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The Lady of Shalott
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The True Ballad of the Lady of Shalott
I hum my song alone at last
Amidst the towered wave
For so long did my passion thrive
For with me, make thy grave
I dreamt a dream of golden eyes
Whose stare doth pierce my soul
Adorned in armour well and rich
For past me did he stroll
“Dear Knight, do hear me!”
I cried aloud, for thus his eyes did wrong
A curl did form on his fair lips
And sang a faeries song
Unlocked the curse, destroyed the hex
And took me for his wife
Methinks my tower sees some joy
Now none would know my plight
But thine is fickle, sees no sorrow
My love is wretch and woe!
And bitter light must turn again
To Gwenhwyvar it did go
I see thee tread, with grace and pride
And to the window he did look
And smiled then a somber grin
A thousand kisses then he took
And of the spell, I dare not speak
For love forbids my wayward tongue
With one embrace, he took his leave
What more could I have sung?
I waited then, to no avail
The answers yet doth known to me
I see my love will not return
My sorrow is mine own decree
“Leave not” I know, but I must go
For thy love’s one last time
I pray my death come quickly now
Thus joy is all but mine
So here I wait, for fate to turn
Why must the sea be ever vast?
For this is my last breath to give
I hum my song alone at last
I hum my song alone at last
Amidst the towered wave
For so long did my passion thrive
For with me, make thy grave
I dreamt a dream of golden eyes
Whose stare doth pierce my soul
Adorned in armour well and rich
For past me did he stroll
“Dear Knight, do hear me!”
I cried aloud, for thus his eyes did wrong
A curl did form on his fair lips
And sang a faeries song
Unlocked the curse, destroyed the hex
And took me for his wife
Methinks my tower sees some joy
Now none would know my plight
But thine is fickle, sees no sorrow
My love is wretch and woe!
And bitter light must turn again
To Gwenhwyvar it did go
I see thee tread, with grace and pride
And to the window he did look
And smiled then a somber grin
A thousand kisses then he took
And of the spell, I dare not speak
For love forbids my wayward tongue
With one embrace, he took his leave
What more could I have sung?
I waited then, to no avail
The answers yet doth known to me
I see my love will not return
My sorrow is mine own decree
“Leave not” I know, but I must go
For thy love’s one last time
I pray my death come quickly now
Thus joy is all but mine
So here I wait, for fate to turn
Why must the sea be ever vast?
For this is my last breath to give
I hum my song alone at last
This is very similar to the original “Lady of Shalott”, yet I made my own ideas of her emotions. The back round I created in this ballad is that The Lady of Shalott is under a curse that she must stay in a tower, and if she leaves, she will die. She sees Lancelot in his armour and falls in love with him, and he stays with her for a while, but he sees Gwenhwyvar and falls in love with her, leaving the lady of Shalott. She still loves him, and knowing that she will die, she sails to Camelot (“Elaine lay as though she smiled”) and dies of grief, or of a broken heart before she reaches the shore. (5-13-03)
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Yes, I love it. It seems to keep to Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem of the same name, while giving a much more up close and personal look at Lady Elaine. If you haven't already, it's well worth seeking out Loreena McKennit's sung version of the Tennyson poem.
Anyway, I'm rambling..
As I was saying, I really love what you did with this, it's quite lovely. Thank you for sharing
Anyway, I'm rambling..
As I was saying, I really love what you did with this, it's quite lovely. Thank you for sharing