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Harking is bonny and there lives my love
My heart lies on him and will not be moved
It will not be moved oh for all that I have done
Oh I never will forget my love Anachie
For Anachie Gordon he's bonny and he's rough
He'd entice any woman that ever he saw
He'd entice any woman and so he has done me
Oh I never will forget my love Anachie

Down came her father and he's standing by the door
Saying “Jeannie you’re trying the tricks of a whore
You care nothing for a man who cares so very much for thee
You must marry Lord Sultan and leave Anachie
For Anachie Gordon he’s barely but a man
I know he may be pretty but where are his lands
The Sultan's lands are broad and his towers they run high
You will marry Lord Sultan, forget Anachie.”

Jeannie was married and from church was brought home
And when she and her maidens so merry should have been
When she and her maidens so merry should have been
She went into her chamber, she cried all alone.
And down came her father and he's spoken with renown
Saying “you that are her maidens, go loosen up her gown”
But she fell down to the floor, so close down by his knee
Saying “father look I'm dying for my love Anachie.”

The day that Jeannie married was the day that Jeannie died
And the day that young Anachie came home on the tide
And down came her maidens all wringing off their hands
Saying oh it's been so long, you've been so long on the sands
So long on the sands, so long on the sea
They have married your Jeannie and now she lies dead.

Harking is bonny and there lives my love
My heart lies on him and will not be moved
It will not be moved oh for all that I have done
Oh I never will forget my love Anachie

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from The gods gave you victory today only to make your final defeat more bitter, released March 1, 2021

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The Imaginary Suitcase Nivelles, Belgium

Folk/singer-songwriter duo led by a grumpy Belgian guy voicing his considerations about life, death, and the confusing bits inbetween.

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