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Then Sing Him Home

by Natalie Smith

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1.
Come unto these yellow sands, And then take hands. Curtsy when you have, and kissed The wild waves whist. Foot it featly here and there, And, sweet sprites, The burden to bear Hark, hark bow wow The watch dogs bark Bow wow Hark hark Hark, hark bow wow The watch dogs bark Bow wow Hark -- I hear the strain of strutting Chanticleer oh Cry “Cock-a-diddle-dow.” Full fathom five thy father lies. Of his bones are coral made. Those are pearls that were his eyes. Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange.   Hark, hark bow wow The watch dogs bark Bow wow Hark hark Hark, hark bow wow The watch dogs bark Bow wow Hark -- I hear the strain of strutting Chanticleer oh cry cock-a-diddle- Hear the strain of strutting Chanticleer oh cry cock-a-diddle-dow
2.
Caliban 02:52
Farewell master, master farewell! No more dams I'll make for fish Fetch in firing at requiring Nor wash dish- Ban, ban, Ca-caliban Has a new master get a new man! Ban, ban, Ca-caliban Has a new master get a new man. Lo now lo out of my way Thou dost me yet but little hurt. High-day freedom, freedom high-day- I know how to curse. Ban, ban, Ca-caliban Has a new master get a new man! Ban, ban, Ca-caliban Has a new master get a new man. Ban, ban, Ca-caliban Has a new master get a new man! Ban, ban, Ca-caliban Has a new master get a new man. High-day freedom, Freedom high-day High-day freedom, Freedom high-day High-day freedom, Freedom high-day High-day freedom, Freedom high-day High-day freedom, Freedom high-day High-day freedom, Freedom high-day High-day freedom, Freedom high-day
3.
The Horn 03:28
What shall he have that killed the deer? His leather skin and horns to wear Then sing him home- The rest shall bear this burden. Take thou no scorn to wear the horn It was a crest ere thou wast born Thy father’s father wore it, And thy father bore it. The horn, the horn, the lusty horn Is not a thing to laugh to scorn. The horn, the horn, the lusty horn Is not a thing to laugh to scorn. The horn, the horn, the lusty horn Is not a thing to laugh to scorn. The horn-
4.
Heigh Ho 02:15
Blow, blow, thou winter wind, Thou art not so unkind As man’s ingratitude; Thy tooth is not so keen, Because thou art not seen, Although thy breath be rude. Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho! unto the green holly: Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly: Then, heigh-ho, the holly! This life is most jolly. Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky, That dost not bite so nigh As benefits forgot: Though thou the waters warp, Thy sting is not so sharp As friend remembered not- remembered not! Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho! unto the green holly: Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly: Then, heigh-ho, the holly! This life is most jolly. Ba da da da da da da... Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho! unto the green holly: Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly: Then, heigh-ho, the holly! This life is most jolly.
5.
Set It Down 02:39
A brave form it carries Mercy- A thing divine The first that I sighed for Be inclined my way (and) Work not so hard Set it down I’ll bare your logs awhile Set it Down Set it Down I’ll carry them to the pile Goddess-wonder Quicken what’s dead Make my labours pleasures Rich ends when I do it Precious creature (and) Work not so hard Set it down I’ll bare your logs awhile Set it Down Set it Down I’ll carry them to the pile He’s gentle, not fearful Nothing ill could dwell in such a temple Hear my soul speak hear my soul speak Do you love me do you love me? You, oh you- I’ll be your surety Work not so hard Set it down I’ll bare your logs awhile Set it Down Set it Down I’ll carry them to the pile Work not so hard Set it Down Set it down, set it down I’ll carry it to the pile Set it Down
6.
The Cry 02:50
Oh I have suffered With those I saw suffer Noble creatures- Dashed all to pieces Oh the cry The cry A brave vessel Wild waters Souls within her In this roar Oh had I been any God of power Oh the cry Oh had I been any God of power Oh the cry
7.
Merrily 02:21
Where the bee sucks there suck I In a cowslips bell I lie There I couch when owls do cry On the bat’s back I do fly After Summer Merrily, merrily merrily Shall I live now Merrily, merrily merrily Shall I live now Under the blossom That hangs on the bow
8.
Springtime 02:34
It was a lover and his lass, With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino, That o’er the green cornfield did pass, In springtime, the only pretty ring time, When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding; Sweet lovers love the spring. Between the acres of the rye, With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino, Those pretty country folks would lie, In springtime, the only pretty ring time, When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding; Sweet lovers love the spring. This carol they began that hour, With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino, How that a life was but a flower In springtime, the only pretty ring time, When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding; Sweet lovers love the spring. And therefore take the present time, With a hey, and a ho, and a hey nonino, For love is crownèd with the prime In springtime, the only pretty ring time, When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding; Sweet lovers love the spring. In springtime, the only pretty ring time, When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding; Sweet lovers love the spring.
9.
Under the greenwood tree Who loves to lie with me, And turn his merry note Unto the sweet bird's throat, Come hither, come hither, come hither: Under the Greenwood Tree Here shall he see no enemy Under the Greenwood Tree No enemy But winter and rough weather. Under the Greenwood Tree Under the Greenwood Tree Lie with me Who doth ambition shun And loves to live i' the sun, Seeking the food he eats, And pleased with what he gets, Come hither, come hither, come hither: Under the Greenwood Tree Here shall he see no enemy Under the Greenwood Tree No enemy But winter and rough weather. Under the Greenwood Tree Under the Greenwood Tree Lie with me Here shall he see Such fools as he And if he will Come with me Come with me
10.
Blessings 01:58
Honor riches marriage blessing Long continuance and increasing Hourly joys be still upon you Juno sings her blessings on you Spring come to you at the farthest In the very end of harvest Scarcity and want shall shun you Ceres blessing so is on you Oh you sunburnt, august weary Of the windering brooks And ever harmless looks On this green land Juno does command Blessings on you! Honor riches marriage blessing Long continuance and increasing Hourly joys be still upon you Juno sings her blessings on you

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A modern, musical interpretation of William Shakespeare's words from The Tempest and As You Like It.

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released January 26, 2019

Natalie Smith, Writer, Vocals, Piano
Michael Chorney, Producer, Guitar, Co-writer for Caliban
Robinson Morse, Bass
Dan Davine, Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone, Engineering, and Mixing
MuMu, backing vocals on Heigh Ho, Springtime, and Blessings
Pappy Biondo, Banjo on Caliban and Springtime
Jer Coons, backing vocals on The Horn
Lane Gibson, Mastering
Additional backing vocals recorded at Figaro Studios

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