The Courts Of Love

The courts of love are fair to see
        Built of shining masonry
Quaintly carved in olden day
        By the fairies’ hands they say.
Underneath the arching trees
        Gentle lovers take their ease
Chanting songs of Ladye Love,
        Whilst the birds which flit above      
                 Make the golden courts to ring
                 With the joyous song they sing.
                 “Love is Lord of everything”.

Maidens in the Month of May
        Watch the Knights who ride that way
Who for noble deeds and name
        Are received with fair acclaim.
At the court they linger long,
        Rest is sweet and Love is strong.
Then at quiet eventide
        Lovers through the gardens glide        
                 Speaking softly, whilst a ring
                 Of twilight fairies strangely sing
                 “Love is Lord of everything”.