The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #25066   Message #1163521
Posted By: harvey andrews
16-Apr-04 - 06:17 PM
Thread Name: All Hail; Wyndham-Read
Subject: RE: All Hail; Wyndham-Read
The course of a week costs £185 inclusive of Danni's superb buffet lunch. The extra costs are your ferry and a gite or b+b from a list Martyn sends.It's a wonderful experience. I know because I've been a tutor for the last two years and am doing a third course this year.

                         LA    JEUSSELINIERE

AS THE SUN RISES HIGH
AND THE CIRCLING BIRD'S CRY
IS THE ONLY SOUND I EVER HEAR
AS THE BARN SHADOW FALLS
ON THE OLD COTTAGE WALLS
I KNOW WHY THIS PLACE CALLS ME EACH YEAR

CHORUS;                                 
                  
FOR I LEAVE WELL BEHIND
ALL THOSE THINGS THAT I FIND
CAUSE ME PAIN AND DISTRESS AND DESPAIR
THEY DON'T TRAVEL WITH ME
WHEN I SAIL 'CROSS THE SEA
AND DRIVE DOWN TO LE JEUSSELINIERE


FOR IT'S THERE I FIND PEACE
WHERE THE WORLD'S SORROWS CEASE
AND MY HEART IS RELEASED FROM ITS TOIL
WHERE THE TREE OFFERS FRUITS
THE VINE SENDS ITS SHOOTS
AND THE WILD CHERRY ROOTS IN THE SOIL

    MY FRIENDS BRING THEIR SONG
    AND THEIR LAUGHTER ALONG
    BOTH BELONG ON THE SWEET SUMMER AIR
    WINE WARMS THE NIGHT
    'TILL THE STARS IN DELIGHT
    SHINE THEIR LIGHT ON LE JEUSSELINIERE


AND WHEN WINTER BRINGS COLD
SO MY BODY FEELS OLD
AND THE ICE AND SNOW HOLD US IN THRALL
I WILL STILL CLOSE MY EYES
TILL MY FREED SPIRIT FLIES
WHERE THE CIRCLING BIRD CRIES FOR US ALL

AND I'LL LEAVE WELL BEHIND
ALL THOSE THINGS THAT I FIND
CAUSE ME PAIN AND DISTRESS AND DESPAIR
THEY WON'T TRAVEL WITH ME WHEN I SAIL 'CROSS THE SEA
AND DRIVE DOWN TO LE JEUSSELINIERE

THEY WON'T TRAVEL WITH ME
WHEN I SAIL 'CROSS THE SEA
AND DRIVE DOWN TO LE JEUSSELINIERE