From: smelvin@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (The Black Bard  )
Newsgroups: rec.org.sca
Subject: song2 by the Black Bard
Date: 30 Jul 92 18:15:44 GMT
Organization: University of California, San Diego


                       THE QUEEN OF ELFAME
                                by Rathflaed DeToutNoir
                                The Black Bard of Meridies

     Am                    Dm           
The Queen of all  Elfame, came to me,
   Em                 Am                                                       
A vision in gold and green,
     Am                  Dm
She said I have come to take you away,
         Em           Am
To  the land where I reign as queen.

My Thomas lies dead these many years,
For mortals, death does call,
And there's been no one to sing or to harp for me,
In elvish halls.

Danger lies there in the land of the sidhe,
If I go I might not return,
And the price togo might be much too high,
In hell, my soul might burn.

But bright as a star or a wave on the sea,
The morning sun paled her beside,
And no mortal man could help himself,
But must up behind her and ride!  (goto C)

   F                G
I know not where I found the strength,
    C                      Am
To ask what my price would be,
     F                         G
She said you must leave your princess behind,
      Dm                     Am
And spend all your days with me...

The Queen of the elves or a mere mortal girl,
How could I but choose to go?
But I'd promised my princess for'ere and a day,
And my pride was too strong, I said "no".

So my princess did save me from the hands of the elves,
And the knowledge, that I might have strayed,
But now I regret my staying behind,
For my princess has since me betrayed.

My princess is gone she's gone away,
With a Lord who hunts my folk true.
And if the queen of all Elfame came to me again,
I know not just what I might do.

The queen of all Elfame came to me again,
A vision to steal men's souls.
She said come follow me and sing in my halls,
And find what you need to be whole.

This time I knew the price I must pay,
I must leave my lady behind,
But I have no knowledge of what lies before,
Save this queen who's beauty does blind.

I know not where I found the strength,
To ask this lady, "Why me?"
She said you're the harper, I've chosen to sing,
In my halls for eternity...

But my lady was fairer than all of the lands,
And her smile shone brighter than day,
She had already taken full half of my soul,
So I looked at the queen and said "Nay".

So again I was saved by a lady fair,
With red dress and hair of gold,
The Queen of the elves looked straight at me,
And said, "Harper, I think you're too bold!"

You've told me no once, and told me again,
You will not tell me times three.
For if I should chance, to ask you again,
You will sing for me.

Now my rose she is gone, my garden is bare,
And my lady is no longer here.
But when I see her smile, I love her still,
And only one thing do I fear.

For I know not where I'll find the strength,
If the Elf Queen calls me from my rest,
For I have no lady to hold me this time,
And I just might have to say "yes"...

So I'll sing my songs, and wander along,
Traveling on my lonesome ways,
But I know if the Elf Queen comes to me again,
I may not say her nay...

	Hope you enjoy this one...
Have a fine, fair, day...
Rathflaed

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Rathflaed DeToutNoir              Bards make the best lays!!   
The Black Bard of Meridies         -Me 
mka: Stephen R Melvin