[Intro] [Verse 1] Through silver birches, hush the boughs, The fern bends low before her vows. With hawthorn crown and candle flame, The Queen of Thorns reveals her name. [Chorus] Bow, bow, the moonlit court draws near, Make room for her and do not fear. Her hand commands the turning air, Her voice lays blessing everywhere. [Verse 2] A little bell from elder wood Rings where the ancient river stood. The fox sets down his russet paw, The owls attend the queenly law. [Chorus] Bow, bow, the moonlit court draws near, Make room for her and do not fear. Her hand commands the turning air, Her voice lays blessing everywhere. [Bridge] No iron gate, no mortal seal Can bar the paths her feet reveal. She grants one wish, then bids you roam, For every guest must journey home. [Verse 3] At dawn she walks through beads of dew, Her mantle stitched with morning blue. The garden wakes beneath her tread, And dreams grow bright where she has led. [Final Chorus] Bow, bow, the moonlit court draws near, Make room for her and do not fear. Her hand commands the turning air, Her voice lays blessing everywhere. [Outro] Go softly now, the gates close fast, Keep one bright leaf to prove you passed.
