Damh the Bard- The Winter King

Taken from the album 'Spirit of Albion' (2006).
Performed by Damh the Bard.

Lyrics (taken from the artist's homepage):

'Facing the west to a distant land,
Gazing out to the sea,
Standing on Cornwall's rocky shore,
The crashing waves far below me,
I heard a woman calling my name,
Her voice the voice of a friend,
And she said,
"Now hear me, I'm Morgan le Fey,
Let me tell you a story with no end."

The life of a man, the life of a King,
The love for a Queen,
Pendragon of Britain,
Sovereign of the Land,
The mightiest warrior ever seen.
The Magic Sword in his hand,
Like lightning, cut through the air.
A gift of the Goddess,
Lady of the Lake,
To Valiant Arthur, the Bear.

In the heart of Dumnonia
stands a tower,
An Isle on a sea of glass.
Where Merlin planned
the Old Gods of the Land,
Would return to Britain at last.
Twelve of the Thirteen Treasures were there,
Clyddno Eiddin's Cauldron
the quest,
On Prydwen they sailed,
Into the Otherworld,
None but seven
returned from the west.

Facing the west to a distant land,
Gazing out to the sea,
Standing on Cornwall's rocky shore,
The Crashing waves far below me,
I see a ship disappear in the mist,
That shines like silver and bronze,
Carrying the body
of the Wounded King,
To be healed in Avalon.'

Category:

Music

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• damh
• the
• bard
• winter
• king
• spirit
• of
• albion
• folk
• music
• pagan
• druid
• 2006

[SymphonicEchoes]

A very blessed Yule! This morning I have been doing job ready for my Yule party and listening to some amazing music. Most of which I did not know even existed, loving Damh the Bard and the Lisel Solstice song. Blessed be and may this day fill you with the kind of joy that makes you want to sing, cry, dance, shout and be peaceful all at once )O(

[BruDhearg]

@SymphonicEchoes Thank you so much! I hope you will be enjoying the feast;

May this Yuletide bring joy, contemplation and prosperity in every respect to you and your kin!

Blessed be )O(

[Shaden0040]

Thank you for sharing this Bard with us. Blessed be and Blessed Yule to all. )O(

[BruDhearg]

@Shaden0040 You too be blessed!!! I hope you and your kin will be spending a wonderful Yule this year.

Blessed Yule to all! )O(

[SeramiNefera]

I love these songs that derive from my beliefs! Thank you for uploading this! He is a true Bard and we are blessed to have him amongst us!

[BruDhearg]

@SeramiNefera Your're welcome ^^

I too think he's one of the great bards and articians of our time.

Since I've been listening to his songs for the first time, I always keep coming back to them, although they are quite modern in style.

It's true magic, and it is truly wonderful to have someone expressing our belief in such a straight, poetic way.

[Gadamlu]

how did i get here from atheists vs creationism?

[butterflyheart1000]

A really peaceful song, an dyes he is a true bard.