Annabelle Lee

by Jo & Barrie Glenn

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It was many and many a year ago
In this Kingdom by the sea
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabelle Lee
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me
For she was a child and I was a child
In this Kingdom by the sea
But we loved with a love that was more than love
I and my Annabelle Lee
With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven
Coveted her and me
And this is the reason that long ago
In this Kingdom by the sea
A wind blew out of the cloud
Chilling my Annabelle Lee
So that her highborn kinsmen came
And bore her away from me
To shut her up in a sepulchre
In this Kingdom by the sea
And the angels not so happy in heaven
When envying her and me
Yes, that was the reason, (as all men know)
In this Kingdom by the sea
That the wind came out of the cloud by night
Chilling my Annabelle Lee
That the wind came out of the cloud by night
Killing my Annabelle Lee
But our love it was stronger than far than the love
Of those that were older than we
Of many far wiser than we
Of many far wiser than we
And neither the angels in heaven above
Nor the demons down under the sea
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
Of the beautiful Annabelle Lee
And the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams
Of the beautiful Annabelle Lee
And the stars never rise but I feel the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabelle Lee
And all through the night I lie down by the side
Of my darling, my life and my bride
In her sepulchre there by the sea
In her tomb by the sounding sea

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released March 27, 2024
Mastered by Jade Starr

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Jo & Barrie Glenn Hamilton, Ontario

Folk acoustic duo, comprising traditional and original songs. Originally from UK. Played in many folk combos in UK and South Africa. Previous members of folk band
Flibbertigibbet In the late 70s Two CDs Whistling Jigs to the Moon and My Lagan Love. ( available on BandCamp) Barrie played in a soul band in the 60s before turning to folk. Toured with the Silver Creek Mountain Band while in SA ... more

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