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Lambton WormSome years later, when Lambton was away fighting the Crusades, the worm emerged from the well as a huge and ferocious beast. It devastated land killing all in its path and continued to grow, coiling its massive body around the hillsides. On his return from the Holy Land, the brave young Lambton sought help from a witch on how best to slay the beast, but he was told that if he killed the creature he would have to kill the very next living thing he saw as well. The worm was killed but sadly, it was Lambton's own father who passed by. The young Lambton, not having the heart to kill his own father, substituted a wild animal in his place. Becaus he did not do what he was told his family was cursed for nine generations. The death of his family members were untimely and never at home. Song of the Lambton WormChorusOne Sunday morn young Lambton went a-fishin' in the wear; An' catched a fish upon his huek, He thowt leuk't varry queer, But whatt'n a kind a fish it was Young Lambton couldn't tell. He waddn't fash to carry it hyem, So he hoyed it in a well. Whisht! lads, haad yor gobs, Aa'll tell ye aall and aaful story, Whisht! lads, haad yor gobs, An' Aal tel ye 'bout the worm. Noo Lambton felt inclined to gan An' fight in foreign wars. He joined a troop o' the Knights that cared For neither wounds nor scars, AN' off he went to Palestine Where queer things him befel, An' vary seun forgot aboot The queer worm i' the well. Chorus But the worm got ft an' growed an' growed, AN' growed an awful size; He'd greet big teeth, a great big gob, An' great big goggle eyes. An' when at neets he craaled aboot To pick up bits o'news, If he felt dry upon the road, He milked a dozen coos. Chorus This feorful worm wed often feed On calves an' lambs an' sheep, An' swally little bairns alive When they laid doon to sleep. An' when he'd eaten aal he cud An' he had has he's fill, He craaled away an' lapped his tail Seven times roond Pensher Hill. Chorus The news of this most aaful worm An' his queer gannins on Seun crossed the seas, gat to the ears Of brave an' bowled Sir John. So hyem he cam an' catched the beast An' cut 'im in three halves, An' that seun stopped he's eatin' bairns, An' sheep an' lambs an' calves Chorus So noo knaa hoo aall the folks On byeth sides of the Wear Lost lots o' sheep an' lots o' sleep An' lived in mortal feor. So let's hev one to brave Sir John That kept the bairns frae harm Saved coos an' calves by myekin' haalves O' the famis Lambton Worm Chorus Noo lads, Aa'll haad me gob That's all Aa knaa aboot the story Of Sir John's clivvor job Wi' the aaful Lambton Worm |