A Minor Ballad
Yearning Heart's Echo: A Musical Tale of Love and Longing
Lyrics
Beyond the wild misty mountain
Refers to a distant, untamed mountainous area.
Within the valley so free
Describes a serene and unconfined valley.
There dwells a maid with a heart so mellow
Speaks of a girl residing in this valley; her heart is gentle.
Soft as the wind and wild as the sea
Compares her heart to qualities of both softness and wildness.
When will you love me
Asks when the subject will reciprocate affection.
As I love thee
Expresses the desire for the subject to love in the same way.
I have no gold to give her
States the inability to offer material wealth.
Nor gowns of soft crimson hue
Highlights the absence of luxurious attire.
Nor poems of love no rhymes to bring her
Emphasizes the lack of romantic gestures like poetry.
Into my heart so strong so true
Asserts the depth and authenticity of the singer's emotions.
When will you love me
Repeats the longing for reciprocal love.
As I love you
Restates the desire for mutual affection.
Beyond the wild misty mountain
Same as line 1, reiteration of the distant mountain.
Within the valley so free
Same as line 2, repetition of the serene valley.
There dwells a maid with a heart so mellow
Same as line 3, repetition of the girl's gentle heart.
Soft as the wind and wild as the sea
Same as line 4, reiterated comparison of the girl's heart.
When will you love me
Reiterates the longing for reciprocated love.
As I love thee
Repeats the desire for mutual love.
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