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Twa Magicians

from Stories Untold by Kim Edgar

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lyrics

There lived a charmed enchanting girl
A blacksmith did her woo
To him escape she shifted shape
But he had magic, too...

She became a leaf, a leaf
Well hidden in a tree
An he became the tree branch
Adjoined to her was he...

Sayin, Bide, lassie, bide - an’ aye he bad her bide
An’ be the brookie smith’s wife, an’ that’ll lay your pride

She became a tawny owl
Her wary eyes shone bright
An’ he became the gloamin’ mirk
Enfolding her each night...

Sayin, Bide, lassie, bide - but never would she bide
An’ be the brookie smith’s wife, she’d never lay her pride

She became a headstone
Sombre, straight and cold
So he chose to engrave her
He chiselled deep and bold

Bide, lassie, bide - an’ aye he bad her bide
An’ be the brookie smith’s wife, an’ that’ll lay your pride
Sayin, Bide, lassie, bide - but never would she bide
An’ be the brookie smith’s wife, she’d never lay her pride

She became a ship, a ship
An’ sailed upon the sea
An’ he became a mariner
Aboard o’ her gaed he…

So she became the salt sea air
She shook the stormy sea
An’ neither one was seen again
But I believe she’s free
She’s free…

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from Stories Untold, released September 23, 2016
Twa Magicians (trad / Kim Edgar)
created around stanza 5, found in Last Leaves of Aberdeen Ballads and Ballad Airs gathered from Miss Bell Robertson, published 1925

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Fuelled by a passion for social justice, folklore, and feminism, Kim Edgar crafts keenly observed details of people’s lives into powerful, understated songs that reach out and touch listeners. ... more

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