Special Death

A terrible mistake was made The weight would break the backs Of ten strong horses tried to save The castle in the fray If you knew that I could take the pain Inflicted at the battle With faithful arrows You might get back in the saddle But it's a special death you saved For me, the brown-eyed daughter Once you made it hotter The thankless, holy praise Is left alone, why bother To cast a stone in water La, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la