BY THE BELTANE FIRES

BY THE BELTANE FIRES,

HOT BURNING BONFIRES,

TWO LOVERS COME TO WED,

MAKE THE BONDS FOR LIFE TO SPEND,

BY THE BELTANE FIRES,

PROMISE MADE BY FAVORS WOUND,

FLOWERS ADORN AND CROWN,

LUSTY NIGHT COMES,

BURNING DOWN LOW HOT COALS GLOW,

TILL EACH HAS SIPPED MAY MORNING DEW,

WITH THE BLESSINGS OF LOVE TRUE,

BY THE BELTANE FIRES,

CALLING TO INNOCENT FAIR,

TO NOW FACE WOMANHOOD,

THE PASSIONS FLARE THE FLOWER BLOOMS RARE,

CALLING DEEP INTO THE DARKNESS,

RISING AND DIPPING DANCING AROUND THE  EARTHLY SPHERE,

TO THE CALL OF EACH OTHER'S ARMS GATHER THE NIGHT STARS,

BY THE BELTANE FIRES,

THE MAGIC FOLK DANCE AND SPEAK FROM THEIR HILLSIDES,

AUGURY DIVINE PERFECT FOR THE ENCHANTRESS TO ENTWINE,

THE FIRE'S FLICKER DOES SPEAK CRACKLE AND BURN,

WARMING THE EARTH WITH THE SUN'S CYCLE RETURN,

TAKEN TO LOVE WHAT SEASONS COLD HAS LOST,

RENEWAL OF FAIR WINDS FROM THE SUMMERLAND,

REKINDLING THE HOMELIFE IN PURIFIED FIRELIGHT,

GENTLE SMOKE DRIFTS AND INCENSES LIFT,

THE SENSES RUSH WARM TO WHISPERING LIPS,

BLESSED CREATION BORN WITH A KISS,

BY THE BELTANE FIRES,

WE UNITE.

By Autumn Laird