She Moved Through the Fair
Whispers of Love: Unveiling the Meaning Behind 'She Moved Through the Fair'
Lyrics
My young love said to me,
Expressing a statement made by the speaker's young love.
My mother won't mind
Assurance that the speaker's mother approves of the relationship.
And my father won't slight you
Assurance that the speaker's father holds no prejudice due to social status.
For your lack of kind.
Reference to the lack of wealth or social standing of the speaker.
She stepped away from me
Describing the physical distance as the young love steps away.
And this she did say,
Quoting the words spoken by the departing young love.
"It will not be long love
Assuring the short duration until the anticipated wedding day.
Till our wedding day".
Reiteration of the expectation of a wedding day in the near future.
She stepped away from me
Repetition of the young love stepping away, possibly emphasizing the separation.
And she moved through the fair
Describing the movement of the young love through the fair.
And fondly I watched her move here
Observing the movements of the loved one with affection.
And move there.
Continued observation of the loved one's free-spirited movements.
And she went her way homeward
Detailing the loved one's journey back home.
With one star awake,
Noting the presence of a single star, possibly symbolizing hope or destiny.
As the swan in the evening
Comparing the loved one's movement to a swan gliding over a lake in the evening.
Moved over the lake.
Evoking a sense of grace and beauty in the loved one's actions.
Last night she came to me,
Shifting to a different time frame, where the loved one visits the speaker.
My young love came in.
Expressing the return of the young love to the speaker's life.
So softly she entered,
Highlighting the quiet and unobtrusive entrance of the loved one.
That her feet made no din.
Emphasizing the silent footsteps of the loved one.
And she came close beside me
Describing the loved one's proximity to the speaker.
And this she did say,
Quoting the words spoken by the returning loved one.
"It will not be long love
Reiterating the anticipation of a forthcoming wedding day.
Till our wedding day".
Repeating the assurance of a wedding day, reinforcing the theme of love and commitment.
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