Steeleye Span - Seven Hundred Elves (Official Lyric Video)

From the album ‘Now We Are Six [50th Anniversary Edition]
Available on LP / CD / Digital - Order now: SteeleyeSpan.lnk.to/NowWeAreSix
Lyrics:
Seven hundred elves from out the wood
Foul and grim they were
Down to the farmer's house they went
His meat and drink to share
There was a farmer in the west and there he chose his ground
He thought to spend the winter there and brought his hawk and hound
He brought with him both hound and cock alone he begged to stay
And all the dear that roamed the wood had cause to rue the day
He felled the oak, he felled the birch, the beech nor poplar spared
And much was grieved the sullen elves at what the stranger dared
He hewed him baulks and he hewed him beams with eager toil and haste
Then up and spake the woodland elves: "Who's come our wood to waste?"
Chorus
Up and spake the biggest elf and grimly rolled his eyes:
"We'll march upon the farmer's house and hold on him assize
He's knocking down both wood and bower, he shows us great distain
We'll make him rue the day he was born and taste of shame and pain."
Chorus
All the elves from out the wood began to dance and spring
And marched towards the farmer's house their lengthy tails to swing
The farmer from his window looked and quickly crossed his breast
"Oh woe is me," the farmer cried, "The elves will be my guests."
In every nook he made a cross and all about the room
And off flew many a frightened elf back to his forest gloom
Some flew to the east, some flew to the west, some flew to the north away
And some flew down the deep ravine and there forever stay

[@eddie12454]

Creepy but brilliant. Luv Steeleye Span. Superb musicianship together with Maddy's great voice.

[@charlesnolan7602]

This is great!

[@DanSwa6]

Sounds like it's from the 60s, but it just came out. Good job!

[@jjackson4754]

Came out in 1974.

[@MegaJusto]

It's the 50th anniversary edition that just came out

[@skeletoncable]

Huh? This is from an old album being rereleased.

[@jjackson4754]

@@skeletoncable Yes - originally came out in 1974.

[@AnthonyCarroll-ue3uv]

What a delight. 😊

[@daydoe40s]

Nice; I've only ever heard "All Around My Hat." This is pretty cool too.

[@MerlynMusicman]

Try Alison Gross,Thomas the Rhymer and Long Lankin if you fancy it :D

[@richardtorres3299]

Ahh yes. Thomas the Rhymer!

[@richardtorres3299]

Commoners Crown, Parcel Of Roques and Rocket Cottage are fun albums as well.

[@dean828]

This us actually from the year 1974... off the album, "Now We are Six".

[@eddie12454]

Correct. Great album.