She Moved Through the Fair
Love's Tender Journey: She Moves Through Heartfelt Yearning
Lyrics
My own love said to me,
The speaker's beloved affirmed a commitment to him/her.
My mother won't mind.
Assurance that the speaker's mother approves of the relationship.
And my father won't slight you
Claiming the speaker's father won't disapprove due to social status.
For your lack of kind
Suggesting that social differences won't hinder their love.
She went away from me
Describing the beloved leaving the speaker.
And this she did say
Quoting the departing words of the beloved.
It will not be long, Love,
Expressing optimism about a short separation until marriage.
Until our wedding day
Anticipation of the upcoming wedding day.
She went away from me
Reiteration of the beloved leaving and encountering another person.
And he moved through the fair
Reference to the other person moving through the fair.
And slowly I watched her
Observing the beloved's movements with a slow pace.
Move here and move there
Describing the beloved's meandering path.
She went his way homeward
Indicating the beloved's direction homeward with her new interest.
With one star awake
Symbolic imagery of a single star as the beloved moves.
As the swan in the evening
Metaphor of the swan moving gracefully, akin to the beloved.
Moves over the lake
Depiction of an elegant movement resembling the beloved's.
I dreamed last night
Introduction of a dream where the beloved returns to the speaker.
That my own love came in
Description of the beloved's gentle entrance in the dream.
She came in so sweetly
Highlighting the quiet arrival of the beloved.
Her feet made no din
Emphasizing the silence of the beloved's steps.
She came close beside me
Proximity of the beloved to the speaker in the dream.
And this she did say
Quoting the words spoken by the dreamt beloved.
It will not be long, Love,
Repetition of the optimistic sentiment regarding their future.
Till our wedding day
Anticipation of the impending wedding day in the dream.
It will not be long love
Reiteration of the belief that the wedding day is near.
Until our wedding day
Confirmation of the imminent wedding day in the dream.
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