes. if you find any please be nice about it or keep them to yourself :)

I got permission from Matthew Westberg
http://bjerg.deviantart.com/gallery/
http://bjerg.deviantart.com/art/Witch-of-the-Westmorland-01-27311452
to use his art to make a video for this song. Its such an imaginative story and i've always liked such things. Sadly i found that this song was much under appreciated.

Extended Lyrics by Archie Fisher and the Arthens
http://www.bardicarts.org/songs/Magic/witchofthewestmoreland.html

Lyrics:
Pale was the wounded knight, that bore the rowan shield
Loud and cruel were the raven's cries that feasted on the field
Saying "Beck water cold and clear will never clean your wound
There's none but the witch of the Westmoreland can make thee hale and soond"

So turn, turn your stallion's head 'til his red mane flies in the wind
And the rider of the moon goes by and the bright star falls behind
And clear was the paley moon when his shadow passed him by
below the hills were the brightest stars when he heard the owlet cry

Saying "Why do you ride this way, and wherefore came you here?"
"I seek the Witch of the Westmorland that dwells by the winding mere"
And it's weary by the Ullswater and the misty brake fern way
Til throught the cleft in the Kirkstane Pass the winding water lay

He said "Lie down, by brindled hound and rest ye, my good grey hawk
And thee, my steed may graze thy fill for I must dismount and walk,
But come when you hear my horn and answer swift the call
For I fear ere the sun will rise this morn ye will serve me best of all"

And it's down to the water's brim he's born the rowan shield
And the goldenrod he has cast in to see what the lake might yield
And wet she rose from the lake, and fast and fleet went she
One half the form of a maiden fair with a jet black mare's body

And loud, long and shrill he blew til his steed was by his side
High overhead the grey hawk flew and swiftly did he ride
Saying "Course well, my brindled hound, and fetch me the jet black mare
Stoop and strike, my good grey hawk, and bring me the maiden fair"

She said "Pray, sheathe thy silvery sword. Lay down thy rown shield
For I see by the briny blood that flows you've been wounded in the field"
And she stood in a gown of the velvet blue, bound round withh a silver chain
And she's kissed his pale lips once and twice and three times round again

And she's bound his wounds with the goldenrod, full fast in her arms he lay
And he has risen hale and sound with the sun high in the day
She said "Ride with your brindled hound at heel, and your good grey hawk in hand
There's none can harm the knight who's lain with the Witch of the Westmorland."

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[alianore213]

I know it's been a while since this was made, but I was wondering if you had a link for the image you used at 2:30?

[Dogote82]

@alianore213 i'm sorry to say i dont anymore. if you had asked me this two weeks i could have given you that link but the computer it was stored on crashed :/ i dont know if i can have my favs and files recovered yet or not at this point. but IF i do...... or if i can find this image i will provide you with the link.

[alianore213]

@Dogote82 Awesome! I tried to find it with google but "man silhouette river night moon" brings up a really weird, random assortment of things!

[Dogote82]

@alianore213 i THINK it came from deviantart if i can get my external harddrive to work i'll see if the file is there. if it is then it'll have the name of the artist too :)

[blu3vibration]

Remember, if you are ever weak with injury, and the nearby birds begins to appear to talk to you, follow their medical advice.

[Dogote82]

@blu3vibration LOL!! That made my day, thanks :D

[peregrin666]

Oh Stan, Rise Again. Rise Again.

[MultiAnimelover88]

I love this song so much!!

[alianore213]

@Dogote82 Oooo you rock! :-D

[picmacpluc]

Great Job! I think Stan would approve.

[jvry8c]

seems kind of mean to attack a centauress. I can't seem to figure out why he wants to do that...

[thalohalo]

Love this art and music!

[OphyBoing]

@hug1339 It's Westmorland, it's just the way it's pronouced in the song. Westmorland used to be a county in NW England, but is now part of Cumbria (Lake District). Ullswater and the Kirkstone Pass are real places.