THE COURTSHIP OF KATE AND WILL.
KATE
Bless the bed we lie upon
Wherever it may be
Bless the day our hands are joined
And you and I are we!
Play that early melody
Uncertain in the beat
We met upon the dancing green
And courted on our feet.
We danced the steps of springtime
Through many a verdant day
You kept a ribbon from my hair
And crowned me queen of May.
WILL
Bless the bed we lie upon
Whenever that may come
Bless the day our hands are joined
And you and I are one.
Play the descant of our tune
As man is drawn to maid
We met again at harvest time
And courted in the shade.
We trod the rows of golden grain
Through many a glowing morn;
You brought me ale you brewed yourself
And kissed me in the corn.
Bless the bed we lie upon
Whatever else may follow;
Bless the day our hands are joined
I would it were tomorrow!
Play the song of love confessed
Its chorus softly swells
We met when leaves were turning red
And courted by the well
We trod the grass beneath the trees
And gathered apples sweet
You took the coat from off your back
And laid it at my feet.
WILL
Bless the bed we lie upon
However life endures
Bless the day our hands are joined
Our love will be secure.
Sing the holy wedding hymn
The time of waiting’s past
The winter days were long and chill
We courted by the hearth
We sat before the gentle flame
That kept us from the cold
You gave your future to my hands
I gave you mine to hold.
Bless the bed we lie upon
The promises were bright
Bless the day our hands were joined
For we are one, tonight.
The Courtship of Kate and Will.
The
Clansman's Words to his Love
The
Knight's Lady Weeps For Shame
The
Seaman's Lady at her Prayers
