Winter stars (greensleeves)

I went out at night alone
The young blood flowing beyond the sea
Seemed to have drenched my spirit’s wings
I bore my sorrow heavily

But when I lifted up my head
From shadows shaken on the snow
I saw orion in the east
Burn steadily as long ago

From windows in my father’s house
Dreaming my dreams on winter nights
I watched orion as a girl
Above another city’s lights

Years go, dreams go, and youth goes too
The world’s heart breaks beneath its wars
All things are changed, save in the east
The faithful beauty of the stars

Years go, dreams go, and youth goes too
The world’s heart breaks beneath its wars
All things are changed, save in the east
The faithful beauty of the stars

Years go, dreams go, and youth goes too
The world’s heart breaks beneath its wars
All things are changed, save in the east
The faithful beauty of the stars