Based on a Celtic folk-tale of Ceridwen (Cerridwen) the White-Goddess of the underworld, the keeper of the cauldron of knowledge and wisdom.
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Story behind the song
Based on a Celtic folk-tale of Ceridwen (Cerridwen) the White-Goddess of the underworld, the keeper of the cauldron of knowledge and wisdom. I stumbled on this story a few weeks back and started strumming along on my guitar and... well, one thing led to another and then I had the makings of a song..
Lyrics
Ceridwen’s Crone - Music/Lyrics D. E. Farmer
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There is a legend, from long, long ago,
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of a goddess known best as mother and crone.
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When she calls your name, know that change is nigh,
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for one thing to live, then another must die,
In Ceridwen’s vessel, have men long obsessed,
to drink in her wisdom as Bran the blessed.
Till a year and a day when the harvest is come,
keep your eyes open for Ceridwen’s crone.
Eb Bb F
Change is your lesson so come what may,
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as Gwion once learned to his great dismay.
No shelter can you to run to and no forms to hide,
In which her wisdom, and will - don’t abide.
Tis be a story, you might think is queer,
But keep your mind keen this time of the year.
When the year has passed and the harvest has come,
keep your eyes open for Ceridwen’s crone.
Yes keep your eyes open for Ceridwen’s crone
(the Celtic goddess in some spellings: Cerridwen, Ceridwen)