| One of my all-time favorite songs by Maddy Prior, melding historical elements with mythological elements in a grim but triumphant tale of a witch who seeks to escape her murderous foes by transforming herself into a hare... I've also recently disabled the comments function on this clip. I hope this video continues to lend strength & support to all of those people out there whom embrace "the old ways". I dedicate this clip to all of you, with all my love & best wishes. However, I don't care to read anymore twisted & hateful remarks from a twisted minority of lunatic haters out there. Life is too short to spend another minute of my time on earth sorting through & deleting their utter nonsense... You may also see my channel archives for "Shadow Of The Hare", a completely different version of this very powerful musical piece... Note: I'm transcribing the lyrics exactly as they appear in the CD booklet... "THE FABLED HARE" I sall go until a hare / Wi sorrow and sick mickle care I sall goe in the devil's name / An while I come home again. I am ruled by the moon, I move under her mantle. I am the symbol of her moods, of rebirth cycle. I am companion to the gods, I can conceive while I'm pregnant. I call the dawn and spring in, I am the advent. I bring life from water in a cup that must be broken. I whisper to the bursting egg, I'm Aestre's token. Scent of dog, scent of man. Closer, closer, smell them coming. Hot breath, hot death. Closer, closer, hard the running. Tongues pant ... |
