Delirium Songtext

But on every branch and twig Was your pursuing face I went to the fertile shore yesterday To gather cockles for a meal Every single shell was filled with Your beauty my love I went into the alehouse To expel you from my head Every glass I raised your beauty Overflowed from it I went early to bed last night To escape you in sleep But you kept me awake till I'd make you a song I'd wish we were torn asunder Were we not apart Let your presence replace my image of you And how I'd rejoice You've brought me to foolish babbling Tiring friends with praise of you When you return they'll see that My words are true They'll see mountains dance with ripples Mole and eagle step the reel Red rasp held by king sea-tangle Sport before their eyes They'll see you and me make merry Lip to lip our breath as one Caressing thus forever Together our reward...