As it fell out upon one day, Rich Divès made a feast, And he invited all his friends, And gentry of the best. Then Lazarus laid him down and down And down at Divès’ door: Some meat and drink, brother, Diverus, Bestow upon the poor. Thou’rt none of my brothers, Lazarus, That liest begging at my door; No meat, nor drink will I give thee, Nor bestow upon the poor. Then Lazarus laid him down and down, All under Divès’ wall: Some meat, some drink, brother Diverus, For hunger starve I shall. Thou’rt none of my brothers, Lazarus, That liest begging at my gate; No meat, no drink will I give thee, For Jesus Christ His sake. Then Divès sent out his hungry dogs, To bite him as he lay; They hadn’t the power to bite one bite, But licked his sores away. Then Divès sent to his merry men, To worry poor Lazarus away; They’d not the power to strike one stroke, But flung their whips away. As it fell out upon one day, Poor Lazarus sickened and died; There came two angels out of Heaven, His soul therein to guide. Rise up! rise up! brother Lazarus, And go along with me; For you’ve a place prepared in Heaven, To sit on an angel’s knee. As it fell out upon one day, Rich Divès sickened and died; There came two serpents out of hell, His soul therein to guide. Rise up! rise up! brother Diverus, And come along with me; There is a place provided in hell For wicked men like thee. Then Divès looked up with his eyes And saw poor Lazarus blest; Give me one drop of water, brother Lazarus, To quench my flaming thirst. O, was I now but alive again The space of one half hour! O, that I had my peace again Then the devil should have no power.
@@beeharbour Just listen to the tune the guitarist plays at the very beginning and then take a listen to the opening moments of 'Five Variants'. The same tune occurs in both - it really is quite clear.
Maddy Prior, you have GOT to release this version! The chord progression here is even better than the one on the album (and that takes some doing). I'm particularly impressed with the first verse, and 2:18 to 2:35.
Yep, this tune is used on an number of songs, Including Star from the County Down, The Unquiet Grave, Dives and Lazarus, and the LDS hymn "If you could Hie to Kolob" among others
Yes! I had a mild argument with some people in our church choir, they just heard Star of the County Down, I recognised part of Vaughn-Williams' English Folk Song Suite!
@@loreman7267 For the origins of this tune take a listen to The Broadside Band's recording on RUclips of the mid 17th century English tune 'The Clean Contrary Way'.
RVW wrote it commission for performance associated with the New York World's Fair of 1939, itself a celebration of a business-led future. Given the words, which he would certainly have known, a pointed choice of theme. Maddy Prior sings a version of the song on RUclips.
Hi There… Im leadin worship in our church on 25th September and wondered if it would be possible to use your video in the service please….. many thanks Liane
+Angela B Or vice versa. It's recorded in the (Anglo) Child Balads but the tune's also found in quite a few Irish (and latterly American) songs, as was the case with many others. A beautiful tune, so no surprise it crossed borders!
@@loreman7267 The lyrics to 'The Star of the County Down' were written in the early 20th century by Cathal McGarvey. The tune is mid 17th century English - 'The Clean Contrary Way'.
"Star of the County Down" is a much, much later song. ie. "Star of the County Down" is early 20th century. The tune has roots going back at least to the 15th century, and the Dives and Lazarus song is several hundred yeas old. The tune has English/Scottish roots.
A tale of resentment and envy. Lazarus had no rightful claim to another man's wealth. The rich man did not his poverty. So morally maladjusted is the story found in the Christian testament that we cannot despise it enough.
How many rockers have sounded this good decades after their fame faded .... and without electronic enhancement ? Bravo , Maddie !
I was thinking the same thing.Great work, Maddie!
As it fell out upon one day,
Rich Divès made a feast,
And he invited all his friends,
And gentry of the best.
Then Lazarus laid him down and down
And down at Divès’ door:
Some meat and drink, brother, Diverus,
Bestow upon the poor.
Thou’rt none of my brothers, Lazarus,
That liest begging at my door;
No meat, nor drink will I give thee,
Nor bestow upon the poor.
Then Lazarus laid him down and down,
All under Divès’ wall:
Some meat, some drink, brother Diverus,
For hunger starve I shall.
Thou’rt none of my brothers, Lazarus,
That liest begging at my gate;
No meat, no drink will I give thee,
For Jesus Christ His sake.
Then Divès sent out his hungry dogs,
To bite him as he lay;
They hadn’t the power to bite one bite,
But licked his sores away.
Then Divès sent to his merry men,
To worry poor Lazarus away;
They’d not the power to strike one stroke,
But flung their whips away.
As it fell out upon one day,
Poor Lazarus sickened and died;
There came two angels out of Heaven,
His soul therein to guide.
Rise up! rise up! brother Lazarus,
And go along with me;
For you’ve a place prepared in Heaven,
To sit on an angel’s knee.
As it fell out upon one day,
Rich Divès sickened and died;
There came two serpents out of hell,
His soul therein to guide.
Rise up! rise up! brother Diverus,
And come along with me;
There is a place provided in hell
For wicked men like thee.
Then Divès looked up with his eyes
And saw poor Lazarus blest;
Give me one drop of water, brother Lazarus,
To quench my flaming thirst.
O, was I now but alive again
The space of one half hour!
O, that I had my peace again
Then the devil should have no power.
This is an amazing rendition!
British folk at its best , a real legend ...
Interesting. Until now I was only familiar with the 5 Variants on Dives and Lazarus by Vaughan Williams. Nice to hear the original song.
The 5 variants is just about my favorite piece of music but for the life of me I cannot discern any trace of this tune in it.
@@beeharbour
Really?
@@Wotsitorlabart Really. I'm pretty pathetic in my musical sense. I love Maddy Prior and this performance though. I just can't make the connection.
@@beeharbour
Just listen to the tune the guitarist plays at the very beginning and then take a listen to the opening moments of 'Five Variants'. The same tune occurs in both - it really is quite clear.
@@beeharbour sounds more like Matty Groves
Maddy does a beautiful job with every song she sings. Look for John Roberts & Tony Barrand's version of this song. Wonderful harmonies.
Maddy Prior, you have GOT to release this version! The chord progression here is even better than the one on the album (and that takes some doing). I'm particularly impressed with the first verse, and 2:18 to 2:35.
Nice to see maddy still knocking them dead, even without Steeleye Span
I love you Regie
Awesome performance and voice! What a great album as well! Saw this concert at Alnwick, truly memorable!
she sounds great here.
Lovely to see you Benji, really beautiful guitaring.
In their performance,
all is full of far superior splendor amazing.
Yep, this tune is used on an number of songs, Including Star from the County Down, The Unquiet Grave, Dives and Lazarus, and the LDS hymn "If you could Hie to Kolob" among others
It was also used for a series of variations by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Yes! I had a mild argument with some people in our church choir, they just heard Star of the County Down, I recognised part of Vaughn-Williams' English Folk Song Suite!
@joelbader2510 Yes, this is where I was introduced to the melody -- Vaughan-Williams variations. It's a lovely piece.
@@loreman7267
For the origins of this tune take a listen to The Broadside Band's recording on RUclips of the mid 17th century English tune 'The Clean Contrary Way'.
Brilliant! Beautiful instrumental and melody. Thank you garibelon for sharing. All stars to YOU! ***********
cheers
julie
Superb performance!
But what if Lazarus and Dives could hie to Kolob, say at 17:00 on Sunday?
Maddy Pryor, Send Dives and Lazarus to my door,
Good story song. Nice guitar pickin' too.
Music is 'Dives and Lazarus'. Beautiful music, story is from the bible, story of the wealthy Dives who would not help Lazarus, the poor beggar.
RVW wrote it commission for performance associated with the New York World's Fair of 1939, itself a celebration of a business-led future. Given the words, which he would certainly have known, a pointed choice of theme. Maddy Prior sings a version of the song on RUclips.
Nice tempo!
Sheet music: musescore.com/user/643986/scores/5631669
the tune is "Kingsfold".
Kingsfold is the name of the English village where Ralph Vaughn Williams first heard this song.
Reminds me of Matty Groves
isn't it he same tune as Star form the County Down or am I wrong?
plz answer I'm not a born'n'bred true Celt....
Bingo!
Actually 'The Star of the County Down' and its early 20th century lyrics uses the same tune as the much older 'Dives and Lazerus'.
Hi There… Im leadin worship in our church on 25th September and wondered if it would be possible to use your video in the service please….. many thanks Liane
Set to the tune of Blarney Pilgrim, I believe. Great song!
+Angela B Or vice versa. It's recorded in the (Anglo) Child Balads but the tune's also found in quite a few Irish (and latterly American) songs, as was the case with many others. A beautiful tune, so no surprise it crossed borders!
Nope, definitely not Blarney Pilgrim. That's a completely different tune.
@@abiezercoppe8886 Star of the County Down
@@loreman7267
The lyrics to 'The Star of the County Down' were written in the early 20th century by Cathal McGarvey.
The tune is mid 17th century English - 'The Clean Contrary Way'.
@shanereel ,
It is indeed 'Star of the County Down'! Good ear!
"Star of the County Down" is a much, much later song. ie. "Star of the County Down" is early 20th century. The tune has roots going back at least to the 15th century, and the Dives and Lazarus song is several hundred yeas old.
The tune has English/Scottish roots.
Yes, but indeed "Star of the County Down" is just a minor rhythmic variation on this much older tune.
The tune can be traced back to the mid 17th century English tune 'The Clean Contrary Way'.
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Id love to have heard Nic Jones back Maddy for this song... No disrespect to the lads in the vid.
Or rather - her singing vocals backing him. Prefer his version anyway.
I'm ONLY here from LAVONDYSS :)
ok
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In question of lyrics I would preffer the "star of the county down". but in melody, this tuneis more emotional.
The lesson the Republican party in the U.S. needs to learn.
Um, okay.
A tale of resentment and envy. Lazarus had no rightful claim to another man's wealth.
The rich man did not his poverty. So morally maladjusted is the story found in the Christian testament that we cannot despise it enough.
Yahul Wagoni You are clear example of people these days calling good evil and evil good.
@@ganondorfchampin let's hope it was meant as satire. For Yahul's sake.
God Himself told this as a parable, to warn of the danger of riches.
You seem to have made your choice: for better or for worse.