Riddles Wisely Expounded (Child 1)-Anaïs Mitchell

[00:21]Refrain: Lay the bend to the bonny broom [00:24]And they lived in their mother’s house [00:28]Refrain: And you’ll beguile a lady soon [00:30]There came a man one evening late [00:33]Lay the bend… [00:36]And he came knocking at the gate [00:39]And you’ll beguile… [00:43]The eldest sister let him in [00:46]Lay the bend… [00:49]And locked the door with a silver pin [00:52]And you’ll beguile… [00:55]The second sister made his bed [00:58]Lay the bend… [01:01]And laid soft pillows ‘neath his head [01:04]And you’ll beguile… [01:07]The youngest sister, fair and bright [01:10]Lay the bend… [01:13]She lay beside him all through the night [01:16]And you’ll beguile… [01:44]And in the morning, come the day [01:47]Lay the bend… [01:50]She said, “Young man, will you marry me?” [01:53]And you’ll beguile… [01:57]And he said, “Yes, I’ll marry thee [01:59]Lay the bend… [02:02]If you can answer this to me” [02:05]And you’ll beguile… [02:10]“What is greener than the grass? [02:13]Lay the bend… [02:15]And what is smoother than the glass?” [02:19]And you’ll beguile… [02:22]“What is louder than a horn? [02:24]Lay the bend… [02:27]And what is sharper than a thorn?” [02:30]And you’ll beguile… [02:34]“What is deeper than the sea? [02:37]Lay the bend… [02:39]And what is longer than the way?” [02:42]And you’ll beguile… [02:47]“Envy’s greener than the grass [02:50]Lay the bend… [02:52]Flattery’s smoother than the glass” [02:56]And you’ll beguile… [02:59]“Rumor’s louder than a horn [03:02]Lay the bend… [03:05]Slander’s sharper than a thorn” [03:07]And you’ll beguile… [03:11]“Regret is deeper than the sea [03:14]Lay the bend… [03:17]But love is longer than the way” [03:29]The eldest sister rang the bell [03:32]Lay the bend… [03:35]She rang it from the highest hill [03:38]And you’ll beguile… [03:41]The second sister made the gown [03:45]Lay the bend… [03:47]She sewed it of the silk so fine [03:50]And you’ll beguile… [03:53]The youngest sister, true and wise [03:56]Lay the bend… [03:59]They’ve made of her a lovely bride [04:02]And you’ll beguile… [04:06]And now fair maids, I bid adieu [04:09]Lay the bend… [04:12]These parting words I’ll leave with you [04:15]And you’ll beguile… [04:18]May you always constant prove [04:21]Lay the bend… [04:25]Unto the one that you do love