Song: An Imbolc Tale
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wyld_dandelyonAn Imbolc Tale
By: Deirdre M. Murphy
Come light a candle to remind us Spring will come
Come share a song, a dance, a rhythm on the drum
I’ll share a story on this frigid winter night,
The tale of a Goddess who would rather work than fight.
CHORUS:..........I am the fire in the poet’s heart
........................I am the passion from which all new things start
........................Whether you shape words or metals,.I am the flame
........................If you create something new, you invoke my name.
The Gods assembled to see which one was best
They held seven contests to see who could beat the rest
But Brighid stayed home, and stoked her hearth fires hot
With dinner cooking, planning beauty in her thought.
CHORUS
The tricksters told tall tales, none willing to concede
The Gods of weather made rain--more than anyone could need
The Goddesses of beauty preened while Hunters trapped and slew
While Brighid wrote a song, made bread, and set the mead to brew
CHORUS
At last, the war-Gods gave up, bruised and tired and sore
The Gods of sex and those of harvest vied no more
Worn out, the Gods all turned to the Judges with a sigh,
But the Gods of Wisdom fought and declared the games a tie.
CHORUS
Then Brighid rang a bell, new-forged in her hearth fire
The Gods and Goddesses found a feast to soothe their ire
And Brighid sang her song, which praised each one in turn
They cheered her as the best; gave her the winner’s urn.
CHORUS
Copyright ©2000 (April 19) Deirdre M. Murphy. Most Rights Reserved.
______________________________
As always, I love to hear from you!
Edit: If you want chords, contact me. I'm willing to share, but not to spend an hour fiddling to get them over the right words in LJ.
By: Deirdre M. Murphy
Come light a candle to remind us Spring will come
Come share a song, a dance, a rhythm on the drum
I’ll share a story on this frigid winter night,
The tale of a Goddess who would rather work than fight.
CHORUS:..........I am the fire in the poet’s heart
........................I am the passion from which all new things start
........................Whether you shape words or metals,.I am the flame
........................If you create something new, you invoke my name.
The Gods assembled to see which one was best
They held seven contests to see who could beat the rest
But Brighid stayed home, and stoked her hearth fires hot
With dinner cooking, planning beauty in her thought.
CHORUS
The tricksters told tall tales, none willing to concede
The Gods of weather made rain--more than anyone could need
The Goddesses of beauty preened while Hunters trapped and slew
While Brighid wrote a song, made bread, and set the mead to brew
CHORUS
At last, the war-Gods gave up, bruised and tired and sore
The Gods of sex and those of harvest vied no more
Worn out, the Gods all turned to the Judges with a sigh,
But the Gods of Wisdom fought and declared the games a tie.
CHORUS
Then Brighid rang a bell, new-forged in her hearth fire
The Gods and Goddesses found a feast to soothe their ire
And Brighid sang her song, which praised each one in turn
They cheered her as the best; gave her the winner’s urn.
CHORUS
Copyright ©2000 (April 19) Deirdre M. Murphy. Most Rights Reserved.
______________________________
As always, I love to hear from you!
Edit: If you want chords, contact me. I'm willing to share, but not to spend an hour fiddling to get them over the right words in LJ.
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Date: 2010-02-02 09:54 am (UTC)your friday flash
Date: 2010-02-02 05:28 pm (UTC)Fire and purification are an important aspect of this festival. Brighid forged a new bell and called all to share in the warmth and nourishment. And to celebrate.
Wonderful!
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Date: 2010-02-04 10:49 pm (UTC)An Imbolc Tale
Date: 2010-02-08 01:06 am (UTC)Re: An Imbolc Tale
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Date: 2010-02-09 04:50 am (UTC)Sadly, I need more/improved technology to input sound into my computer; the input jack is fried.
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