A Travelling Spirit

Song Cycle by Nicola LeFanu (b. 1947)

1. Riddle 74  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
I was once a young woman
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Note: the answer to the riddle is a siren.


2. Riddle 7
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
Silent is my dress when I step across the earth,
reside in my house, or ruffle the waters.
Sometimes my adornments and this high windy air
lift me over the livings of men,
the power of the clouds carries me far
over all people. My white pinions
resound very loudly, ring with a melody,
sing out clearly, when I sleep not on
the soil or settle on grey waters—a travelling spirit.

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(swan); Translated from The Exeter Book of Riddles
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
Total word count: 105