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It is sung by [[Butterbumps]] at the [[Sansa]]'s dinner with [[Margaery Tyrell]] and [[Olenna Redwyne|her Grandmother]] to cover the conversation about [[Joffrey]].<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 6|Chapter 6]], Sansa</ref>
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[[Tom of Sevenstreams]] sings it with [[Hot Pie]] on the ride to the [[Inn of the Kneeling Man]].<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 13|Chapter 13]], Arya</ref> It is sung by [[Butterbumps]] at the [[Sansa]]'s dinner with [[Margaery Tyrell]] and [[Olenna Redwyne|her Grandmother]] to cover the conversation about [[Joffrey]].<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 6|Chapter 6]], Sansa</ref>
  
 
===Feast for Crows===
 
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Revision as of 00:11, 7 September 2011

The Bear and the Maiden Fair is a rather ribald traditional song sung throughout the Seven Kingdoms. It describes in a humorous tone the story of a hairy bear that, while going to a fair with a band of three boys and a goat, rescues a maiden who was hoping for a knight.

The song is at least older than 209 AL, when it was already sung. It is very popular, being enjoyed both by the nobles and the commons.

Lyrics

"A bear there was,"
"A bear, A BEAR!
"All black and brown,"
"And covered with hair!
"Oh come they said,"
"Oh come to the fair!"
"The fair? said he,
"But I'm a bear!"
"All black and brown,"
"And covered in hair!"
"And down the road,"
"From here to there,"
"From here!To there!"
"Three boys, a goat,"
"And a dancing bear!"
"They danced and spun,"
"All the way to the fair!"
"Oh! sweet she was,"
"And pure and fair,"
"The maid with honey,"
"In her hair! Her hair,"
"The maid with honey,"
"in her hair!"
The bear smelled the scent,
"On the summer air!"
"The Bear! The Bear!"
"All black and brown,"
"And covered with hair!"
"He smelled the scent,"
"On the summer air,"
"He sniffed and roared,"
"And smelled it there!"
"Honey on the summer air!"
"Oh I'm a maid,"
"And I'm pure and fair,"
"I'll never dance,"
"With a hairy bear,"
"A bear! A bear!"
"I'll never dance,"
"With a hairy bear!"
"The bear,the bear!"
"Lifted her high,"
into the air!"
The bear, the bear!"
"I called for a knight!"
"But you're a bear!"
"A bear! A bear,"
"All black and brown,"
"And cover in hair!"
"She kicked and wailed,"
"The maid so fair,"
"But he licked the honey,"
"From her hair!"
"Her hair! Her hair!"
"He licked the honey,"
"From her hair!"
"Then she sighed and squealed,"
"And kicked the air,"
"She sang: My bear so fair,"
"And off they went,"
"The bear! The bear!"
"And the maiden fair!"[1]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

The song was sung at the harvest feast at Winterfell.[2]

A Storm of Swords

Tom of Sevenstreams sings it with Hot Pie on the ride to the Inn of the Kneeling Man.[3] It is sung by Butterbumps at the Sansa's dinner with Margaery Tyrell and her Grandmother to cover the conversation about Joffrey.[4]

Feast for Crows

It was sung by Dareon on the voyage to Braavos.[5]

References and Notes