The Chinese Nightingale and Other Poems [19]
Over the mossy tomb,
Driving away the gloom
Ten thousand years?"
Men's Leader: King Solomon made answer to the lady,
The King wooing with ornate gestures of respect, and courtly animation.>
Bowing most politely:
"They bloom forever thinking of your beauty,
Your step so queenly and your eyes so lovely.
These keep the roses fair,
Young and without a care,
Making so sweet the air,
Ten thousand years."
Both Leaders: King Solomon he had four hundred sons.
Congregation: We were the sons.
Both Leaders: Crowned by the throngs again,
You shall make songs again,
Singing along
For ten thousand years.
Both Leaders: He gave each son four hundred prancing ponies.
Congregation: We were the ponies.
Both Leaders: You shall eat hay again,
In forests play again,
Rampage and neigh
For ten thousand years.
Men's Leader: King Solomon he asked the Queen of Sheba,
each one commands half of the stage.>
Bowing most politely:
"What makes the oak-tree grow
Hardy in sun and snow,
Never by wind brought low
Ten thousand years?"
Women's Leader: The Queen of Sheba answered like a lady,
Bowing most politely:
"It blooms forever thinking of your wisdom,
Your brave heart and the way you rule your kingdom.
These keep the oak secure,
Weaving its leafy lure,
Dreaming by fountains pure
Ten thousand years."
Both Leaders: The Queen of Sheba had four hundred sailors.
Congregation: We were the sailors.
Both Leaders: You shall bring spice and ore
indicating the entire horizon line.>
Over the ocean's floor,
Shipmates once more,
For ten thousand years.
Women's Leader: The Queen of Sheba asked him like a lady,
Bowing most politely:
"Why is the sea so deep,
What secret does it keep
While tides a-roaring leap
Ten thousand years?"
Men's Leader: King Solomon made answer to the lady,
but taking cognizance, the King wooing with ornate gestures
of respect and courtly admiration.>
Bowing most politely:
"My love for you is like the stormy ocean --
Too deep to understand,
Bending to your command,
Bringing your ships to land
Ten thousand years."
King Solomon,
King Solomon.
Both Leaders: King Solomon he had four hundred chieftains.
Congregation: We were the chieftains.
Driving away the gloom
Ten thousand years?"
Men's Leader: King Solomon made answer to the lady,
Bowing most politely:
"They bloom forever thinking of your beauty,
Your step so queenly and your eyes so lovely.
These keep the roses fair,
Young and without a care,
Making so sweet the air,
Ten thousand years."
Both Leaders: King Solomon he had four hundred sons.
Congregation: We were the sons.
Both Leaders: Crowned by the throngs again,
You shall make songs again,
Singing along
For ten thousand years.
Both Leaders: He gave each son four hundred prancing ponies.
Congregation: We were the ponies.
Both Leaders: You shall eat hay again,
In forests play again,
Rampage and neigh
For ten thousand years.
Men's Leader: King Solomon he asked the Queen of Sheba,
Bowing most politely:
"What makes the oak-tree grow
Hardy in sun and snow,
Never by wind brought low
Ten thousand years?"
Women's Leader: The Queen of Sheba answered like a lady,
Bowing most politely:
"It blooms forever thinking of your wisdom,
Your brave heart and the way you rule your kingdom.
These keep the oak secure,
Weaving its leafy lure,
Dreaming by fountains pure
Ten thousand years."
Both Leaders: The Queen of Sheba had four hundred sailors.
Congregation: We were the sailors.
Both Leaders: You shall bring spice and ore
Over the ocean's floor,
Shipmates once more,
For ten thousand years.
Women's Leader: The Queen of Sheba asked him like a lady,
Bowing most politely:
"Why is the sea so deep,
What secret does it keep
While tides a-roaring leap
Ten thousand years?"
Men's Leader: King Solomon made answer to the lady,
of respect and courtly admiration.>
Bowing most politely:
"My love for you is like the stormy ocean --
Too deep to understand,
Bending to your command,
Bringing your ships to land
Ten thousand years."
King Solomon,
King Solomon.
Both Leaders: King Solomon he had four hundred chieftains.
Congregation: We were the chieftains.