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The Boy Who Chased the Deer

from Merlin, Child of the Merrymoon by Leafblade

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A boy’s will is the wind’s will,
And the thoughts of youth are long, long thoughts.

- Longfellow, My Lost Youth

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Lo, the child he did grow
With eyes like moonglow –
In the woods he did run
Beyond the fall of eve sun…

And all the while he would speak with his friend,
Old Blaise the hermit (a magician it was held),
Who could weave the magic of the living earth,
Was versed in the law of flower and herb.

For years a child, young Merlin observed
The ways of wildlife, of secret worlds,
While all the other children played,
Casting sadness on lonely days:

“Motherless pig who plays with the spoor!”

But Merlin knew of the others’ envy;
Possessed, he was, of the Gift –
Could walk the rapids, run with the deer,
Make of his heart a faerie seer…

“Dreaming child with eyes like amber…”

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from Merlin, Child of the Merrymoon, released September 2, 2022

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Leafblade UK

Sean Jude - Vocals, Guitar
Kevin Murphy - Bass
Thomas Legg - Drums, Percussion, Keys

Liverpool (UK) based prog rock trio.

A rich blending of powerful evocations through progressive and Celtic metal, gripping rock anthems and hauntingly acoustic refrains, rich with storytelling imagery, myth and sacred geometry.
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