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Song of the Day, 18 June 2012 - Bob Schroeck - 06-18-2012
Wind's four quarters, Air and Fire,
Earth and Water, hear my desire!
Grant my plea, who stands alone,
Maiden, Warrior, Mother and Crone.
Eastern Wind, blow clear, blow clean,
Cleanse my body of its pain.
Cleanse my mind of what I've seen,
Cleans my honor of its stain.
Maid whose love has never ceased,
Bring me healing from the East.
Southern Wind, blow hot, blow hard,
Fan my courage to a flame!
Southern Wind, be guide and guard,
Add your bravery to my name.
Let my will and Yours be twinned,
Warrior of the Southern Wind.
Wind's four quarters, Air and Fire,
Earth and Water, hear my desire!
Grant my plea, who stands alone,
Maiden, Warrior, Mother and Crone.
Western Wind, blow stark, blow strong,
Grant me arm and mind of steel!
On a road both hard and long,
Mother, hear me where I kneel.
Let no weakness on my quest
Hinder me, Wind of the West.
Northern Wind, blow cruel, blow cold,
Sheathe my aching heart in ice!
All around my soul enfold,
Crone, I need not call you twice.
To my foes bring cold of death,
Chill me, North Wind's frozen breath.
Wind's four quarters, Air and Fire,
Earth and Water, hear my desire!
Grant my plea, who stands alone,
Maiden, Warrior, Mother and Crone.
Maiden, Warrior, Mother and Crone.
-- Heather Alexander, "Wind's Four Quarters"
(There's also a version performed by Leslie Fish, who co-wrote this song with Mercedes Lackey, which sounds very different.)
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.