Celtic Circle Dance
Tune:"Same Old Man/Leatherwing Bat" (Trad. Appalachian)
(c) copyright 1984, 1992 W. J. Bethancourt III
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Once I talked to a great Grey Man Spun three times and said with a sigh Hadn't been for the Runes had His other eye! |
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Hi diddle i diddle i diddle ay Hi di diddle i diddle i day Fol the dink a dum diddle do di day |
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Hi said the Lady, dressed in green Prettiest thing I've ever seen She went down underneath the hill And came back out of Her own free will |
Came the Stag from oaken wood Saw the Lady where She stood By the fire burning bright Came to know His heart's delight! |
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Brian Boru, on Irish ground Walked three times the Island round Norsemen came lookin for a fight just another Irish Saturday night! |
Hail to the Lady, One in Three We welcome You and honour Thee As You light and guard the night Honour now our sacred rite! |
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Hi said Lugh on the banquet night A poet and a player and a good wheelwright A harper and a warrior and none the least: A Druid and he got in to the Feast! |
Hi said the Lady dressed in white Sang the Day and sang the Night Sang the Land and sang the Sea Sang the Song, and then sang me! |
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Harold Haardrada's face was red! Came to Britain and he wound up dead Stamford Bridge is where he's found Got six feet of English ground |
Hail to the Lord at the Lady's side Master of the Hunt, in the day You ride Fire burn and fire bright Honour now our sacred rite! |
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The Legion with its Eagles bright Marched into the Pictish night Met them there upon the sand Gave 'em up to the Wicker Man! |
The Circle forms, the Circle flows The Circle goes where no man knows Hail to the Lady, one in three: Present is past and past is me! |
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Eight-legged steed and hound of Hel The One-Eyed Man, he loves ya well Fire burn and fire spark Are you then feared of the dark? |
By Sword and Harp, and Irish Hound Blessed Be: the Day I've found Hail to the Lady, one in Three Present is Past and Past is WE |
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Rhiannon's Birds are still in flight all thru the day, all thru the night Hail to the Lady, one in Three Present is past and past is Thee! |
Fire and Water, Air and Earth The Cauldron calls for our rebirth Hail to the Lady, three times three The Circle's cast; so mote it be! |
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Salt and oil and mirror bright Fire and fleet and candlelight By fin and feather, leaf and tree, Fill the Cup and Blessed Be! |
From East and South and West and North Call the Powers to come forth! Hail to the Lady, three times three, The Circle's cast; so mote it be! |
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From the misty crystal sea Came the Lady to the lea Sword and Roses in Her Hand Spread their seeds thruout the Land |
By Oak and Ash and Holy Thorn Blessed Be the day you're born! Fire burn and fire bright Walk in safety thru the night |