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John Bottomley Battle Of The Trees
Oh woodsman oh woodsman can you spare that tree Thunderbolt flashin' through the trees Spirit on the lotus by the green oak door of Hercules Roebuck in the thicket where the branches braided In the depths of the forest where the track had faded Blood and hunger in the blackthorn winter A rainbow child throwing puppets in the river A mares nest where the victims cry I nearly died Shining tear of the sun With the horses speed we'll break new ground Starry wheel castle spin Trumpets blowing at the back of the north wind Gleeman freeze by the spiral stairs Chosen one on the poet's chair A dark night with the prince of the air The hunted running scared Sacred cow and the hive of the bee Rowan berry lips sister of the green A shimmering white light will arouse By obedience to the wishes of the lady of the house Saints revel by the sheltered creek Haunted men battle for the trees Under the land of the summer stars Lala lira la
