Songtext von The Ebony Meadow Act III

Crosses of silk, soil of stone and streams of blood Winds sing sorrowful melodies of a youthful earth The trees hang their heads in baneful prayer We listen in wonder to the tales of the moon [The Beautiful: ] May I watch the stillness pass me by May I forever choose to embrace the light, imprison by laughter My waking wisdom serves me less to my conscience Remove my spirit from the wind, I shall remain forever O' chivalrous, O' heavenly garden Choose me for but one more task