Songs of Man and Fey
Courtship Song
The fourth moon (month) in the realm of Dashevona is Courtship Moon. It is the first moon of summer and the traditional month for courting. Those single and at least fifteen years in age are given more leeway this month, with less responsibility. The first night of Courtship is the ritual dancing and exchange of gifts.
The Human belief is that the Earth created everyone Herself. Her courtship with the moon causes magic in the world. When their dance is strongest (full moon), magic is strongest.
Excerpt: The song was a variation of the usual Courtship song, a familiar tale of boy meets girl. She had intended to watch and learn from the dancers, but she couldn't take her eyes off of Cail. He did have a gift. The rise and fall of his voice put her in a trance. He didn't stop the song after the third verse, but began singing a fourth one that was new to her.
The Human belief is that the Earth created everyone Herself. Her courtship with the moon causes magic in the world. When their dance is strongest (full moon), magic is strongest.
Excerpt: The song was a variation of the usual Courtship song, a familiar tale of boy meets girl. She had intended to watch and learn from the dancers, but she couldn't take her eyes off of Cail. He did have a gift. The rise and fall of his voice put her in a trance. He didn't stop the song after the third verse, but began singing a fourth one that was new to her.
A tale I sing of
girl meets boy
He labored in her pa's employ
With wooden flute he played a tune
They danced beneath the Courtship Moon
They walked and talked, their love grew swift
One day he shared a precious gift
A golden pendant, meant to swoon
They danced beneath the Courtship Moon
A picnic meal down by the lake
Where he proposed her hand to take
With hearts that yearned to marry soon
They danced beneath the Courtship Moon
From out of darkness came a birth
And Moon looked down on Mother Earth
His heart engaged, he took a chance
As Earth and Moon resume their dance
With one full turn, from left to right
He courted her most every night
Then with a nod, they each advance
As Earth and Moon resume their dance
From birth, to marriage, then to death
Their love makes magic with each breath
An endless cycle of romance
As Earth and Moon resume their dance
He labored in her pa's employ
With wooden flute he played a tune
They danced beneath the Courtship Moon
They walked and talked, their love grew swift
One day he shared a precious gift
A golden pendant, meant to swoon
They danced beneath the Courtship Moon
A picnic meal down by the lake
Where he proposed her hand to take
With hearts that yearned to marry soon
They danced beneath the Courtship Moon
From out of darkness came a birth
And Moon looked down on Mother Earth
His heart engaged, he took a chance
As Earth and Moon resume their dance
With one full turn, from left to right
He courted her most every night
Then with a nod, they each advance
As Earth and Moon resume their dance
From birth, to marriage, then to death
Their love makes magic with each breath
An endless cycle of romance
As Earth and Moon resume their dance
The Ballad of Eleuteria
This song was written by a human bard after hearing the tales of the Fey. It is accompanied on the lyre. The below video is obviously not of this song, but gives you an idea of the sound of the lyre.
The Goddess of the Fey was She,
Only love could bind Her;
The same 'twill be that sets Her free
Once ruin doth occur.
A group of men set on a trip
To seek the fabled lass.
Getaf and Gii did wreck the ship,
The price for their trespass.
A storm did wash a man ashore
Her isle within the mist.
The ship He led would sail no more,
The crew did not exist.
'Twas new for Her to sympathize
Toward one of mankind.
She nursed Him to thwart His demise,
And found Their hearts entwined.
The Goddess of the Fey was She,
Only love could bind Her;
The same 'twill be that sets Her free
Once ruin doth occur.
As one They traveled o'er the realm
A child was soon conceived.
Their love so strong it would demand
More cost than They believed.
For Her lover was no mere man,
Enchanter blood had He.
Some feared Their union and began
To set their own decree:
They sought to take the Couple's life,
After the child was born.
And thus enchanters caused the strife
Which Fey have come to mourn.
The Goddess of the Fey was She,
Only love could bind Her;
The same 'twill be that sets Her free
Once ruin doth occur.
Caught unawares the daughter died
Within a forest glade.
The Goddess wounded as She cried
So He came to Her aid.
He banished Her with one last spell,
His life exchanged for Hers--
Within the forest She would dwell
'Til one removed the curse:
Born of enchantress and of Fey,
You'll know her by this sign:
She'll hear the Goddess cry and say
"My sorrow is as Thine."
The Goddess of the Fey was She,
Only love could bind Her;
The same 'twill be that sets Her free
Once ruin doth occur.
She must leave all she knows behind,
Go where They once did meet.
Magic alone will not unbind
The spell of Her defeat.
Remember well this vital song,
For if the moment lost
The Goddess will be ever gone,
Her life the final cost.
Protect this forest area,
Do not forget this day.
Her name was Eleuteria,
His name was Monderay.
Only love could bind Her;
The same 'twill be that sets Her free
Once ruin doth occur.
A group of men set on a trip
To seek the fabled lass.
Getaf and Gii did wreck the ship,
The price for their trespass.
A storm did wash a man ashore
Her isle within the mist.
The ship He led would sail no more,
The crew did not exist.
'Twas new for Her to sympathize
Toward one of mankind.
She nursed Him to thwart His demise,
And found Their hearts entwined.
The Goddess of the Fey was She,
Only love could bind Her;
The same 'twill be that sets Her free
Once ruin doth occur.
As one They traveled o'er the realm
A child was soon conceived.
Their love so strong it would demand
More cost than They believed.
For Her lover was no mere man,
Enchanter blood had He.
Some feared Their union and began
To set their own decree:
They sought to take the Couple's life,
After the child was born.
And thus enchanters caused the strife
Which Fey have come to mourn.
The Goddess of the Fey was She,
Only love could bind Her;
The same 'twill be that sets Her free
Once ruin doth occur.
Caught unawares the daughter died
Within a forest glade.
The Goddess wounded as She cried
So He came to Her aid.
He banished Her with one last spell,
His life exchanged for Hers--
Within the forest She would dwell
'Til one removed the curse:
Born of enchantress and of Fey,
You'll know her by this sign:
She'll hear the Goddess cry and say
"My sorrow is as Thine."
The Goddess of the Fey was She,
Only love could bind Her;
The same 'twill be that sets Her free
Once ruin doth occur.
She must leave all she knows behind,
Go where They once did meet.
Magic alone will not unbind
The spell of Her defeat.
Remember well this vital song,
For if the moment lost
The Goddess will be ever gone,
Her life the final cost.
Protect this forest area,
Do not forget this day.
Her name was Eleuteria,
His name was Monderay.