Willow Weep for Me
A Melancholic Plea: Willow's Tears Along the Stream
Lyrics
Willow weep for me
Expressing a desire for the willow tree to weep, possibly symbolizing sorrow or mourning.
Willow weep for me
Repetition emphasizes the plea for the willow to weep, reinforcing the theme of sadness.
Bend your branches green, along the stream that runs to sea
Instructing the willow to bend its green branches along a stream, creating an image of natural beauty.
Listen to my plea
A request for the willow to listen to a heartfelt plea, suggesting a personal emotional struggle.
Listen willow and weep for me
Asking the willow to weep in response to the speaker's emotional pain.
Yes,
Confirmation that something significant has been lost or ended.
Gone my lover's dream
Acknowledging the departure of a lover's dream, signifying a loss of romantic aspirations.
Lovely summer dream
Describing a beautiful summer dream that is now gone, highlighting the transience of happiness.
Gone and left me here, to weep my tears into the stream
Expressing the speaker's solitude and the act of weeping by the stream.
Sad as I can be
Conveying deep sadness, emphasizing the emotional impact of the departure.
Hear me willow and weep for me
Calling on the willow to hear the speaker's cries and join in the expression of sorrow.
Oh,
Expressing the emotional pain caused by the sin of love.
Whisper to the wind
Instructing the willow to communicate to the wind, suggesting a desire for the message of heartbreak to spread.
And say that love has sinned
Stating that love has sinned, implying a betrayal or wrongdoing in the romantic relationship.
Leave my heart a-breaking, and making a moan
Describing the heartbreak and the sound of a moan caused by the pain of lost love.
Murmur to the night to hide her starry light
Asking the night to conceal the speaker's suffering, emphasizing solitude.
Tho none will find me sighing and crying all alone
Expressing a sense of loneliness and isolation even in the presence of the night.
Weeping willow weep tree
Referring to the willow tree as a weeping, sympathetic entity.
Weeping sympathy
Instructing the willow to cover the speaker, possibly seeking solace or comfort.
Bend your branches down along the ground and cover me
Imagery of the willow's branches providing a protective embrace, emphasizing a desire for emotional shelter.
When the shadows fall,
Referencing the falling shadows, indicating a time of darkness or sadness.
Bend o' willow and weep for me
Asking the willow to bend when shadows fall, reiterating the plea for the tree to weep in times of distress.
When the shadows fall,
Repetition of the plea for the willow to weep when shadows fall, underscoring the theme of persistent sorrow.
Bend o' willow and weep for me
Finalizing the request for the willow to weep, emphasizing the enduring nature of the speaker's pain.
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