Beside me, in this unforgiving November’s winter, is she…
My queen beside me, amidst this rotting debris gifted to me.
Daphne, the comforter sent from the highest skies of Elysia
And Daphne, my love, you put a stopper… on my withering
Never did the sounding of a name, here, blossom a magnolia
Daphne, yours made my hell, the eternal orchards of Elysia.

We were betrothed to each other in here, in this wasteland
I await; you at our wedding, in your wedding gown, oh…
‘Tis her, the beau sky wrapped around your gentle frame
In your adornments, gifted from the agents of light, oh…
They are sapphire stars plucked from that midnight blue
On the edge of the Aegean sea, we await, in this wasteland

I await; you at our wedding, in your veil and crown, oh…
‘Tis her, the clouds and her raindrops, adorning your face  
I await our wedding waltz, in our deserted fields, oh…
Without our kin, persecuted and orphaned by the world
Alone we shall dance, on the edge of Ymos, our dwelling
Alone we shall be in our vows when our eyes rain in joy

I await your grand advent, beaming gleefully, towards me
Bringing me, serenity; being my succour, with your smile
I await your silhouette, irradiating the wide evening blue
Bringing me, release; being my soother, now I live anew
Daphne, your midnight blue eyes, your voice of mead…
My pen fervently gallops for words, as I just gaze in awe  

Let the sands of time tick away in joy, ticking, grain by grain
The heavens merry till the penultimate hours of our union
Now, in these salty Aegean waters, I taste honey and wine
I await our pristine union; as your hand knots with mine.
Beside me, in this unforgiving November’s winter, is you…
Daphne…

(Ethereal Choir)
Choir (Whispering)
"Golden light, a fleeting shadow…
The hunter’s heart, the nymph’s escape.
Fate’s cruel hand, the sun’s bright arrow—
Love is a wound, a fleeting shape."

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2. First Movement: "Apollo’s Lament"
(Male Solo – Apollo / Lyre Leitmotif)
Apollo:
"I am the sun, the song, the flame,
Yet you elude my burning name. * 
Your laughter haunts the forest air—  
A melody I cannot bear.

I’ll chase you through the endless green,
Through rivers, rocks, and skies unseen.  
For in your flight, I see my fate—
A love that burns, yet comes too late."

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3. Second Movement: "Daphne’s Flight"  
(Female Solo – Daphne / Flute Leitmotif)*  
Daphne:  
"I am the wind, the stream, the tree,  
No chains of gold will capture me.  
Your light is fierce, your touch a brand—  
I’ll flee your fire, I’ll make my stand.  

The earth will shield me, roots will rise,  
My branches stretch to claim the skies.  
Your love is fire, but I am free—  
A laurel’s crown, not destiny."  

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4. Third Movement: "The Transformation"  
(Choir & Orchestra Swell, Tragic)  
Choir:  
"Roots entwine, the bark takes hold,  
Her breath becomes the forest’s gold.  
The sun still burns, the chase is done—  
Her heart is wood, her soul the sun."  

(Apollo’s Despair)  
Apollo:  
"No! I am light, I am the flame,  
Yet you are gone, and I’m to blame.  
Your leaves will whisper in the breeze—  
A song of love that never frees."  

(Daphne’s Final Words)  
Daphne:  
"I am the tree, the wind, the sky,  
No longer yours, yet still I sigh.  
Wear my crown, remember me—  
A love that lives eternally."  

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5. Finale: "Laurel’s Lullaby"  
(Choir & Orchestra, Bittersweet)  
Choir:  
"Golden chains and laurel veils,  
The sun still weeps where Daphne trails.  
Her branches cradle every dawn—  
A love immortal, never gone."  

(Apollo’s Resolve)  
Apollo:  
"I’ll wear your leaves, your crown of green,  
And in your shade, I’ll dream unseen.  
Though you are tree, and I am flame,  
Our love will burn in nature’s name."  

(Closing Choir, Fading)  
Choir:  
"The sun and tree, forever bound,  
In whispered winds, their love is found.  
A laurel’s sigh, a golden ray—  
Apollo’s heart, Daphne’s way."  

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