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is Dieiricfj, vl)ar-'{opd ofSr^-
Bant
CBai on Bis deaiB^Bed Bes;
^aiere iBe ^)oice ofpovDerxVassii/led
Jind closed iBe eagle eyes^
O friedpicB, Coanf ofVeBamavd,
Ml) Rinswan irue 7 saiiB Be,
VBpee iBivgs ofprice I Bad from Qod;
NovU deaCiBou "^iiB iBesc iBvec
J\.s iBoa sBaB
Bopc in iBe T)&y ofDays
ZBy god sBaB'deaf^BB iBee'\
e spa^e, and died, and Cefra^
mund
W<55 harden ofi6e /and,
Audifie oifiepje^ers hVainJfiai Deaifi
Had^i'Oen into fiis Band.
nd one vl>as S/sa, iBe vl/6ife

maid,
Cffe dead Da he's daagfiier sf}e^
And QcHfried one, BroiBep
ifie CiUfk
CBai pfhyed Beside Sep Rnec,
W8om Vefhamand fbp Bis Bege-^fopd
Masi ser\lc in days io Be.
ai Orirad ifie \iliicfir--vi/ife,
cRiCd of iSe Sea --flings,
VRe fiaug6ty, ifie crafty, Tefha^
mund^s spouse,
Ne\ler again io Be vUife ofa \JassaC
Re\Jer to BvooH a nexU Queen in the
cast(e,
SomBrely Vo\x/5.
Cbansed oftfefTsBe takes.
Many a BfacR spefTsBe makes—
DieiricB,0 DieiricB,\l/oe to tBine
Hoasel
I f ii llU lflii HH i
W 'l !W >i W^ M
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/ is We spring ^hme of ifie


year
And oat ofifieWesi iherc comes
Avi/ind i/iai ripp&s ific reedy mere;
And ifie Bird in ifie vl/ifd^viJood

cavoCs cCeav,
And ifie Bros^lln Bee fiams,

And iHe fieari is siirr*d as of men


ifiai fiear
t/ie rofPing ofdisiani drams.
fien ific xi/iCd s\Uans [bng for iRe
ready CaRes
In ifje fair Cand of^paBant
, And saidng, saidng pom iRe jSoaiR
VRey secR iBeir summer Raani,
And ifie air is (bad vUiifi \l/innovi/ing

\(/ings
And cries ve\lcr6cvani.

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/ is We spring --iimc of ifie
year
Andoai ofific^esi Were comes
A\i/iad thai vippds We reedy mere;
And We Bird in We viJiSl-\Uood
caroCs cCeav,
And ifie Brosiln Bee fiams,

And We fieari is siirr'd as of men


Wai Bear
t/ie rofPing ofdisiani drams.
fien ific \>UiCd s\Uans (bng fop t/ie

peedy CaRes
In me faip Cand ofS^dfant
And saidng, s^aiffng fhym ifie jSoatB
Vhey secR iBeir sammcp fiaani.
And ihc aip is Coad vi/iifi yilinno\iling
\ilings
And cries pe^cpBepani.

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nio ifie vl/oods one mopn of
May
Co Hear ifie smafTBirds sing
die Princess S^fsa iaRes Ber vi^ay;
JKnd io fier govl/n doiR cttng
"Cfie (iiiCe BroiBer, BRiBe and gay,
VQBo dances do\^n iBe v(/ood(and vUay
JKnd sBoais forjoy of Spring,
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r^feq?«3casB=;ssg»%-gss:=55rgsi
ai Orirad from Bev pafhcc
iovUep
Slic mapR'd i/ie flippy pair --
)SRe fias fUing ficrgoCcL comB io ihc
groand
j\nd (bos'd Ber rmJen Bam
SBc Bas fTang Bev^ofd roBe io iBe
groand
J\nd siripped Bar Body Bare,
HB fern-- seed juice from Bead
io fooi
jShe Bas siain*d Ber fair Body,
VBen foriB upon iBeir ivacH sBe goes,
0j\nd ne\/ep a souCmigBi see
VOBai turned iBe sunny air so cofd
WBen sBc passed inyJisiBfy,
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:«©««j2Z^?=fS^^3a^»(aHBS.*iS3S£rtiD@?i^a'feO[-- ^^O^^^S^gssesss::^
Been
tfiaiyoa Basic as if in fear?''
'*Ofi, I y5aVc Been in iBe ofd oaR^-^i/ood
"tfiai Borders iBe reedy mere".

Bfsa, Bfsa, vl/Bai Ba\Ie yoa seen


VBai iarns yoar cBeek so paCe?^'
I
'NougBi Ba\le I seen, nougBi Ba\/e seen,
^ui Barken io my iaCe!
y ntid £roifier QoHfried \Ucni
"Copfhy in ific \(/oods \i/iiH rve;
He Hid Him By a flo^i/cving Worn
*A.nd cafled in cfiiCdisfigCcc
o

fiai I sBoaCcCfincf Bim neVer

j\ncfso, \(/i{B
pCayfaCpain,
j^l^} I soagfii fiim fiere, I soqgfii film
Were,
A^a JKncC meant io seeR in Vain--
JiCasI ancfvi/fyen 1 haCy soagfit
I soag/it him shfTin \/ainV'
Hey fiaVe searcfiecfifie w/oocf
from encfto encf
^ai noikwg coaRfiBey see
Sa\/e fiere ancC again a lUtCe 6ircC
Zhai fCitiecffrom iree to iree.
6ey BaVe cafTed 6is name from
side to side
^ai noi fling coaCd^iBei) Bear
SaVe ifie Wifd^svi^ans rustfing in
i6e reeds
VBai fringed^iBe sifter mere.
ECsa, Efsar Ortracfspa^e,
'*Sofhir tfioa art to see^
V/ye foafer is ifiy ffidcfen fie art
"^ith stiame ancfireacfiery!
Cain, sfain Hast ifjoa ifiy [iiife
6roifier
VBai iBoa sBoaCcTsi reign a Cone,
Or sei i6y secret paramour
Upon DaReDieiricti's t/jrone!*
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green hifTmoanis from tf)e

river's edge
V^fiere iBe SctieCdi fCov(/s idroagfi ifie
signing sedge.
On iBeBiCT-^iop siands one oCdOak-tree
J\nd spreads lis toxiering canopy;
sacred^ pCace from ancient dags,
J\.
^Ben aCTmen deemed tBai in iBe
maze
Ofmarmaring feaVes and^viritBen
BougBs
j\n eariB^mighig Cjoddid Boase.
o(dl
Mor migBi, BeneaiB iBai sacredsBade,
Or virong Be done or fafieBood^said!
n ifiai fairmeacTBeneai/i
the Vree
ZTiere siands fyingHenr^ ofGermany,
JKuif rournf fli m many aSaxonLorcT
Leans on Bis Cong ivJo-BandecfsworcC
Grim vs/ar^-dbys, idey, ifiai frow/ning
sioocf
JKncCiBoagfit on many a fieCcC of Bfbocf,
^Bere Wose Brow/n many^dintecC
s\>Jorcfs

HacfBeCcf ai Bay iBe ffunnisB BorcCes^


^Bife in^raBani these noBfes gay
VJBo fBrongecCifie fCo\s/€ry mead today
aniecC ^ncf ha^£ed^ ancfiooR
smafT Bcecf
Of Cfirisiencfom^s most Giiier neecf.
V/}us,arwecT and angry in itie [and'
Stands no\s/ Kjng Ifenvy, to demand^
^fjtf^ ofafTCfirisiian lands aCone,
Ho Banner ofJt)ra6ani had^ffos^/n
J\.gainsi tBai surge o/ lust and'fiaie
^fiere, at tfte empire's eastern gate,
5ii(T master of t fie
Gfoody sod^
VHe German fieCd^the fand' for CXocf
n itiai fairmeacTGeneaifi
ihe Vree
UHere siands tying Henry ofGermany,
JKnif rouncT fiim many aSaxonLord^
Leans on fiis Cong iw/o- fiandecC sw/orcf.
Grim War-dogs, i/iey, i6ai frow/ning
sioocf
JKncCiBoagfit on many a fieCcf of 6Coo(C,
^6ere iBose Sross/n mang-^cfintecf
sw/ords
HadBeCd ai Bay ihe ffunnish hordes ^

^fiife in!Qra6ant these noBfes gag


VJBo fBrongecfthe ffow/ery mead today
aniecC ancC Ra^Redy ancCiook
smafT fieecT
OfCBrisiencfonfs most BHiev neecf.
V/jus, arwecf and angry in ifie Cand"
Stands no\J Kjng ffenry, io demand'
^By^ ofaCrCfirisiian Lands alhne.
No Banner of^jrafant /ladffovJn
Against surge of last andfiaie
tfiai
^fiere, ai the empire's eastern gate,
fSiitT master of tfie GCoody sod
Vfie German fiefdihe fandforCXcd
aRc ansv^er. Count of Cef=
ramancf/'
Vfianders King Henry ifyen
"Wfiy Basi tfioa sfiam'cQ iBoa ancC
iBy foPR,
VBe name of CBrisiian men ?

Spa^e FriedricB Coani of CefrdwancC


"Wi^^/ tree sBaffyiefcfWee fruit,
^Ben a secret t/}ing, an eViCifiing,
Is gnawing at tHe root?

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n Boncfs cfoifi Princess ECsa fie
For marcfer foafTy cfone
Upon fier BroiBer, Ber BvoiBer,
(iitfe
Da/ce DieiricB'S onCy son.
^ai no confession Vs/ilT she make,
JKncf^itness ifiere w/as none.
ncCsome WoalcT /idle Ber to
tfie siaRe,
^ncfsojne WoalcfspeaR fier free --

AjjcCI fear me ai eacfi oifier's iBvoais


Ere Cong oar sys/ords sBalT Be--
CBe sWords \\/fiicB iBoa w/oalcPsi Bd\/e
as cfraw/
For Bonoar ancC CBrisieniier
lie Kjng, He siis GeneaiH
ifie Dad
JKncf BigB aBo\'efiis fieacC
VHe ShiefcCofJasiice He H^iH naiCcf-
''Sritig forth ilie MdicCrfie Micf

CHen forth ide vJhitemaicf^Csa came,


^iih the spears on either hand]
jKncC stern ty to her spaRe the Ki^g^

i
princess of i/ie Cancf,

By
vf penitence sfiad GCacRest gaifl
^e iarned'asw/fiite as snoxK/-
VSen standing in ifiis
0o(y p(dce^
<^
S^peaR as tfioa stood^si Before God^s
face.
If iftoa fiave sinned or no!'

ft
si fence felTon iBe armecf
iBrong,
JKncfsiCeni siood'iBe Maicf,
Nor (boRecTsBe in King Henry's eyes,
^ut gaz'cfapon ihe sarmner sRies,
Smiffng ancC unafraid]
S ^^ t-api ancfiencCer grew^ fier Cooji ,
ncCifien afbad spaRe sBe-^
D /\7/?9^ a champion Waits
We
Boar
Zo taRe my part WiiB gocfn£e poyx/er,
.AncTmy Deffv/erer Be,

In dreams I saw/ Birn; si(\/er-Brig6i


His jew/etrd armour sBone,
His sxvord^Was as a Beam of (igBt,
His crest a siB/er sv/an,
'He is myL ordl Be is my King,
JKnd^Bi^ iilTdeatB am /.
Come/^icior, Lord", iBe Boar isnear-
OB Bear tBy poor maicBs crgf'
fien spake tfieUorcTofCefi
ramancC
Ifer BroiBer sfie fiatfi sfain,

Jigdinst iBe vi/orCcf maintain.

I fffng my gageupon iBe ground)^


^(b\i(/, hampj ancC Cei as s^ee
If sBame sfiafTpricR her paramour
Co dare We (ist^ M/iiB meV
K?sa«»vaa«ai.V(!i,
o once iRe ^ifOer hampei

AncfafTiBe ifirong x^dS siifT,

S^i ihtxyagfi iRe sedge iRe river ^igRecf


VRai ffovc^'cf ReneaiR iRe RifT.

Jincfiys/ice iRe siR/er irampei Riev^--


AndeacR man seew'cfio Rear
CRe mCcf noies of a fairy Rom
Make ansvl/er faini ancfcCear.
ncCifirieeyoB ifirice ihe irampei

JKncCiBen ihe si fence BroRe^


JKncC a sBoai v^eni up from itie (is-

iening crov^cf
J\roQncC tfie ancieni OaR,

Tor a fair ancfvc^onUroas iBing


ifiey sa\U
Come db\i/n me scinffi stream ^
Ancf first fa r^ off ancC indisiinct
H sBone, a siCVer gleam.

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ncCifien ifiey sa\S/a snovC^^iie
svi/an
Come cfrav^ing cfovi/n iBe Hde
*A /7///e foat of pearCy sReen,
J\ncfa state Cy Kjiigfii tfiat sat tBerein,
Jincfseem'cfits coarse to gaicfe,

ffe stepson sBore --fie mounts tBe BifF-


JKncfto ihe Oak Bas v(/on -^
VBe sandgBt on Bis silVer waif
Flames BacR, anotBer san.
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^=^3^^otai,g^i^»ar'«309'g=£s^'»Sa:^a5^SB3e3sa :^ ^
Siranger! spaRe {Be yilondering

lAncf ari ifioa come io flgfii


For Princess EQ^a av(f Ber cause?
CBenGocC defence ifie rigBtf

'!A.n(f if ifioa conquer, ifiine sfie i>,


j\n(f ifioa Da^eDieiricB'iS fieir-^
J)ui firisfi ifig name ancfnofile race
^Cis meei ifiai ifioa decCareV
Kinglmacfe ans\l/er ide sirange
I^nigfit
Of noBCe BfoocT am L
My father in a gofden fancC
raCe;sf

v^ eueaifi a fairer sHy .

'*^ai if ifii^ pare ancTgaififessMaicC


WifT choose me Be tiers.
io
Here sfiaffl reign aniifl die,
AncfiBee in Bonoar ancffeady
MsrifTfoCTa^io iBe\(/ars.
ei kno\l/ ihai in iBai CancT of
mine
\^fiere fier cry piercecC io me
J\re fayji/sifjoa may';si noi comprehencf,
JKncf ihing^ of mystery,

Co one afone may I cfecfare


My name ancTvi/fience I corner
Vfii^ secret if my Bricfe shafC s^ek
\sftien I Jfja\/e Borne her fiome
/ must Be hCcffYei in iBai
1 Boar
We pari for eVermorC'-'
A. \/ast, resisifes^, mysiic paWer
SBafTBaCe me from my BricTaC Bo\(/er
JKncfio my [ancT restore.
iBoa Be faiiBfaCiBenJ
Csa, \(/ifi
/r ii enoagB for Wee
Co Rno\(/ iBai in iBine eVifcfay
I BearcC iBy cry from far aWay,
JKricCcame io sei iBee free?"

y^i^Vioar ancff^orcT^'criecfLCi^a iBen


\sfBai recRIofiBy race?
ffide as iBoa Wifi hlTas iBoa \l/i[i,
CBe mysievy of (By grace/''
6e irampeis soancC, ifie d^i^
are sci,

A.ncf'neaiBfCwg Henry's iBrotie


Coani FriecTricfi ancCihe ^iranger
Knigtii
meet face io face, a Cone.

CBe BrigBi BCacfesv^aVe, the BrigBi


sparR^ ffy,
CBe cBampions tramp ancf reef,
JKncf sBriCr ancC cfeadCy ring^ iSe cry
Of sieeCon smiiien sieeC
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ai soon io eariB is FriedricB

UnBeCm'cf an(C paCe fie ffes^


King Henry siaris up in His pface:
'*NoW siay {By hantf^ Be cries,

''Viciorioas t^igRH thy cause is^on.


Now/ mercy do ifiou grant
Who shad iomorroW share a throne
^iih msa of ^rahani ! ''
n€r now BrcaRs in iBejoyoaS
cro\JcC
JKncfi/ie Co\/er$, pacing sfoW,
Miif fesiaC music ancfgCaiCcrie^
Varn fiancC in handl io go
Vo W/jere dBoVe ifie {oWeredTgnie
CRe ioWnsfoiR afTarow/
Leanecf cfoWn ioWaicfi ifie pomp go By,
•A iBoasancC years^ ago.
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eep faffs ihe dark'-ifie summer


nig6i cowes dbw/n
ZraifitJff
Veifi ofcfasRy s'^Jeeiness
iBro' ihe io\s/n.

One By one {Be siavs appear^ large


an(f BrigBi,
One By one each /aiHcecTwindbv^
Veils lis figBi.
QaencBeffiBe (igBis ancC siilTiBe
(hugfiier; onCy yei
from iheDuRe's BigB pa face yVindbw/Sf
open sei,

Inio {Be \i/arm cdisB a yeffbw racfi^


ance pours,
JKncCdRe scirt iBe Bandred^ iBroaied
reVefroars*

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oys/ Geneaifi ihe paCace Window/,
, in ifie ^Racfe
Of a BeeidngSrovJecC ancT serpeni^
v^rcaihecC arcade,

Oaicast shann'dl BetioCdin fary


and despair
teframiwd andOvirad cvoacBing
ihere.

^aiiB Ber^Beve i> afTiBy wisdom,


\Joman? Bere w/e ffe!
md^ i> iBe BridaCfeasi^ oars iBe
midnigBi sBy,
arderess I mainiain'cC fier, on
i6y w/orcT^
Now my Coi ;> 6Ca$iing sBame, a
Broken s^orxf.^'

<)rim(ffiisse(frVfie fiencCfiaif} BeCp'tf


lier.^iii We encC
I^ noi yei: tia\/e faiiR a tiiife, my
friencf!
Trom ifih ihing of faery if We Wring
fii^ name
m^ ^BafTBe {Be faff. iBe fCigBi, iBe
Biiier ^Bame.
rom ihis ihinq of faery ify^
cffance to /ieW
1]ai a shveef of sRin, no
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more sHafT
ye View
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•A Rnigftl in flasfiing arms, so proacC


so gay,
^ai a Wiitier^ff carCe, rfieamy-eyecC
ancCgrey.

Many a Rnigfii is Here ihai scarce ai


Gocfs commanif
Wba/cf £roo£ a nameless stranger,
rafing in ihe fancf.
o! SHr ifiy friends againsi ihe
Boar ihai nares^ ifie s^orcC
Mine to Vi/or^in E^fsa's fosom v^iifi a
poison '-'Won/?"
--
In ihe gCoom, iBeve ifiey ptoi,
croacBing Idw,
/Sammer stars across iBe nigBisBy
saifing sCovJ.

Summer s^eeiness, micfnigBi fresB-


ness. rcancfiBem Breaifier^
fSiifT iBeJea (buSf ioriar 'cCBearis ^HB
rancour seeiBe,
rampeh ancf (frams-- O"^ ma^
_ sic pea Cs',
VBe ioWn /> afC astir ^
V/ie ioWnsfofR throng ihe marl^ei-^
place
Vo gaze on E^G^ay fiappy face.
J^cCiBeKing ihat WafRs ^Hh her
rampeis ancC draws-- ancC ifie
noonday sun
Gteaming on sifR and^goCcC.
And" many a famous Rnigfii i> ifiere
VfBoisfe pennon io iBe summer air
h g(orious(y unrofledl
fie merry mimireCsy goes on
^ CbWa r<C ihe Minster ddor.
VHe priesi ihere ancCifie Bridegroom
\\/aiU
there ^HafTBe saicfifie ^orcfy ifiai
male
CWo SoaCs for eVermore.

the Briife she moanis ihe siepS^


Bai Co!
WBai figure felCaniCBCacR
^eiween ner anaiiie door dbifi rise?
W/iai Voice ofdoom is this ihdi cries,
^As in a w/diCiBe music dies-^
^??^^=^«^»pgg=^g^g??aa>-ygryggs«iiasg^g<g^^
«

is riracC'*SBa(r i6is cfeecC


6e cCone^'
iS^fie cries, "iHis deed" of shame,
TjRai ihe cfaagBier o^raBani sfioafcf
v^ecC
*A JTidn \i/iifioai a name?

^CacR sorcery BaiR ye in iBraCC


Z^o wbr^ Bis Wic^ecCyi/ifT.
^ai eyes iBere are Be cannoi Bfincf,
Voices Be sBafCnoi siitT.
facR. sorcery haifi Broagfit
film fiere,
An(f arm'(f fiis exiCMncT.
Whai i/ioag£ fie praie of king Cy Birifi

Jrfffomefar^disiani fancff

^eyoncfifie paifiway of ifie Sun


Mi(h(ay 'h/ixi ffeaVen ancCKefC
There (ies ifie reaCm, nor GotPs nor

^fiere sacfi as" fie do dWefT.


fieirs are iBe [oils ifial never enxf,
Vfie anfuiriircfdesire,
Vfie CoVe iliat Ceases iBe fTesH amf
soaC
Scat'cCw/ii/i iis ^hs of fire,

Vfieirs are ifiegoRfihaiiarns io cfro^s


Vfie dreams itiai sBan ihe day--
SpCendoarofyoaifi, ifie paintedmask
OffoaCness and'decay.
icf/jim cfecCare tii$ name ancf
race,
Cfien, ^/§», sfiaCi ifioa see
Wfiai ifling of/iorrory^dih ifie M^orcf
Vtiai ma keg fiim one \s/iiH Ifiee!"
aCe sidncfs ihe maiden, pa(e
ifie ^ng,
tfov HancCnor fooi can siir.

^ui iniheMimier gfoom /lerl^nig/jt


His siti/er armour gleaming Brigfiiy
CooR$ sieaclfasiCg on fier.

*lt4i)LorcC, m}^l\nigtH'\ ^tic cviesy


^'l come!*'
JKncf sudtfenG^ in w/raW
V/ie King fiaifi seizifWe dark
w/iiclj^ w/ife
jSind fiarrd /ler from his paW,

hen on inio i/ieC/iarc/imei^

^jiiCihe avcBm spaces dim


l{ang wM
an angeG-ss/ar ofsoancC
•As rose ifie marriage fl^mn.

Zriump/jani o^er {fie Rneedng ifirong


Vfje masic siormecf ancf soarecf;
H
fifTcCifie qaiVering Waffs, ancToai
J\i ifie fiigH door ii poured.

jKnd^from ifie aliening croWcfone


praver
HpXew/iW wat migfiii; cfiani:
^'May Godwin mercg sendliis grace
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Vhas $am sang ihe
iBe maids,
j;oaws of (Be Bow/er^
•AdiBinqs ifiai fiVe . . . noW seek
repose,
^irds droop iBe vJiCd^^s/ing, in
steep foCds iBe fCower.
ifie Brigfii daw/n ^evi
[TiRings
roaming afar
Ifome iarn ys/hen eVe Rgfiis fiev firsi
SiR/er siar^
See quits
Sfieep io ifiefoCcC come, iRe
ifie clbVer,
ChifcCCeans io motBer, an(fCo\/er io
(bVer

'Home made for (bVe . . .


fvagrani
and^meei
ere ioyoar Bvide^cBamBev
guide We jjour feei.
^rigfii ming^s ofda^ .
proa(C
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fiearh ancfgag,
TriaQf ancC iriampfis ancf ioiCs^
Be ai re^.
Here, l^ordofWar Bere, Beaaiy's
. . .

jtfigBi maRe^ t^oa orje^oB.


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jmayluyVe
ma£e i)oa Blesi !
(one,atone in ihe \/act (iecf room
Wficre one (amp Barncdin {Be
fragravi a/bom
^rea$i io Bred si sioocCiBe v</edc{eif pair,
WBi(e iBe golden strain iBai Bad^Ced^
(Bern IBere
Died^sofKy dbw/n Bj^ iBe easile shir.

CBeBrigBi Bair of iBe maiden sBone


UnBound^Beibw/ Ber tbosen'd^zone,
.And iBe Sys/an-^RnigBi's armour,
disarrayed",
•A sfiining Beap on a coacB \v^5 iaidl
Jind'By ii rested^ Bi$ BaiiCe^^ Biade.
e:>«L^2i^gss:8€acft^2^^«DW6Si?2Scss8»e^s^sa22e^^ ^^i3^^^^B3B3g3l
T^oVe," Be saidl ''ifie dream
Vi/as svi/eei
CBai drew/ me io ifiese sifi/erfeei-^
JKndsiifT a dream ii seems io me,
Vfie caff, ihe sirife, ihe ^/iciory,

j\nd^ihejoy i£ai is andifiai is io Be!'


Iffaivision ifiriffcCas in one day ?
^^efbVecC fy wfiai Hidiien lore
IQiew/'^t ifioa my neecT, my dngaisfi
sere —
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ZTioa, on ifiy far, encfianied shore?

yn ,
JioagR iBai I Rne\v'\ We iS^Wan-
Rniqht saicC
'Snoag/i, thai io gaarcTiBis precious
fieacC
TRe arm w/as sirong, ihe fieari \\/as
aw--
^uif^Csa criecf/'O Biiiev pain!
Whai ifiFtey ca[fifiee hepce again?
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Vijoa cam^si in spfendbun ancfeVen so
fS/iafri/ie cCai) yei come ys/fien I see
ihee go,
jAncffade from my sigdi RRe
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BreaR
c/je Ban iRai (ies on ifiee ancTme'''^
^ai£^{sa crieif/'o/j, Biiierfy
IfaVe I raecfifie promise I gave io ifiee^
ever io Rnov^ wx) BasBancTsname,
cA^ iBoagB iBe w/orcfw/ere a
Badge of^Bawe;
NeVer io/cnoW of w/Bai Rin iBoa art^
In iBe year^ gone By io Bave no pari,
Nor in one cCosecC cBamBer WiiBin
ifijp Beari !'*
a[e, pd(e fie sioocCfor amomeni
ifiere.
In fjis epes ifie cCawIn of a deacfCy fear:
'£f}a'J fie criecC'*! cfiarge ihec stay 9
Or eVev ifie w/ovcf of doom ifioa saj;, '*
Tjfje faiaCx^ovif ihai I mast o£ej;/
aima Caagh'if, an(f fiatf
cRstraugdi
Tfer (oxer io Her Breast sRe caagHi:
Tlfihshape offCesRl can make mine ov^.
Yea, mine fore\/er ancfmine a Cone,
^d/ ijfie spirit roams in a Worfcfanknow/n.
/yaiPow/crs soever ifiai dave
decree
I sfja Cr^noWnoi mj; Cb\/e as tie ^noWs me,
I 6ra\/e and'defy itiemlDecCare ihy race,
ZlRy noBfe name andifiy dyslefCmg-pCacey
JKncCiRe issue £e iiin God^sgoodgrace!'*
iarR ancf agfiasi for a moment
tHere
tfe gaz'cC upon fier in damG despair,
W^Ren IHey fieanfifie ivamp of a
Carrying iBrong
Vfiai siorme(fi6ose echoing haffs aCong
VBai fiacCecBoecC Cast io ihe 6ridkC;song.
sf7oata eras/}, ancC (Be carVen
cfoor
Lay sBiVerecCarong iHe cBamBer ffbor,
J\.ncf ifiere sioocTVefvamancC, svJotxC
in fiancC
JS.n(f6e6in(fBiin wanj^ a GaUd-GrancT
j\n(fiBe iossing pCames of an armecC
£ancC
^TW^f^aiV t^ i
JUW * >

f»K{9iiiS^i»*m>L imm»
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ai sw/ifi as a Baw/H fiaifiECsa
fCoWn
Co i6e coacfi WBereon ifie sWorcfw/as

SJRe Baifi idrasi iBe did io ifte fian(C


of fier Rnighiy
JKncTihe BfacCe satig ctear as ii teapetf
io Ggfii,
JKncfihe cHamSev rang Wii/il ifie roar
offigfii.
ncCgaarcCs ancT RnigRh came
irampdng in
ViiriReKing^s Voice ihanderecC a6o\/e
ide din,
•A^ncf ifie Weapons sank ai ifie WorcC
fie said}
J a/ ^£e Brigfiiesi BCade Was Baified
in red,
jK^ndon ifie rasfies ifieCoani Cat; dead
hen .si fence fefTfov a Ciiile

;space,
A J ihey flung a c[bako'eritie iraiior'^
face.
JKntC as iRey carriecf {Be deacf aw/av/^
One cfrewa curtain, and cofcfancfgrei)
Siole in ihe figtii of ifie GreaRing daj;.
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Words id^y fefT
Jfiis

£ike ifie far-off soancCofa minster GcfC:


fQng, Vfiej) ca ITme -^Gy sei ofsun
Tarfience, far fience, mast I Begone-^
'Ufie iroifi is BroRen, ifie dream is done.
/ ihe river's edge. By ifie andetii
Vree
Once more I BicT i^oa meei w/iih me,
Z^Bere sBafCye Cearn w/Bere my CancT
cfoiB Be,
^ncCiBe name iBai 'neaiB iBis eariBCy
s^y
No cBifcfof eariB wasi Rno\^me in;."
s a ffoWer By ifie scyihe-^BCacCe
sanderecC
SoEfsa s\s/ay*(C Rev goQfen Bea.cC
So droopecC so feff ai fier fbVer's feei,
A.n(Ca Tide ofoBfiVion, cfeep ancCsw/ect
SiiCPtfifie w/ordless cry ancfiBe w/idf
Beari'-^Beai.
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6 e King siis By ide ancieni free,
Vfie sCo\>J jsiream ffowls BeneaiB^
A figBi \s/in(fwa/les lis rippCes ran
JKfriw/wkdng in iRe noonday san
j\lbnci iBe sHiningpaiti.
ncTifiere are iBe fords affair
^radani,
nA.ndmany aS^xon ford]
j\nd^f^(ka 6i) King Henry's side'--
^ai pafb and'sifeni siis ifie Bride
JK.nd^aiis fier IbVer's xi^ord
Be Sv</^ri^ ^nigfti sidnds Before
iBe Ring
In sif\/er arms array 'cf,
T^ong, long fie gaz'cTon Bis fadg's face
3iii neVer a worcCBe said.
Hegaziffar up iBe sBining siream,
JKvd^Bo\s/ea Bis BeBned Bead.
King", he spa£e, ^'ancCnoBCes

JKncTBis Voice Wd^ siern ancTsfoW-


*'1^€isi niqfii a iraiiov soagBi wj; fife;
I sfeW nim in ifie w/fiivC of sirife '-'
Was ifiis WefTdbne or no? *'
s on a ys/incfTess sammer nigfii
j\. (iiife Breeze map sWefT
JKndx^fjispev ifiroagfi ifie Ceafy w/oodl
So ihroacff} ifie ifirong ifiai (isiening
sioocf,
X^Re vJfiisper ran:"X^as We/iC"
gain lie spaRe:Ye afT^aVe
fiearcC
TfieBan ihai on me Cay:
How/, ifI iodCmy name ancCrace
Nofonder I migBi siat^;
JimCifmi^ Bride these ihings sfloafcC
ask
I mig/ji noi say her nag.
fsa,ancfcdiPsi ihou see^ of me
TTjese fiicfden ifiings /o Rnow/?"
JKncCt^fsa spa/ce''I soagfii (Be iraih,
I soagtii ii io my w/oe*'-^
\A.ncC{f7en ifie irem£fing Voice rang
cfear,
JKncfifje pafe cfteeR 'gan io gCo\J^
soagHi iBe ancT siiCTI seek,
ivaifi,
Wir/i open eyes ancffree
X^Bai suffer noi ihis £(in ding Ban,
X^Rese Bonds
ofwi'izardry;
Yea, affin ad or noi: ai afT
My (bVer wine sBaff Be'*
—\
noBCe maicPMfie Sys/an^kniaBi saicC
'*VBe Wing Woa speak'si loday
li yei sfidfCvan (ike fire aBroacf
Vo quicken dncCio sCaj^.

j\,yej quick ii h \^iiB iBe ^eecTis of


change
V^iifi BCessing ancCv</iifi Bane.
^uildeem a iBoasancf gear^ sBafTran
Or eVer BeneaiB iBe open sun
VBg Voice sBafT soancf again.
ai \s/fieri {Be san^ of a ifioa$ancC
_ y€dr;s
ffaVe ys/roagfii ihe x^orH of f^aie,
Vfien, then ide BOndecf eye^ shafT see,
Zfie feiterecC souCs sfiafJCiBen go free-^
J^vcCiBoa an(CI sBafTmaie.
oi yei^noi yei; for fia(f iv fieaVen
Mi^ faiHev's kirtgdbm Res;
JS^ncTmne of Ms Rnigfiis Xi/iifi men
mm; dWefT
J\ncfv^edv Bis o\s/n irae guise,
Or, ff^e iBe stars di Break of day
Zhai kingdom sBoaCd" dissoB/e a^ay,
f^osi in iRe ansearcB'd" skies.
onUafyJai is ifie ndme ii Bears,
J\.n(fifiere, Bi; CocPs decree,
V/ie Trance iBai sBecCCfirists precious
3(oocC
AncCiBe Cap iBdi caagBiii asH fToWkf
JKre Belifin sanciadri^.
ncf ^servants ofihe Graifare wfe;

SpecTBy iis ffdming sign


On mdni) a strange ancfgfbrioas qaesi
VoNorW anifSoaifi, iolEasi ancCWesi,
Our names ancC vJfience ys/e come an=
gaes^'cC
We \s/or^ ihe WitTcfiVine.

..:^^..-
ow/ maril i^e dfCifie name I Bear,
JKncTJacfge if I Be WorW
Vo jnaicfi in GfbocC and' pride of p face
VEe CovdUesi race on e^rih:
•A greai t^ng iBron'd^in Monisa[{/ai
Guards aCTiis precious siore^
His name, far-- BtbWn on w/inds of song
f^rom shore io un/cnow/n sBore,
Sfi^tTmingCe vJiiR iBe dreams of men
Viffmen sBafC dream no more.
e is iRdiVavsifaC, By ys/fiom
Earifj's Coflies i qaesi Ms/as Won.
JKncCi, \K^/}o ys/roaghi Bis BicCding Bere,
JKm UoBeiigrin Bis Son,
j\n(fnoW iBe iaCe is aCTBui ioCd
VBe y\/or£ is afTBai cCone.
^ng, agaimi ifie pagan 6osis
I shafTnoi ride \^iHj idee.
Yei knossi, ikive o\^n goocC $\JorcC, ancC

^p GodPs wVinciBfe decrees


SfiafTfiax/e ifie masiery,
J\nd siaBdsfi CBrisiendom in peace
from ifje O^imark to the sea,

''forl/i ifien ioWar!And ye, my fo(R,


D 'er vjRom I rafeda day
Seed of a Ring ge sfiaffnoi miss
V/Iien I fiay/e
passed aw/ay.
/>d, /^j; BroiRer is noi deacC^
CBanged By foaCCriracPs spelV
ySBetier Be foancCin Monisa(\/di.
VBere, BffiBe and hndedys/efC^
He \^aiis» Bai iBe appoinied hrm
Once more vJiiB men io dWefT,"'

He spake, and^^neaiB Bis sBado\sl'd


Broy)J$
Vfie riVer-^face Be scanned;
JKnda sBoai w/eni ap from iBe listening
crovJd
VBai iBronged aBoai iBe strand.
or a fair ancCv/ondroa^ ifiing

Come gffcfing dbvJn siream--


ifie

JS^nd firsts far off and indishrrci


li sfione, a sif\/er gCeam.

JKndifien ifieysavJa snowJ^vJfiiie s^an


Come dravJing dbWn iHe iide
Boat ofpearCj^ sheen,
JK, tiiiCe
$ai none ihere Was ihai saie Merein,
Or seem'd'iis coarse io guide.
\ifi raffling p tames ii took {Be fancC,
Reside ii RneePcC ifie t(nigfH:;
A^ncC ienderfy Bis fiantf cdvessecf
VHe siaie(i^ fieacfifiai soagfii Bis Breast
•\n(C iBe srtovJy p Carnage BrigBL

WiiB marmar^cf \^or(fs iBai none


Bear
migfii
Trom iBe span's neck Coos'cf Be
JK i\s/isiecCring of iBe Beaien goCcf'-^
JKncCas Be Ceap'cCio Bis feei, BeBoCcC!
No sWan w/as ihere io see.
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ai in lis pface, a BCooming 6oy
Sprang up, ancfs\\ifify specf
TKr^Csa's arms w/ere roancffiiw casi,
yKncTon his sisier's iender Breasi
He hicT fiis ;sfiining fieacC
ai paCe, of?, pdfe is^Tsd's cfiee^
JS^ncT w/icCe Ber siraining gaze
ap We gdiieving fCooif afav
JS.S
^6e mdvRs one woVing sifVer siar
Med in iBe dancing BCaze.
Hen atriarn fiomeVi/ardlvJiiR
ifieirjoj)
VEeir vJonder ancCiBeir {ears;
.-v^^^V
ntCaCbne once move ifie ancient
Oafc
lis giani sfiape aprears,
ZBai sa\^ ifie Ceil, ifiai sav^ iEe franii,
Vfiai saW iBe I{pman spears.

cT b=--
nee more ii fooRs on a grassi) hifT
THai 6are ancCsiCent (les,
JKncf fiears iBe vJiCcf s\s/an cdCPiis maie
JKcross ide empip sRies,
JKncCiBe riVer sighing ifivoagfi ifie
sedge
J\s siifT iodag ii sigBs.

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