Ghosts of James Bay by John Wilson

Author:John Wilson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: JUV000000
Publisher: Dundurn Press Limited
Published: 2009-03-09T04:00:00+00:00

“Alas, my love, ye do me wrong

To cast me off discourteously;

And I have loved you so long,

Delighting in your company.

Greensleeves was all my joy,

Greensleeves was my delight;

Greensleeves was my heart of gold,

And who but Lady Greensleeves?”

We all listened as Wydhowse sang to himself, completely oblivious to the presence of the rest of us. The song was long, cataloguing all the things the singer had given Greensleeves to try to win her favour. It had all been in vain, and I wondered if Wydhowse was thinking of his family back in England as he sang it. Despite his weak voice, the words certainly seemed to strike a chord with the listeners, and no one interrupted him.

Eventually Wydhowse finished the song, and we sat in silence around the fire. Then Wydhowse spoke. There were tears in his eyes. “Master Staffe, would you be so kind as to help me to our house? I am greatly fatigued and would rest.”

Staffe rose and almost carried Wydhowse to the shelter. Hudson, Jack, and I remained gazing at the dull coals.

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