©1981 Cynthia McQuillin
Performed by Avalon Rising
Lady, hey, steal away-- Join us in the woodlands. Revel high through the night Until the dawn is at hand CH: Nightingale sings and wails; She's our secret keeping. Dead of night, dark moon light, All the men are sleeping-- All the men are sleeping Spirit high, come dance with me, Air and earth and water free. Lay your hand upon my breast, Take me to your blessed rest. CH: Nightingale sings and wails; She's our secret keeping. Dead of night, dark moon light, All the men are sleeping-- All the men are sleeping Gladly join the circle dance, There's no telling what may chance. Linger while the fires die, With the sacred lover lie. CH: Nightingale sings and wails; She's our secret keeping. Dead of night, dark moon light, All the men are sleeping-- All the men are sleeping Lady, hey, steal away-- Join us in the woodlands. Revel high through the night, Until the dawn is at hand. CH: Nightingale sings and wails; She's our secret keeping. Dead of night, dark moon light, All the men are sleeping-- All the men are sleeping Appropriate for Esbats or anything celebrating only Goddess energy or feminism Faerie Tale By Spiral Dance Through the dark and cold winter long they hold together in ancient song waiting for the spring to set them free, by oak and ash and rowan tree And they'll dance all night till the sun does rise and spread its beams across the skies and then they'll speak their secrets wise in the arms of the great stone circle. And if you go around widdershin there's faerie folk who live within it's nine times round you must dance and spin in the arms of the great stone circle. Light light a fire in the night jump through the flames as the flames burn bright see the world through elfin sight in the arms of the great stone circle. Sing to the moon when she is round and luck for you will then abound what you seek for shall be found in the arms of the great stone circle Come with me at halloween and follow the march of the faerie queen on elf king hill she shall be seen in the arms of the great stone circle And if you go around widdershin there's faerie folk who live within it's nine times round you must dance and spin in the arms of the great stone circle. Light light a fire in the night jump through the flames as the flames burn bright see the world through elfin sight in the arms of the great stone circle. Appropriate for any celebration that gives honor to faeries (Ostara, Beltane)