What Gold Could Never Buy
A Poet's Serenade: Love Beyond Gold and Silver
Lyrics
Oh gather round me friends, and bend a nimble ear
Inviting friends to listen attentively.
Let's have a song for her me boys, and one more pint of beer
Celebrating with a song and a drink.
For woman's heart was made for minstrel hands alone
Stating that a woman's heart is best appreciated by musician's hands.
By other fingers played it yields not half the tone
Emphasizing that music played by others lacks the same depth.
Drink to her who long hath waked the poet's sigh
Toasting to a woman who has inspired poets for a long time.
The girl who gave to song what gold could never buy
Highlighting the immeasurable value of her contribution to song beyond material wealth.
A rich man tried to court her, he showered her with gold
Describing a wealthy man's attempt to win her affection with lavish gifts.
And silver of the finest you ever did behold
Detailing the opulence of the gifts presented to her.
But gold paled to sunlight, and silver to the moon
Comparing the worth of gold and silver to the natural beauty of sunlight and moonlight, expressing their inadequacy.
It did not touch her tender heart, it did not make her swoon
Asserting that material wealth failed to touch her emotionally.
Then a song she heard upon the air, a melody so sweet
Describing the impact of a beautiful melody that moved her deeply.
It played upon her heartstrings, it caused for her to weep
Explaining how the song resonated with her emotions.
He said to you I wrote this song, and soon a thousand more
Attributing the song to a particular person who professes love through music.
Of all the lads she could have had it's him that she adored
Indicating that she chose the songwriter over other suitors.
The one who seeks a home where wealth and vainness shines
Conveying that seeking wealth and vanity leads to loneliness.
Is but a lonely soul in dark and gloomy pines
Portraying a contrasting image of a poet's love in a brighter place.
But oh the poet's love can boast a brighter sphere
Emphasizing the elevated and spiritual nature of a poet's love.
Its native home's above though woman keeps it here
Affirming that the true home of a poet's love is above, while acknowledging its presence on Earth through women.
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