The Squire and The Wood Witch

In sweet stringed lyre, this song tells the story of a young fair squire traveling into the Tahlenwood in the season of winter. Although it is not stated why the squire has done this, it is presumed he is either journeying through to somewhere else or in search of a beautiful witch that resides in the wood. Eventually after walking down a snowy path into a dell with a frozen pond, a glamorous and wise witches approaches the squire. At this time in the world, witches were relatively regarded as negative beings, who conjured black magic and dangerous craft to gain what they want. Yes, a stereotype of the people in this period. The beautiful witch begins to offer the young man unseen gifts and wishes in order to glean his love for her. As the witch starts to offer more grandly and more magical, the squire refuses all gifts given, as he believes this is false and wicked trickery. After fourteen gifts from midnight horses, gilded swords, rare gems, and sweet wine is mentioned with enchanting effects, the squire banishes the witch and leaves the forest. This causes the witch to flee, wail, and cry, failing at her task at gaining true love from a man, and if she had gained this love, she would have been able to freely leave the Tahlenwood forever.

From Album: Tales of a Time Before Volume II

Type: Single Song

Instrument: Lyre

Length: 10 min

Genre: Ancient\Mythology\Magical\Fantasy\Fairytale

File Type: MP4 

Composer and Lyricist: Jack Buie