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Golden Bough - Power of the Harp lyrics
A knight went riding on a long summer's day, Met with a fair maid and to her did say, CHORUS: "Ah, my dearest dear, tell me, why do you weep?" 'I grieve not, kind sir, for the road that is long, Nor for the saddle, though it may be strong. My tears shan't fall for saddle or horse, Nor do I shun your love and discourse. No grudge carry I that in youth I must ride, The weight of my crown of gold I shan't hide. I ride to my fate, kind sir, today I die. My heart's burdened so, to them I must fly. On yon bridge with its waters so clear, "Twas there that I lost my two sisters dear. In yon waters that run so deep, It's there that the spirit my sisters does keep.' 'The bridge I shal build so wide and so strong, Twelve thousand trees and twelve thousand stones. Along with you, my dear, I shall ride. fifteen of my men shall be at either side.' As they came to the castle gate, They spied a great stag, dancing with his mate. The men gazed long, such a wonder to see, They left their most precious charge to go free. Her horse traveled on, his shoes all stitched with gold, Stepped on the bridge and stumbled with his load. His stitches of gold they numbered but fifteen, The young maiden fell into the raging stream. The knight called out to his servant young and bold. 'Go fetch for me my harp all strung with gold.' He played the harp so sweetly, Soon the birds were dancing in the tops of the trees. He played the bark from off the hardest tree. He played the child from off his mother's knee. He played the enchantment from the stream, Blinding the water-spirit until he began to sing. 'Knight, kind sir, release me from your spell, And I shall return the maid you love so well.' 'You shall release my young bride unto me, And her two sisters must also go free.' The bells were heard so far and so wide. The knight took the fair maid to be his bride. |
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