The Lady of Shalott - Loreena McKennitt

On either side of the river lie Long fields of barley and of rye, That clothe the world and meet the sky; And thro’ the field the road run by To many-towered Camelot; And up and down the people go, Gazing where the lilies blow Round an island there below, The island of Shalott. Willows whiten, aspens quiver, Little breezes dusk and shiver Thro’ the wave that runs for ever By the island in the river Flowing down to Camelot. Four grey walls, and four grey towers, Overlook a space of flowers, And the silent isle imbowers The Lady of Shalott. Only reapers, reaping early, In among the bearded barley Hear a song that echoes cheerly From the river winding clearly Down to tower’d Camelot; And by the moon the reaper weary, Piling sheaves in uplands airy, Listening, whispers “’tis the fairy The Lady of Shalott.“ There she weaves by night and day A magic web with colours gay, She has heard a whisp