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Down, Wanton Down and Song For A New Year both come from the album 'A Lost World, The Poems Of Robert Graves Set To Music By Jay Ansill'.  Here's a link for you:

http://www.jayansill.com/a_lost_world.html

 

An interesting musical project, although I can't say that I've ever heard any Robert Graves poems except the two that John sings here.  Anyway, good stuff.

 

Listen to Song For A New Year

 

I haven't been able to locate the poem on the net to copy, maybe I will sit and write it down sometime.

 

 

Listen to Down, Wanton Down

Down, Wanton, down

Down, wanton, down! Have you no shame,
That at the mention of Love's name
Or Beauty's, presto, up you raise
Your angry head, and stand at gaze?

Poor Bombard-captain, sworn to reach
The ravelin, and effect a breach
Indifferent what you storm or why;
So be that in the breach you die!

Love may be blind, but love at least
Knows what is man and what mere beast,
Or Beauty fickle, but requires
More delicacy from her squires.

Tell me, my witless, whose one boast
Could be your staunchness at your post,
When were you made a man of parts
To think fine and profess the arts?

Will many-gifted Beauty come
Bowing to your bald rule of thumb,
Or love swear loyalty to your crown?
Be gone, have done! Down, wanton, down!