Tuesday, April 26, 2016

A song for Beltaine: Music in the Meadow



May is here
Summer suddenly appears
Strawberries, lilacs and cherries fill the air
A delicious fair!
Life infused with the sunshine's rays
And the longer days
Make time for music in the meadow

Young lovers make music in meadow,
The girls are plaiting flowers in their hair
The boys steal some kisses there
Oh the music from Bel's grassy knoll
Moves magic 'round the Maypole
Oh, I wish that I could go to the Meadow

My youth has past
In the role of loyal wife I was cast
I married, made babies and buried my hopes and dreams
For his it seems
A life removed from the summer joys
Is sure to destroy
Any time for music in the meadow

But young lovers make music in meadow,
The girls are plaiting flowers in their hair
The boys steal some kisses there
Oh the music from Bel's grassy knoll
Moves magic 'round the Maypole
Oh, I wish that I could go to the Meadow

Now I'm free
It's just my little boy and me
Temptations, sensations have crossed my path
But I just laugh
Because love so true in the month of May
Only lasts a year and a day
A short time for music in the meadow

But young lovers make music in meadow!
Lovely girls are plait the flowers in their hair
Sweet boys steal your kisses there!
Oh the music from Bel's grassy knoll
Moves magic 'round the Maypole
Oh, it's your time to go to the meadow




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