Filk: The Burrow Fair

[quigonginger]

No: HPFGUIDX 77563

Based on Scarborough Fair/Canticle by Simon and Garfunkel

Dedicated to Gail B. and CMC, who have led me to dig out the old S&G 
songbook.

Note:  The canticle is imposed over the verses in the original.  I 
have tried to achieve this effect by putting the canticle in 
parentheses.  You may want to bring a friend if you are like me and 
attempt to sing along with filks.

I imagine a younger Harry (circa CoS) singing the verses whilst an 
older Harry (latter OoP) sings the canticle.


The Burrow Fair.

Are you going to the Burrow fair?
Percy, Fred, George, Ginny and Ron.
Remember me to one who lives there.
Like a mum since my mum is gone.

Tell her to knit me a sweater of jade.
(In a bed in a tower with hangings around)
Percy, Fred, George, Ginny and Ron.
(Dreaming of hallway in buildings unknown)
Like one for whom each Weasly's made.
(Wrapped up in bedclothes the child who is dreaming)
Like a mum since my mum is gone.
(Sleeps and yet slithers in Ministry halls)

Tell her to make me a dozen mince pies.
(At the end of a hall a doorway appears)
Percy, Fred, George, Ginny and Ron.
(Prophesy there in beckoning dreams)
Her domestic skills which all of us prize.
(A wizard grasps and posseses a mind)
Like a mum since my mum is gone.

Tell her to make me fudge that is homemade.
(Dumbledore's Army from thestrals dismounted)
Percy, Fred, George, Ginny and Ron.
(You-Know-Who orders Death Eaters to kill)
With her added love, it's Honeyduke's grade.
(And to fight for a cause that's best to be forgotten)
Like a mum since my mum is gone.


Peaceful thoughts and dreams to all,
Ginger