Love of the Erlking
Hear me my beloved
Remember you the rede Of your promise to me On that twilit eve Standing so serenely An angel you appeared So I came to claim thee But you looked upon with fear I stated my confession And then did disappear For I would not be a bane And cause your eyes to tear I came again by next moon And waited to appear Before you my beloved In hopes you’d call me near And so you cried out to me Dear I’ve waited long Day until this moon-light To tell you of this song I promise to be yours love Yet wait to meet again My life has many moons left Young, I am but a wren Await me on my next year So shall I come to you Flowered as a blossom Beautiful and true |
Worthy I told thee then
Plenty and more so Need not you a year love Already my sweet doe Cried you yet aloud though I stand here unafraid But wait for me beloved I shall be yours willingly A year it’s been beloved Remember you the rede Of your promise to me On that twilit eve It’s time now to depart dear To give now what you owe A maiden you’ve remained And a flower I shall sow Beloved I do await Trust bestowed hastily But call yet I again dear Don’t be late for me Give me what you owe dear Your promise is your life For should you break your word Our love shall end in strife Betrothed to the Erlking I stand expectantly Here I am beloved Best you do not betray me |