She Moved Through The Fayre
Mediæval Bæbes Lyrics


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My young love said to me,
My mother won't mind
And me father won't slight you
For your lack of kine.
Then she laid her hand on me
And this she did say:
It will not be long, Love
‘Til our wedding day

She moved away from me
And she moved through the Fayre
And fondly I watched her
Move here and move there.
She went her way homeward,
With one star awake,
As the swan in the evening
Moves over the lake.

Last night she came to me,
My dead love came in.
So softly she entered
Her feet made no din.
She came close beside me
And this she did say:




It will not be long, Love
‘Til our wedding day

Overall Meaning

The song She Moved Through The Fayre by Mediæval Bæbes is a traditional Irish folk song which tells the story of a young love who dreams of marrying his beloved. In the beginning of the verse, the young man is afraid of his love's father who might reject him because of his lack of kine (cattle). He confesses his fear to his beloved and she assures him that her mother will not mind and her father will not slight him for his personal belongings. She touches his hand and promises him that it won't be long until they get married.


The second verse describes how the young woman moves away from him, making her way through the Fayre. Her gestures remind him of a swan moving over the lake, and he watches her fondly as she waves goodbye. In the final verse, the young man is visited by his deceased love, who softly enters the space without making a sound. She stands close to him and speaks the same words that she had promised earlier, "It will not be long, love, ‘Til our wedding day."


The song highlights the eternal bond of love that transcends even death. It conveys the message that love can conquer all challenges, whether personal or otherwise.


Line by Line Meaning

My young love said to me,
The person I love told me


My mother won't mind
My mother won't object to us being together


And me father won't slight you
My father won't criticize you


For your lack of kine.
Because you don't have any cows


Then she laid her hand on me
She touched me affectionately


And this she did say:
And she said this


It will not be long, Love
Our wedding day will come soon, my love


‘Til our wedding day
Until we get married


She moved away from me
She walked away from me


And she moved through the Fayre
And she walked through the fair


And fondly I watched her
I watched her lovingly


Move here and move there.
As she moved around


She went her way homeward,
She went home


With one star awake,
With only one star shining in the sky


As the swan in the evening
Like a swan in the evening


Moves over the lake.
Moving gracefully over the water


Last night she came to me,
Last night my deceased love appeared to me


My dead love came in.
My deceased love entered


So softly she entered
She entered in a gentle manner


Her feet made no din.
Her footsteps made no sound


She came close beside me
She came near to me


And this she did say:
And she said this


It will not be long, Love
Our wedding day will come soon, my love


‘Til our wedding day
Until we get married




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