Hesperus Garden

Lend me a little while
A little while the key
Rarer than books
And pearls and beads
Bright to see
It locks your heavy portal
And then I’ll give you back
This little Key of Dreams
Straight out of my pack
Oh well, well, well
Oh my, oh my
Your fate is fixed
Yet my mind is mixed up
For good
Give me the key
That locks your tired eyes
Brighter than painted books that
Make men wise
And I will lent you this one
One from my pack
Take it (take it), take it (take it) —
No, give it back!
Oh well, well, well
Oh my, oh my
Your fate is fixed
Yet my mind is mixed up
For good
Sometimes
Oh, sometimes
I know the way
You walk
You walk up over the bay;
It is the wind
From that distant dusty sea
That blows the fragrance
Of your hair to me
Or in the garden
When the breeze
When the breeze
It touches my trees
To stir their shadows
On the red grass
I see you pass
You always just pass
You always just pass
What if we stopped
And let ourselves go by?
There by the wayside
Forgotten you and I
What if my ghost
Caught and captured yours
Would you still hide
Behind the bolted doors?
Oh well, well, well
Oh my, oh my
Your fate is fixed
Yet my mind is mixed up
For good
That’s right
Oh well, well, well
Oh my, oh my
Your fate is fixed
Yet my mind is mixed up
For good