September Song
Embracing Love's Seasons: September's Tender Tale
Lyrics
When I was a young man courting the girls
Reflecting on the speaker's youth and pursuit of romantic relationships.
I played me a waiting game
Describing a patient approach to courtship, playing a waiting game.
If a maid refused me with tossing curls
Recalling rejection by a maiden with a toss of curls.
I'd let the old Earth make a couple of whirls
Allowing time to pass and the world to turn before trying again.
While I plied her with tears in lieu of pearls
Expressing emotional effort with tears instead of material gifts.
And as time came around she came my way
Describing the eventual success of the speaker's pursuit over time.
As time came around, she came
Reiterating the idea that with time, the desired outcome was achieved.
Oh, it's a long long while from May to December
Reflecting on the considerable time span from May to December.
But the days grow short when you reach September
Noting the shortening of days and the approach of September.
When the autumn weather turns the leaves to flame
Describing the changing autumn weather and its impact on nature.
And you ain't got time for waiting game
Stressing the lack of time for prolonged waiting as seasons change.
When days dwindle down to a precious few
Reflecting on the dwindling number of days and their preciousness.
September November,
Mentioning specific months, September and November, in this dwindling.
And these few golden days I'd share with you
Expressing a desire to share the remaining golden days with a loved one.
Those golden days I share with you
Reiterating the intention to share these precious days with a special person.
When you meet with the young girls early in the Spring
Shifting to the speaker's interactions with young girls in Spring.
You court them in song and rhyme
Describing courtship through song and rhyme during the season.
They answer with words and a clover ring
Highlighting the exchange of words and a clover ring in courtship.
But if you could examine the goods they bring
Commenting on the limited offerings of the young girls.
They have little to offer but the songs they sing
Emphasizing the meager contributions beyond the songs they sing.
And the plentiful waste of time of day
Noting the abundant waste of time involved in these interactions.
A plentiful waste of time
Reiterating the wasteful aspect of spending time on these encounters.
Oh, it's a long, long while from May to December
Repeating the reflection on the lengthy span from May to December.
But the days grow short when you reach September
Reiterating the idea that days shorten as September approaches.
When the autumn weather turns the leaves to flame
Describing the transformative autumn weather and its impact.
One hasn't got time for the waiting game
Emphasizing the lack of time for prolonged waiting as autumn arrives.
Oh, the days dwindle down to a precious few
Repeating the idea of the dwindling number of days to a precious few.
September, November
Mentioning specific months, September and November, in this dwindling.
And these few precious days I'll spend with you
Expressing the intention to spend the remaining precious days with a loved one.
These precious days I'll spend with you
Reiterating the commitment to spend the valuable remaining days together.
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