Standing Stones Lyrics - The Journey Begins [4 Cd] - Loreena Mckennitt

In one of these lonely Orkney Isles 

There dwelled a maiden fair. 

Her cheeks were red, her eyes were blue 

She had yellow, curling hair. 

Which caught the eye and then the heart 

Of one who could never be 

A lover of so true a mind 

Or fair a form as she. 

Across the lake in Sandwick 

Dwelled a youth she held most true, 

And ever since her infancy 

He had watched these eyes so blue. 

The land runs out to the sea - 

It's a narrow neck of land - 

Where weird and grim the Standing Stones 

In a circle where they stand. 

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One bonny moonlight Christmas Eve 

They met at that sad place. 

With her heart in glee and the beams of love 

Were shining on her face 

When her lover came and he grasped her hand 

And what loving words they said 

They talked of future's happy days, 

As through the stones they strayed. 

They walked toward the lovers' stone 

And through it passed their hands. 

They plighted there a constant troth 

Sealed by love's steadfast bands 

He kissed his maid and then he watched her 

That lonely bridge go o'er. 

For little, little did he think 

He wouldn't see his darling more. 

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CHORUS 

Standing Stones of the Orkney Isles 

Gazing out to sea 

Standing Stones of the Orkney Isles 

Bring my love to me. 

He turned his face toward his home 

That home he did never see 

And you shall have the story 

As it was told to me. 

When a form upon him sprang 

With a dagger gleaming bright 

It pierced his heart and his dying screams 

Disturbed the silent night. 

This maid had nearly reached her home 

When she was startled by a cry. 

And she turned to look around her 

And her love was standing by 

His hand was pointing to the stars 

And his eyes gazed at the light. 

And with a smiling countenance 

He vanished from her sight. 

She quickly turned and home she ran 

Not a word of this was said, 

For well she knew at seeing his form 

That her faithful love was dead. 

And from that day she pined away, 

Not a smile seen on her face, 

And with outstretched arms she went to meet him 

In a brighter place.