The Heather on the Hill
Embracing Love Amidst Heather's Serenity
Lyrics
Can't we two go walkin' together out beyond the valley of trees?
Expressing a desire to walk together beyond a valley of trees.
Out where there's a hillside of heather curtseyin' gently in the breeze
Describing a hillside covered with heather swaying gently in the breeze.
That's what I'd like to do; see the heather but with you.
Expressing the speaker's wish to see the heather with their companion.
The mist of May is in the gloamin',and all the clouds are holdin' still
Setting the scene with the mist of May in the evening and still clouds.
So take my hand and let's go roamin'through the heather on the hill.
Inviting the listener to join the speaker in roaming through the heather.
The mornin' dew is blinkin' yonder,there's lazy music in the rill,
Describing the morning dew and the tranquil music in the rill (stream).
And all I want to do is wander through the heather on the hill.
Expressing a desire to wander through the heather on the hill.
There may be other days as rich and rare,
Suggesting that other days may be rich and rare but not the same.
There may be other springs as full and fare,
Noting that other springs may be full and fair.
But the won't be the same, they'll come and go
Acknowledging the transient nature of other experiences.
For this I know;
Asserting the importance of the present moment.
That when the mist is in gloamin'
Referring to the mist in the evening.
And all the clouds are holdin' still,
Reiterating the serene atmosphere with still clouds.
If you're not there I won't go roamin' through the heather on the hill,
Declaring the speaker's reluctance to roam without their companion.
The heather on the hill.
Reaffirming the desire to be in the heather on the hill together.
The mist of May is in the gloamin',and all the clouds are holdin' still
Recapitulating the setting with the mist of May and still clouds.
So take my hand and let's go roamin'through the heather on the hill.
Repeating the invitation to roam through the heather.
The mornin' dew is blinkin' yonder,there's lazy music in the rill,
Reiterating the idyllic scene with morning dew and music in the rill.
And all I want to do is wander through the heather on the hill.
Expressing the persistent desire to wander through the heather.
There may be other days as rich and rare,
Acknowledging the possibility of other special days.
There may be other springs as full and fare,
Acknowledging the potential for other beautiful springs.
But the won't be the same, they'll come and go
Emphasizing that those experiences won't be the same or permanent.
For this I know;
Reiterating the idea of the transient nature of experiences.
That when the mist is in gloamin'
Referring again to the mist in the evening.
And all the clouds are holdin' still,
Highlighting the serene atmosphere with still clouds.
If you're not there I won't go roamin' through the heather on the hill,
Reiterating the speaker's decision not to roam without their companion.
The heather on the hill.
Reaffirming the desire to be in the heather on the hill together.
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