Lyrics Standing Stones - Loreena McKennitt
In
one
of
these
lonely
Orkney
Isles
There
dwelled
a
maiden
fair
Her
cheeks
were
red,
her
eyes
were
blue
She
had
yellow,
curling
hair
Which
caught
the
eye
and
then
the
heart
Of
one
who
could
never
be
A
lover
of
so
true
a
mind
Of
fair
a
form
as
she
Across
the
lake
in
Sand-wick
Dwelled
a
youth
she
held
most
true
And
ever
since
her
infancy
He
had
watched
these
eyes
so
blue
The
land
runs
out
to
the
sea
It's
a
narrow
neck
of
land
Where
weird
and
grim
the
standing
stones
In
a
circle
there
they
stand
One
bonny
moonlight
Christmas
eve
They
met
at
that
sad
place
With
her
heart
in
glee
and
the
beams
of
love
Were
shining
on
her
face
When
her
lover
came
and
he
grasped
her
hand
What
loving
words
they
said
They
talked
of
future's
happy
days
As
through
the
stones
they
strayed
They
walked
toward
the
lovers'
stone
And
through
it
passed
their
hands
They
plighted
there
a
constant
troth
Sealed
by
love's
steadfast
bands
He
kissed
his
maid
and
then
he
watched
her
That
lonely
bridge
go
o'er
For
little,
little
did
he
think
He
wouldn't
see
his
darling
more
Standing
stones
of
the
Orkney
Isles
Gazing
out
to
sea
Standing
stones
of
the
Orkney
Isles
Bring
my
love
to
me
He
turned
his
face
toward
his
home
That
home
he
did
never
see
And
you
shall
have
the
story
As
it
was
told
to
me
When
a
form
upon
him
sprang
With
a
dagger
gleaming
bright
It
pierced
his
heart
and
his
dying
screams
Disturbed
the
silent
night
This
maid
had
nearly
reached
her
home
When
she
was
startled
by
a
cry
And
she
turned
to
look
around
her
And
her
love
was
standing
by
His
hand
was
pointing
to
the
stars
And
his
eyes
gazed
at
the
light
And
with
a
smiling
countenance
He
vanished
from
her
sight
She
quickly
turned
and
home
she
ran
Not
a
word
of
this
was
said
For
well
she
knew
at
seeing
his
form
That
her
faithful
love
was
dead
And
from
that
day
she
pined
away
Not
a
smile
seen
on
her
face
And
with
outstretched
arms
she
went
to
meet
him
In
a
brighter
place
Standing
stones
of
the
Orkney
Isles
Gazing
out
to
sea
Standing
stones
of
the
Orkney
Isles
Bring
my
love
to
me
Standing
stones
of
the
Orkney
Isles
Gazing
out
to
sea
Standing
stones
of
the
Orkney
Isles
Bring
my
love
to
me
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