The Heather on the Hill
Wandering Through Heather's Embrace
Lyrics
Can't we two go walkin' together out beyond the valley of trees?
Expressing a desire to walk together beyond the 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 a wish to see the heather with the person addressed.
The mist of May is in the gloamin',and all the clouds are holdin' still
Noting the mist of May in the evening, with still clouds.
So take my hand and let's go roamin'through the heather on the hill.
Inviting the person to take the speaker's hand and wander through the heather on the hill.
The mornin' dew is blinkin' yonder,there's lazy music in the rill,
Describing the morning dew and the presence of lazy 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,
Acknowledging that there may be other rich and rare days.
There may be other springs as full and fare,
Recognizing the possibility of other full and fair springs.
But the won't be the same, they'll come and go
Emphasizing the uniqueness of the present moment.
For this I know;
Stating a conviction about the importance of the current experience.
That when the mist is in gloamin'
Referring to the mist in the gloaming (evening twilight).
And all the clouds are holdin' still,
Reiterating the atmospheric conditions with still clouds.
If you're not there I won't go roamin' through the heather on the hill,
Declaring that the speaker won't roam through the heather without the addressed person.
The heather on the hill.
Repeating the image of the heather on the hill.
The mist of May is in the gloamin',and all the clouds are holdin' still
Recapitulating the mist of May and still clouds.
So take my hand and let's go roamin'through the heather on the hill.
Reiterating the invitation to roam through the heather on the hill.
The mornin' dew is blinkin' yonder,there's lazy music in the rill,
Recalling the morning dew and lazy music in the rill.
And all I want to do is wander through the heather on the hill.
Expressing the ongoing 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 possibility of other full and fair springs.
But the won't be the same, they'll come and go
Reiterating the uniqueness of the current experience.
For this I know;
Restating the conviction about the significance of the present moment.
That when the mist is in gloamin'
Referring again to the mist in the gloaming.
And all the clouds are holdin' still,
Reiterating the atmospheric conditions with still clouds.
If you're not there I won't go roamin' through the heather on the hill,
Affirming that the speaker won't roam through the heather without the addressed person.
The heather on the hill.
Repeating the final image of the heather on the hill.
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