COF 4: The Abject Throne

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Rafaline (a folk love song)

Down the fall, up the stream, follow mine love to thee
Rafaline, mine love, the one I shall forever long to see
Sun's dazzle rays, beheld thy absolute beauty
So Rafaline, mine darling, in the sailor's web meet me

Cheer, shout, in the blood song's tragic death, lovers' consent
Up below, down above in the wraith's call, drown in tears lent
Mine darling, mine love, sing mine song to heart ardor, content
Thousand years shall I wait until afterlife, time, and love, go and went

Through the trail of lights, in the weaver's meadow shall I be
Mine dear Rafaline, come now in the house of dawn while still free
Peril awaits thy journey down the hill of sorrow and mystery
Rafaline, thou art nowhere in the loneliness of mine agony

Cheer, shout, in the liar's song, tragic demise, lovers' consent
Up below, down above, nowhere is safe, will and freedom bent
Mine darling, mine love, shout mine promise to mountains gent
Thousand years shall I wait until patience thin, lost and spent

The night is deep, stars shine but no more than thee
Mine one true love, Rafaline, hasten and come quickly
Under the faceless star, pass through the shepherd's valley
Thou shall be mine, jewel amidst treasure, gold shone dully

Cheer, shout, in the anchor's moon, tragic crystal, lover's consent
Up below, down above, destruction follows thine valiant heart by moment
Into the devil's mouth shall you trod, in angel's wisdom thy shall repent
Thousand years shall I wait, wars and peace, increase to tenth

A story, a dream, a love so pure yet in misery
Rafaline, mine dear darling, thy soul love sustains me
In the absence of thine grace, I am so true lonely
So come now, in the witch's fall, meet me

Cheer, shout, dwell in the knife's only song of total death
Up below, down above, shall we finish the path taken set
Mine one and only love, bear mine mark in your heart, never forget
Thousand years shall I endure, I shall wait in my casket

Rafaline, O mine darling, I am in chains in the knight's armory
Below the King's cross, flowers are scarce, so plead amnesty
Find me, for I am trapped on the claws of harsh reality
Save mine soul, mine Rafaline, save mine fate from penalty

Cheer, shout, ghosted love, hope nothing to whet
Up below, down above, in the vicious forest shall we lay in regret
Darling, mine dear, declare freedom in the sea of time to forget
Remember no more, how long do memories last in torrent's rivet

But where are thou, Rafaline, in the vast recollection of the sea
I am still here, years and endless days did I hope to be free
Melody, anguish, and death is mine only memory of thee
Rafaline, mine dear love, where is salvation when I needed be?

Cheer. shout, in the blood song's tragic death, thou shall find
Up below, down above, in the skull's grave, I left traces kind
Darling, even though in this life, you failed to save mine heart
Remember me in the next, pieces of mine soul time have taken apart

On the Way Home (a lullaby)

Little one, my song rings clear
Sky sees you in its dome
Keep mind of my presence, dear
Sun guide us on the way home

Little one, moon shines in bright sky
Seas rage, waters strike and foam
You will be safe for I am by
Stars guide us on the way home

Little one, in my arms you are no more
Time soars, swift to write in tome
No one comes to see you in shore
Hope is on the way home

Little one, life comes to tire you
Sun, moon, stars⁠—not in your roam
Wind rocks the sails, your fate is true
Come meet me on the way home

Little one, sun soars, seas rage
There's hope, light breaks through the gloam
Set you free from life's built cage
Walk with me on the way home