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No 3 in a yearlong series of Songs of Albion.

A song inspired by the Medieval Welsh tale, Peredur, Son of Efrawg.

I see a swan brought down by a hawk
White as fresh snowfall at dawn
But never so white as your winter-clad hand
I warmed in mine on that first Christmas morn

The white, the white, the white, the white, the white, oh Lady, the white
There is none beneath sun, moon and star
As white as the white of the morning of the world
As white as the white that you are

I look again and see blood on the snow
Red as that summer’s rose hips
But never so red as the bloom of your cheek
When I stole that first kiss from your lips

The red, the red, the red, the red, the red, the red, oh Lady, the red
There is none beneath sun, moon and star
As red as the red of the noontide of the world
As red as the red that you are

Now I see a crow descend on the swan
Black as the shadow of night
But never so black as the ropes of your hair
I climbed up until it was light

The black, the black, the black, the black, the black, oh Lady, the black
There is none beneath sun, moon and star
As black as the black of the midnight of the world
As black as the black that you are

The swan on the snow, the hawk and the crow
The milk and the blood and the tar
The morning, the noon and the long, endless night
The white, red and black that you are

See https://paulatait.substack.com for the story behind the song.