Thursday, April 9, 2009

Cute Song from "Redwall: Doomwyte"


Hi everyone!
I'm very sorry for not posting in a while: it's been really busy around here and I haven't found the time. :( Anyway, I like reading the "Redwall" series by Brian Jacques, a British writer in England. They're really cute books, and there's 20 some in the series. Anyway, I've been reading his latest one, Doomwyte. It's really good, but for those of you who may want to read it...I won't spoil the fun. :)
I found this really cute song in the book, and thought that I'd share it with you:

"Can I come a-courtin', sir,
an' can I woo yore daughter?
Aye ye can try as others have,
but nobeast's ever caught her.
Dance around an' tap tap tap,
d'ye think ye stand a chance?
Many a swain has lost his heart,
to a pretty maid at the dance.
Round the floor now hop hop hop
whirl her round just like a top!

Swing her high but hold her light,
an' don't ye try to kiss her,
four big beasts are watchin' you,
an' she's their little sister.
Keep on dancin' don't you dare stop,
wot a fix yore in, sir.
Yonder stands her stout old ma,
a-twirlin' a rollin' pin, sir.

Skip'n'jump now one two three,
through the window an' yore free!"


I thought it was cute! I told my dad that it sounded like him. :) I don't know the tune or anything, but it's supposed to be a fast song. (Redwall is a place full of mice/hares/moles/shrews/squirrles and so on, so that explains the "beast" part. :)

Thanks for reading!

In Christ,
~Miss Rose

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

I love the Redwall books!! Love them love them love them. Taggerung is the best one, and oh what's the one with the scottish squirrel...

Hannah Leigh said...

Rakkety Tamm. :)

In Christ,
~Miss Rose

Anonymous said...

I love READWALL!!!!! My favorite was Taggerung! that one, Doomwyte, is also really good!

Anonymous said...

Huh? What award?

Hannah Leigh said...

Lauren~
Yeah, I loved Taggerung too.

Earwen~
What? What reward?

In Christ,
~Miss Rose

Big-Dog said...

I recently read Doomwyte. I thought it was the second best Redwall book, after Martin the Warrior. It was less repetitive anyway. Redwall books are a good read when you don't feel like burning too many braincells trying to figure out the plot.

Hannah Leigh said...

Big-Dog-
I agree. :) I told my mom that the Redwall series are some real good books for a cold, rainy afternoon.

Thanks for stopping by!

In Christ,
~Miss Rose

Anonymous said...

I meant redwall not readwall

Simply Vintagegirl said...

I enjoyed reading the Redwall books. I read quite a few, I believe it was about a dozen. I must say that they did help me to learn to read more quickly because I wanted to know what would happen next. :) I read them in chronological order, which they don't recommend, but I liked it that way so that I could keep everyone straight. :)

It was wonderful to get to meet you at the Father & Daughter Retreat! You were such a delight to be around. Lord willing, we will be able to meet again!

I hope that you had a blessed Resurrection Sunday!

Joyfully in Christ,
Miss Emily Rose
www.SimplyVintagegirl.com

Hannah Leigh said...

Lauren~
That's okay...it happens! :)

Emily~
How good to hear from you! I greatly enjoyed meeting you too, and I hope that we'll both be able to again next year! :)
I agree about the Redwall books: I read much faster now! I would sit there and near the end of every chapter: "Alright, I'll stop here. That's it! I'm stopping here!" A minute or two later..."Oh oh! What WAS that?! What's going to happen now? Ooooh...just one more chapter...and THEN I'll quit!"

Yup. That's the way it goes. :)

In Christ,
~Miss Rose

halestone said...

i love the redwall series! my friend is and was obsessed with them. My favorite characters are the heroines, i also love the moles and the dibbuns.

bookflutterby said...

Oooooooooh I LOVE Redwall! My DH's brothers always tease me about my "mice books"...they aren't that into reading...but me, I'm a bookmonster! Hee hee! I'm still waiting for the next one to come out in softcover.
I love your blog! I wish all girls were like you- I've met so many silly ones. I'll follow your blog if you don't mind! :D
Courntey

Hannah Leigh said...

Bookflutterby~
Thanks for commenting! (I hope I got that name right...:) I love Redwall, too. Although, I have found that it can consume time like crazy! Anyway, thanks for commenting! That's perfectly fine if you follow...I love followers/comments! :D

Have a blessed day.
In Christ,
~Miss Rose

Unknown said...

Love OTTERS!!! my favorite characters. all warriors oh, and Dyna(taggerung)!!