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\n There stands here a grove, where the goddess still reigns\n The passing is matched, by trial and game\n Sprinting and hurdles, Discus and ball\n To greet the new king, as his twin brother falls\n \n To mark the pass of the waning year\n Athletes gather, priests draw near\n With sprigs of cyprus and mistletoe\n The old must die, for new to grow\n \nRefrain\n Hey, oh hey, the Ivy and spruce\n Finish the ritual,  bring a new dawn\n Dance, and play, and relish the truce,\n 'Tween river and rock, cougar and fawn\n \n The running of maidens, through Appian way\n Starts off the games, and the King's final day\n Children throw flowers, the crowd is aroar\n Bare feet end up bloodied, but pain is ignored\n \n As the vestal race closes, the first feast begins\n A stout satyr waddles with wine on his chin\n His opens his throat, and velvet notes spring\n As if the green mother herself were to sing\n \nRefrain\n Hey, oh hey, the Alder and spruce\n Finish the ritual,  bring a new dawn\n Dance, and play, and worship the truce,\n 'Tween Titans and godlings, the wolf and the fawn\n \n As the banquets continue, the grapplers walk in\n Annointed in oil, clad only in skin\n To wrestle, and struggle, and exhibit their skill\n A true test of strength, constitution and will\n \n \nRefrain\n Hey, oh hey, Pomegranite and spruce\n Finish the ritual, bring a new dawn\n Just today, we honor the truce\n Between Secrets and Wisdom, lion and fawn\n \n \n Discuses flung, from dizzying spins\n Javelins thud as their heads splinter in\n Targets and straw, are retrieved for the stage\n To build up the flame, that will bring a new age\n \nRefrain\n Hey, oh hey, Serpent and Spruce\n Finish the ritual, bring a new dawn\n Eternity gazes, and blesses our truce\n Between Power and Ignorance, tiger and fawn\n \n \n Fully prepared, and enduring his rites\n The waning king sits, as they sharpen the knife\n He remembers ascenscion, and his long-year was grand\n As he readies the Crescent-moon scepter in hand\n \nRefrain\n Hey, oh hey, Barley and Spruce\n The ritual's done, we gaze at the dawn\n Eternity kneels, blessing our truce\n Between Chaos and Order, Venus and Faun\n \n \n repeat\n \n Verse\n \/ Em D Em - \/ Em D Em Em \/ C D Em - \/ C D Em - \/\n Refrain\n \/Am - -G Em \/ D - Em - \/ Am - -G Em \/ C D - Em \/  <\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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