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Elphame's Wood

by Robin Goodfellow

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1.
In shadows cast by greensward hills, the Mother’s magick hums and thrills. Her children, lords and ladies all, are gods and lithe goddesses tall; they rule the sea, command the air, and one and all are wise and fair. These children fine, the House of Dôn, no blood compares the Earth upon.
2.
Upon the waves and ’neath their swells, to kingdoms far and wat’ry hells, draws Enbarr at a wild career the chariot of great mac Lir. As swift as wind is mac Lir’s steed, a mighty horse of Fairy’s speed. Low in his chariot are drawn the souls who perished near and yon.
3.
They call him King and give him laud, but fouler feet ne’er Elphame trod than those of Arthur, Knight of Men, who planted seed of violence in the fair Caelia’s virgin womb; who, giving birth in willow room, to bastard blade, a Fairy Knight, fled ’neath the Mere to stay her plight.
4.
Titania Queen of Fairies sleeps in bower in the woodland deeps. Her Elves around her dance all night in order that the Sun be bright, when morning dawns o’er Elphame’s Wood: in order that the sable hood of nighttime dart with diamond stars: this is the Wyrd of Elfen art.
5.
Maeve's Tomb 05:27
The Fey Queen Maeve lies cold and dead beneath a hill in ancient mead; in golden sepulchre she lies, and over her Furbaide sighs, avenging sword cold in his hand. He laid her here beneath the land; she whom had slain his mother dead, now cold and breathless ’neath the mead.
6.
A ripple on the water plays: it dances to the ancient lays of Elphame’s Wood; and lo, appears the Lady of the Elfin-Mere. And Brightkin, Knight of Fairy born, who wandered far in love forlorn, is captured by her beauty fair: now lingers ever gladly there.

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Mystic digital alchemy set in the Wide Country.

I

In shadows cast by greensward hills,
the Mother’s magick hums and thrills.
Her children, lords and ladies all,
are gods and lithe goddesses tall;

they rule the sea, command the air,
and one and all are wise and fair.
These children fine, the House of Dôn,
no blood compares the Earth upon.

II

Upon the waves and ’neath their swells,
to kingdoms far and wat’ry hells,
draws Enbarr at a wild career
the chariot of great mac Lir.

As swift as wind is mac Lir’s steed,
a mighty horse of Fairy’s speed.
Low in his chariot are drawn
the souls who perished near and yon.

III

They call him King and give him laud,
but fouler feet ne’er Elphame trod
than those of Arthur, Knight of Men,
who planted seed of violence in

the fair Caelia’s virgin womb;
who, giving birth in willow room,
to bastard blade, a Fairy Knight,
fled ’neath the Mere to stay her plight.

IV

Titania Queen of Fairies sleeps
in bower in the woodland deeps.
Her Elves around her dance all night
in order that the Sun be bright,

when morning dawns o’er Elphame’s Wood:
in order that the sable hood
of nighttime dart with diamond stars:
this is the Wyrd of Elfen art.

V

The Fey Queen Maeve lies cold and dead
beneath a hill in ancient mead;
in golden sepulchre she lies,
and over her Furbaide sighs,

avenging sword cold in his hand.
He laid her here beneath the land;
she whom had slain his mother dead,
now cold and breathless ’neath the mead.

VI

A ripple on the water plays:
it dances to the ancient lays
of Elphame’s Wood; and lo, appears
the Lady of the Elfin-Mere.

And Brightkin, Knight of Fairy born,
who wandered far in love forlorn,
is captured by her beauty fair:
now lingers ever gladly there.

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released April 3, 2021

Album cover designed by Robin Harris @mysticbarbarism

Album has been featured in an audiobook production of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, read by A.S. Ember | asember.bandcamp.com/album/sir-gawain-and-the-green-knight

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