Spencer the Rover
Spencer the Rover's Journey: A Tale of Redemption and Homecoming
Lyrics
This tune was composed by Spencer the Rover
This tune was created by Spencer the Rover
As valiant a man as ever left home
A brave man who left his home
And he had been much reduced
He faced significant hardships and struggles
Which caused great confusion
Resulting in confusion and distress
And that was the reason he started to roam
His difficulties led him to wander
In Yorkshire near Rotherham, he had been on the ramble
In Yorkshire near Rotherham, he roamed
Weary of traveling, he sat down to rest
Weary, he rested by a mountain
By the foot of yon' mountain
At the foot, a clear fountain provided refreshment
Lays a clear flowing fountain
Bread and cold water sustained him
With bread and cold water he himself did refresh
With the night fast approaching, to the woods he resorted
Using woodbine and ivy to make his bed
With woodbine and ivy his bed for to make
He dreamt of sighing, lamenting, and crying
But he dreamt about sighing
A plea to return home and abandon wandering
Lamenting and crying
Go home to your family and rambling forsake
On the fifth of November, he returned to family and friends
'Twas the fifth day of November, I've reason to remember
Witnessing the return of this once-lost stranger
When first he arrived home to his family and friends
And they did stand so astounded
His children surrounded him with lively stories
Surprised and dumbfounded
Stories to drive away cares and worries
To see such a stranger once more in their sight
His happiness mirrored those with great riches
And his children come around him with their prittle prattling stories
With their prittle prattling stories to drive care away
-And he's as happy as those
-As have thousands of riches
-Contented he'll remain and not ramble away
-This tune was composed by Spencer the Rover
Repetition of the tune's origin and Spencer's valor
As valiant a man as ever left home
Reiteration of Spencer's bravery
And he had been much reduced
Recalling his significant struggles
And caused great confusion
Resulting in confusion and distress
And that was the reason he started to roam
Reiterating the reason for his wandering
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