Love And Death Lyrics - Waterboys

(WB Yeats) 

Behold the flashing waters 

A cloven dancing jet, 

That from the milk-white marble 

For ever foam and fret; 

Far off in drowsy valleys 

Where the meadow saffrons blow, 

The feet of summer dabble 

In their coiling calm and slow. 

The banks are worn forever 

By a people sadly gay: 

A Titan with loud laughter, 

Made them of fire clay. 

Go ask the springing flowers, 

And the flowing air above, 

What are the twin-born waters, 

And they'll answer Death and Love. 

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With wreaths of withered flowers 

Two lonely spirits wait 

With wreaths of withered flowers 

'Fore paradise's gate. 

They may not pass the portal 

Poor earth-enkindled pair, 

Though sad is many a spirit 

To pass and leave them there 

Still staring at their flowers, 

That dull and faded are. 

If one should rise beside thee, 

The other is not far. 

Go ask the youngest angel, 

She will say with bated breath, 

By the door of Mary's garden 

Are the spirits Love and Death. 

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