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lirik lagu edward elgar - the black knight, op. 25

’twas pentecost, the feast of gladness
when woods and fields put off all sadness
thus began the king and spake:
so from the halls
of ancient hofburgh’s walls
a luxuriant spring shall break

drums and trumpets echo loudly
wave the crimson banners proudly
from balcony the king looked on;
in the play of spears
fell all the cavaliers
before the monarch’s stalwart son

to the barrier of the fight
rode at last a sable knight
sir knight! your name and scutcheon say!
should i speak it here
ye would stand aghast with fear;
i am a prince of mighty sway!

whеn he rode into the lists
thе arch of heaven grew black with mists
and the castle ‘gan to rock
at the first blow
fell the youth from saddle~bow
hardly rises from the shock
pipe and viol call the dances
torch~light through the high hall glances;
waves a mighty shadow in;
with manner bland
doth ask the maiden’s hand
doth with her the dance begin;

danced in sable iron sark
danced a measure weird and dark
coldly clasped her limbs around
from breast and hair
down fall from her the fair
flowerets, faded, to the ground

to the sumptuous banquet came
every knight and every dame
‘twixt son and daughter all distraught
with mournful mind
the ancient king reclined
gazed at them in silent thought

pale the children both did look
but the guest a beaker took;
golden wine will make you whole!
the children drank
gave many a courteous thank;
oh, that draught was very cool!
each the father’s breast embraces
son and daughter; and their faces
colourless grow utterly
whichever way
looks the fear~struck father grey
he beholds his children die

woe! the blessed children both
takest thou in the joy of youth;
take me, too, the joyless father!
spake the grim guest
from his hollow, cavernous breast
roses in the spring i gather!

- lirik lagu edward elgar

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