She took me away to elfin grotto,
For there I'd fall in love
And kiss her wild, wild eyes,
As we danced and fancied in the rains
That washed down from the fat clouds above.
She'd sing to me there,
A song of fierce joy,
Full of the frenetic laughter of infatuation,
Yet at the same time,
Permeated by a deep sadness,
For she, faery's childe,
Would love me for naught but a night,
Though I die of old age.
I listen to her sing
And dance, wildly loving her
With the brightly fierce love of youth,
Love that burns quickly, so quickly
Because it cannot last,
And so shines all the brighter because of it.
She took me away to elfin grotto,
For there I would fall in love.