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Thread #62071   Message #1004366
Posted By: Peg
18-Aug-03 - 10:18 PM
Thread Name: Harvest songs. Any good ones?
Subject: RE: Harvest songs. Any good ones?
I love those lyrics gnomad; any recommendations for how to obtain a recording of that one??? many thanks.

I am surprised no one (myself included) mentioned Corn Rigs by Rabbie Burns; the lovers in the song are making love among the harvested grain...

also, I used to sing in a pagan choral ensemble and we recorded something called "Lammas Night" which I am fairly certain was inspired by the aforementioned corn rigs ditty:

The grain was reaped, the bins were full
The country danced, I with the Harvest Queen
She took my hand and led me through the night
among the rigs of barleycorn...

Chorus:
'neath the rigs of bareycorn
Come my Harvest Queen and lay with me once more
and let me taste the honey of your love
among the rigs of barleycorn

She came to me on Lammas Night
I lay with her and nested in her down
The moon round and full caressed her swollen breasts
among the rigs of barleycorn...

chorus

The newly-turned earth became our summer's bed
I yearned so deeply for this night to never end
as she took me down within her rounded thighs
among the rigs of barleycorn

chorus