[id:$00000000] [ar:Erutan] [ti:The Willow Maid] [by:] [00:00.00]The Willow Maid - Erutan [00:41.51]A young man walked through the forest [00:44.97]With his quiver and hunting bow [00:48.40]He heard a young girl singing [00:52.21]And followed the sound below [00:56.28]There he found the maiden [00:59.47]Who lives in the willow [01:03.14]He called to her as she listened [01:06.70]From a ring of toadstools red [01:10.67]Come with me my maiden [01:14.03]Come from thy willow bed [01:17.60]She looked at him serenely [01:21.37]And only shook her head [01:25.26]See me now a ray of light in the moondance [01:32.78]See me now I cannot leave this place [01:39.89]Hear me now a strain of song in the forest [01:47.19]Don't ask me to follow where you lead [02:03.39]A young man walked through the forest [02:06.72]With a flower and coat of green [02:10.36]His love had hair like fire [02:14.05]Her eyes an emerald sheen [02:17.65]She wrapped herself in beauty [02:21.33]So young and so serene [02:24.82]He stood there under the willow [02:28.50]And he gave her the yellow bloom [02:32.66]Girl my heart you've captured [02:35.87]Oh I would be your groom [02:39.35]She said she'd wed him never [02:43.22]Not near nor far nor soon [02:47.17]See me now a ray of light in the moondance [02:54.43]See me now I cannot leave this place [03:01.76]Hear me now a strain of song in the forest [03:09.01]Don't ask me to follow where you lead [03:25.27]A young man walked through the forest [03:28.49]With an axe sharp as a knife [03:32.15]I'll take the green-eyed fairy [03:35.90]And she shall be my wife [03:39.44]With her I'll raise my children [03:43.00]With her I'll live my life [03:46.64]The maiden wept when she heard him [03:50.24]When he said he'd set her free [03:54.12]He took his axe and used it [03:57.51]To bring down her ancient tree [04:01.74]Now your willow's fallen [04:04.98]Now you belong to me [04:09.14]See me now a ray of light in the moondance [04:16.06]See me now I cannot leave this place [04:23.50]See me now a ray of light in the moondance [04:30.80]Don't ask me to follow where you lead [04:53.11]She followed him out the forest and collapsed upon the earth [05:03.48]Her feet had walked but a distance from the green land of her birth [05:13.55]She faded into a flower that would bloom for one bright eve [05:23.86]He could not take from the forest what was never meant to leave