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The Magician in York

from Songs of English Magic by errandofmercy

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Inspired by an old Yorkshire folk song called "The Devil in York" and by a certain belligerent, bespectacled English magician.

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Magicians gathered round in the Old Starre Inn
All on a winter's day
And they'd eat and they'd drink and their tales they'd spin
So the folks all say

They'd articles aplenty to brandish about
All on a winter's day
But of magic among them there was nowt
So the folks all say

Lai di di...

Til one night the youngest of their crew
All on a winter's day
Put a question to them made their faces turn blue
So the folks all say

He asked why magicians neglected their craft
All on a winter's day
And they laughed and they tutted and said he was daft
So the folks all say

Lai di di...

Well the young man went out, for an answer to seek
All on a winter's day
To old Hurtfew Abbey, all sober and bleak
So the folks all say

And inside the library of Mr. Norrell
All on a winter's day
A bargain was struck put an end to their quarrel
So the folks all say

Lai di di...

Then early one morning before the grey dawn
All on a winter's day
The magicians assembled, a doubting black throng
So the folks all say

They all signed away their right to do magic
All on a winter's day
Except John Segundus, who thought it too tragic
So the folks all say

Lai di di...

Far off in Hurtfew, a storm it was brewing
All on a winter's day
Norrell his scandalous magic was doing
So the folks all say

From inside York Minster came cries of fright
All on a winter's day
For the statues inside it had all come to life
So the folks all say

They sang lai di di...

With tongues of dry stone, they all told their stories
All on a winter's day
Of past thieves and murderers, conquests and glories
So the folks all say

Segundus was stunned, and he put pen to paper
All on a winter's day
To tell the whole world of the York Minster caper
So the folks all say

Lai di di...

So if ever you stand in the minster of York
All on a winter's day
And hear a strange sound, like a stone that can talk
So the folks all say

Remember the tale of old Mr. Norrell
All on a winter's day
For with real magicians it does not do to quarrel
So the folks all say!

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from Songs of English Magic, released December 29, 2015

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errandofmercy Rochester, New York

Errandofmercy is a singer/songwriter/cosplayer from Rochester, NY. Their music is inspired by literature, film, television, and, occasionally, real life. Their fandoms include Harry Potter, Tolkien's works, Star Trek, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, and many others.

Errand writes, arranges, and produces all their own tracks. Covers or tracks w/borrowed materials are available free of charge.
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