Title: The Holly King
Lyrics by: Lady Isadora
Tune: traditional Christmas carol
Date: 1990
Source:
Recorded on: "The Queen of Earth and Sky," Lady Isadora (Guenevere's Music, P.O. Box 41246, Des Moines, IA 50311)
Subject: Sabbats - Yule
Sing we of a mystery, now as long ago
Blood red holly berries, blood upon on the snow
The Oak king shall rise, the waxing year to bring
Therefore bid we farewell to the Holly king
Now in deep midwinter all seems in a trance
Comes the golden Oak King in his age old dance
Comes he to slay, yet honor he does he bring
To his fallen brother the darksome Holly King
In the bright midsummer the years wheel's turned around
Then shall be the Oak King's blood upon the ground
Ever it comes, once more the year's waning
Then shall be victorious the Darksome Holly King
Sing we of the Mystery now as long ago
Blood red holly berries, blood upon on the snow
The Oak king shall rise waxing year to bring
Therefore bid we farewell to the Holly king
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