ALTERNATIVE SONG FOR THE SEVERED HEAD IN 'THE KING OF THE GREAT CLOCK TOWER' SADDLE and ride, I heard a man say, Out of Ben Bulben and Knocknarea, i{What says the Clock in the Great Clock Tower?} All those tragic characters ride But turn from Rosses' crawling tide, The meet's upon the mountain-side. i{A slow low note and an iron bell.} What brought them there so far from their home. Cuchulain that fought night long with the foam, i{What says the Clock in the Great Clock Tower?} Niamh that rode on it; lad and lass That sat so still and played at the chess? What but heroic wantonness? i{A slow low note and an iron bell.} Aleel, his Countess; Hanrahan That seemed but a wild wenching man; i{What says the Clock in the Great Clock Tower?} And all alone comes riding there The King that could make his people stare, Because he had feathers instead of hair. i{A slow low note and an iron bell.}