The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

INNNOCENT HARE

SPORTSMAN AROUSE THE MORNING IS CLEAR,
THE LARKS ARE SINGING ALL IN THE AIR
SPORTSMAN AROUSE THE MORNING IS CLEAR,
THE LARKS ARE SINGING ALL IN THE AIR
GO TELL YOUR SWEET LOVER THE HOUNDS ARE OUT
GO TELL YOUR SWEET LOVER THE HOUNDS ARE OUT
SADDLE YOUR HORSE, YOUR SADDLE PREPARE,
WITH A WAY TO SOME COVER TO SEEK FOR OUR HARE.

WE SEARCHED THE WOODS, THE GROUNDS ALL ROUND
WE SEARCHED THE WOODS, THE GROUNDS ALL ROUND
THE TRAIL BEING OVER THE GAME IS FOUND
THEN UP SHE SPRINGS
THE TRAIL IS OVER THE GAME IS FOUND
THEN UP SHE SPRINGS
THROUGH THE BREAKS SHE FLY
THROUGH THE BREAKS SHE FLY
FOLLOW, FOLLOW THE MUSICAL HORN
SING FOLLOW HER FORWARD THE INNOCENT HARE.

THE HUNTSMAN BLOWS HIS JOYFUL SOUND
TALLY-HO ME BOY ALL OVER THE GROUND
THE HUNTSMAN BLOWS HIS JOYFUL SOUND
TALLY-HO ME BOY ALL OVER THE GROUND
FROM THE WOODS TO THE VALLEY SEE HOW SHE CREEPS
FROM THE WOODS TO THE VALLEY SEE HOW SHE CREEPS
FOLLOW, FOLLOW THE MUSICAL HORN
SING FOLLOW THE MUSICAL HARE
ALL ALONG THE GREEN TURF SHE PANTS FOR BREATH
THE HUNTSMAN HE CRIES OUT FOR DEATH
ALL ALONG THE GREEN TURF SHE PANTS FOR BREATH
THE HUNTSMAN HE CRIES OUT FOR DEATH
REALOUT, REALOUT, RETIRING HARE
REALOUT, REALOUT, RETIRING HARE
FOLLOW, FOLLOW THE MUSICAL HORN
SING FOLLOW HER FORWARD THE INNOCENT HARE.

THIS HARE HAS LEAD US A NOBLE RUN
SUCCESS TO SPORTSMAN EVERYONE
THIS HARE HAS LEAD US A NOBLE RUN
SUCCESS TO SPORTSMAN EVERYONE

FOR THE CHASE SHE HAS LED US,
FOUR HOURS OR MORE
FOR THE CHASE SHE HAS LED US,
FOUR HOURS OR MORE
WINE AND BEER WE WILL DRINK WITHOUT FEAR
WE WILL DRINK THE SUCCESS THE INNOCENT HARE.

Where learned: BUFFALO ; TOLD AT INFORMANTS HOME ; NEW YORK