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Sun and Shadow
This is a duet: Sun singer singing Shadow dancer singing
"What has touched me, reaching deep
Piercing my ensorcelled sleep?
Darkling lady do you weep?
What is the cause of your grieving?
Why do tears of balm and bane
Bathe my heart with bitter rain?
What is this longing? Why this pain?
What is this spell you are weaving?"
"Sunlight Singer, morning's peer-
How I long for what I fear!
Not by my will are you here
How I wish I could free you!
Gladly in your arms I'd lie
But I dare not come you nigh
For if you touch me I shall die-
If I were wise I would flee you."
"Shadowdancer, dark and fell,
Lady that I love too well-
Won't you free me from this spell
That you have cast around me?
Star-eyed maid beyond compare,
Mist of twilight in your hair-
Why must you be so sweet and fair?
How is it that you have bound me?"
"In your eyes your soul lies bare
Hope is mingled with despair;
Sunborn lover do I dare
Trust my heart to your keeping?
Sunrise means that I must flee-
Moonrise steels your soul from me;
Nothing behind but agony,
Nothing before us but weeping."
"Sun and Shadow, dark and light;
Child of day and child of night,
Who can set our tale aright?
Is there no future but sorrow?
Will some power hear our plea-
Take the curse from you and me-
Grant us death or set us free?
Dare we to hope for tomorrow?"
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