To anyone interested in buying the soundtrack of the beautiful music from the History of Britain by Simon Schama as I have, you have a few choices (at least as of today) where you can buy the CD.
1. eBay: As of today, one seller has a CD for $29.78 USD, free shipping;
2. Amazon: There are both new and used CDs available, beginning at $31.32 USD;
3. Amazon UK: There are both new and used CDs avaiable, beginning at 18.95 BP;
There are other web sites that also sell the CD. Be sure to do a Google search for "A History of Britain Soundtrack."
In one of the messages above, I believe someone asked for the name of the hauntingly beautiful music from the episode about Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots. It is called "The Three Ravens", and here are the lyrics:
There were three ravens[2] sat on a tree,
downe a downe, hay downe, hay downe,[3]
There were three ravens sat on a tree,
with a downe,
There were three ravens sat on a tree,
They were as blacke as they might be.
With a downe, derrie, derrie, derrie, downe, downe.
The one of them said to his mate,
Where shall we our breakfast take?
Downe in yonder greene field,
There lies a Knight slain under his shield,
His hounds they lie downe at his feete,
So well they can their Master keepe,
His Hawkes they flie so eagerly,
There's no fowle dare him come nie[4]
Downe there comes a fallow Doe,
As great with yong as she might goe,
She lift up his bloudy head,
And kist his wounds that were so red,
She got him up upon her backe,
And carried him to earthen lake,[5]
She buried him before the prime,[6]
She was dead her self ere even-song time.
God send every gentleman,
Such haukes, such hounds, and such a Leman.[7]
I hope this helps!
Cheers,
cheresherri
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