Ilkley Moor, Rombalds Moor, Morton Moor

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About Ilkley Moor, Rombalds Moor, Morton Moor

Views of or from Ilkley Moor, Rombalds Moor, or Morton Moor.

Now expanding this group (originally just for Ilkley Moor) to include two adjacent moors. Well, when you're on these moors it's not always that easy to know when you've crossed to the next, is it? Anyway, I've got a few photos from the other two, so...

Of course, the song is really only for one moor... but let's keep it here for now....

Ilkley Moor Bar T'at

Where 'as tha bin since ah saw thee, ah saw thee
On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at
Where ‘as tha bin sin ah saw thee
Where 'as tha bin sin ah saw thee

On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at
On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at
On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at

Thou's bin a courtin Mary Jane, Mary Jane, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at
Thou's bin a courtin Mary Jane, Thou’s bin a courtin Mary Jane

On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at

Tha’s gonna catch tha death of cold, death of cold, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at
Tha’s gonna catch tha death of cold, Tha’s gonna catch tha death of cold

On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at

Then we shall ‘ave to bury thee, bury thee, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at
Then we shall ‘ave to bury thee, Then we shall ‘ave to bury thee

On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at

Then t’worms’ll come and eat thee up, eat thee up, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at
Then t’worms’ll come and eat thee up, Then t’worms’ll come and eat thee up

On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at

Then ducks’ll come and eat up t’worms, eat up t’worms, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at
Then ducks’ll come and eat up t’worms, Then ducks’ll come and eat up t’worms

On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at

Then we shall come and eat up t’ducks, eat up t’ducks, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at
Then we shall come and eat up t’ducks, Then we shall come and eat up t’ducks

On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at

Then we shall all ‘ave etten thee, etten thee, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at
Then we shall all ‘ave etten thee, Then we shall all ‘ave etten thee

On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at

That's wheear we get us ooan back, ooan back, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at
That's wheear we get us ooan back, That's wheear we get us ooan back

On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at

There is a moral to this tale, to this tale, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at
There is a moral to this tale, There is a moral to this tale

On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at

When courtin' always wear a hat, wear a hat, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at
When courtin' always wear a hat, When courtin' always wear a hat

On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at, On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at

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On Ilkley Moor b’ah t’at