”My Fair Nymph”
.
Rest, rest I should stop to rest
The wine and flute music’s gone to my head
Sleep, sleep I really need to sleep since
The sheep are safe in the barn and fed.
This satyr is so amusing
The song he plays on his pipe is lyrical
I sway in his arms as a tree in the wind
The words he sings, cleverly satirical
I should be frightened but I’m not
Though rough and crude his caresses be
His strength in wiry corded muscles
Flows as if a waterfall passes over me
I could have danced all night, I could have danced all night
And still have danced some more
I could have spread my limbs and done all kinds of things
I dared not do before
I don’t understand what made it so exciting
Why all at once my clothes took flight
I know Goddess Diane will be quite upset with me
Because I have danced, danced, danced all night
”My Fair Nymph”
.
Rest, rest I should stop to rest
The wine and flute music’s gone to my head
Sleep, sleep I really need to sleep since
The sheep are safe in the barn and fed.
.
This satyr is so amusing
The song he plays on his pipe is lyrical
I sway in his arms as a tree in the wind
The words he sings, cleverly satirical
.
I should be frightened but I’m not
Though rough and crude his caresses be
His strength in wiry corded muscles
Flows as if a waterfall passes over me
.
I could have danced all night, I could have danced all night
And still have danced some more
I could have spread my limbs and done all kinds of things
I dared not do before
.
I don’t understand what made it so exciting
Why all at once my clothes took flight
I know Goddess Diane will be quite upset with me
Because I have danced, danced, danced all night