Emerald Rose- Merry May Folk

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On a fresh May morning, I took my love to church
To see if Parson Pruneface was properly a-perched
The sermon scarcely started, someone began to snore
When like a sunlit sea wave
A green and crimson wave
A band of merry May folk came a-whooping through the door
singing:
Come up, come in with streamers
Come in with boughs of May
Come green and white and trip the lawn
Till night becomes the day
Jump up and dance the Tom-fool
Jump up and duck and leap
Jump up and wake the people that
The parson puts to sleep

They brandished nut-brown tabors, their garlands fell in showers
Came lads and lasses after them with feet like dancing flowers
Their queen had torn her green gown and bared a shoulder white
White as the May that crowned her
And all the minstrels round her
Tilted back their crimson hats and sang for sheer delight,

Come up, come in with streamers
Come in with boughs of May
Come green and white and trip the lawn
Till night becomes the day
The Earth is dressed in flowers
Bedecked as if to wed
Go on and kiss the lady-o
Before the moment's fled

The dusky velvet hassocks were cloaked in fragrant dew
The font grew white with hawthorn, it frothed in every pew
The parson's beard was frosted from the queen's hawthorny kiss
When like a Morris saber
Tom Fool raised his tabor
Bounded to the pulpit and commenced to preaching this:

Come up, come in with streamers
Come in with boughs of May
Come green and white and trip the lawn
Till night becomes the day
We sing of life arisen
From the Lord who shed and died
Your God's alive in greenwood
With the Lady by his side

At Easter dawned our Morris, ere Pentecost our May
The words we sing are different, but the tune's not far away
So stand with us, join hand to hand
And raise a sacred call
We sing of life arisen
We sing of glory risen
We sing that love is risen again
And love is lord of all!

Come up, come in with streamers
come in with boughs of May
Come green and white and trip the lawn
Till night becomes the day
So dance with joy remembered
And sing of love's reward
Raise up a cup of May wine
To the Lady and the Lord

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• Emerald
• Rose
• Merry
• May
• Folk
• pagan
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[oOFeenringOo]

Why is that song so low rated?!!

[PaganMale81]

I was attacked when the xians were ratebotting everyone. Kinda sucks, but I'm not really posting for the ratings, rather to share some good pagan music!

[MaryNSong]

i wonder if more people knew paganism was like this, and not "creepy witch stuff" like some say, more people would join, less would stereotype, and the percentage of the WORLD'S population would be more than the current 6%.......

[PaganMale81]

I gotta say, this is best comment left on this video! I completely agree with you! It's too bad there are so many playgans around who are hung up on their so-called magickal abilities to learn the reason for the sabbats or anything else for that matter.

I tip my hat and thank you, Mary.

[MaryNSong]

my dad's one of those people that stereotype... it's tough to live with him. he also says i cant be pagan. im asking anyone for help. any ideas?

[PaganMale81]

Best thing I can tell you without being worried about trouble from your parents is to show them that you're a good person with your words and actions. Remind them that even though you're pagan, you're still his daughter. Most of all NEVER ARGUE! When discussing your faith make sure to keep a cool, level head.

Best of luck :)

[HerNameIsRat]

If only more people knew what being Pagan TRULY means. Not the witchcraft or the stereotypes they throw upon us. However, despite the people all around us telling us we're crazy and we're wrong, we must keep a level and cool head. For Paganism is about love. And we won't prove that to people by fighting. So, love and light to all of you in my past, present and future who will persecute me and tell me my whole path is a mistake. And blessed be!

[NadarCosainAmber]

I've always loved this poem; so glad to see a song to do it justice! Thanks for posting!

[Brodiccea]

Thank you so very much for posting these songs..I must say they give alot of humor and hope to those pagans like me whom, living in the bible belt frequently feel overpowered. I appreciate it. Thank you

[Danaratakazee]

I like this song alot. I do plan to use it during a special Beltane ritual my group is having next year.

[falconlord5]

@MaryNSong But creepy witch stuff is waay more fun than actual religion.

Fear. Paranoia. Chaos. Anarchy. THE END OF ALL SOCIETY AS WE KNOW IT!

Awesome.

[falconlord5]

@MaryNSong But the creepy witch stuff is cool.

Neopaganism took out the rock'n'roll from the old gods and godesses.

These used to be the mu kinda scum; cruel, wild, needing to be bribed, conned and tricked just to stay alive.

If it makes you feel better, the Christians freakin' Disneyized their God too.

[Tas1507]

OH BLESS'ED BE! ^.^ ITS SOOO POWERFUL!^^ (Dances)

[Earthdragon1230]

HAPPY BELTANE!!!!

and Blessed BE!

[Tas1507]

Bless'ed Baltane of 2010!!!!

[DubhCion]

It makes me want to dance aound like a crazy person... haha. Got to love Emerald Rose. And Beltaine is creeping up once again :)