The Ballad of the Wailing Siren

from The Puppet Master and Other Folk Songs by Ryan Fox

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Should you sail near the Isle of Capri
There three winged maidens most fair you’ll see
One of them, Parthenope
Her song the sweetest of all three
But truth be told, that Siren’s tale
Is one of how true love can fail

Enticing sailors with tuneful bait
She fell for one and spared his fate
His name was Athos, the Commodore
He let her board his Man Of War
Their budding love for one another grew
As they sailed the ocean blue

One mate grew thirsty of their blissful life
He coveted the Siren for his wife
So took her captive on Pharos Isle
The Commodore came through in style
But northern winds swept through the docks
And the Man Of War crashed on to the rocks

Parthenope clung to an oar
She could not save the Commodore
With broken heart the Siren wept
And since that day she has not slept
Returned now to the Caprian shore
There she wails for her Athos forever more

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from The Puppet Master and Other Folk Songs, released January 31, 2016

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Ryan Fox London, UK

Ryan Fox is a roots/folk singer-songwriter from Kent, UK. His gentle, smart, poetic lyrics and sweet, well-crafted melodies are inspired by Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Joni Mitchell, Donovan, Dylan Thomas, Percy Shelley, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, John Lennon, The Animals, The Byrds, Eagles, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, The Beatles, Cast, Noel Gallagher and the Nashville TV series. ... more

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