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A Woman’s Beltane Drinking Song

Posted on April 20, 2015October 8, 2015 by Katrina Rasbold

How often is it that we ladies get a drinking song all our own? Not often enough, so back in 1995, I wrote one for you and here it is.

A Celtic Woman’s Beltane Lament

I met a man from Glaston Town

He said, “They call me Bill.

I really dasn’t likes it ‘cause

Me name is really Will.”

He sparked me spark, he lit me fire,

He tol’ me pretty lies,

But then I couldn’t find ‘im

‘Cause the smoke got in me eyes.

CHORUS:

Aye, Aye, Aye, Aye

All on a Beltane night.

A randy Celtic woman waits

And not a man in sight.

—

I met a man from Glaston Town

His name was Brother Sun.

A bonny lad with flashin’ eyes,

I thought we’d have some fun.

I set me sights to have ‘im,

So I plied the lad with rum.

But I knew we were in trouble when

He slipped and called me ‘Mum’.

REPEAT CHORUS

—

I met a man from Glaston Town

And Straw Dog was his name,

With fingers long and body hard,

Could elsewhere be the same?

I said, “If all’s proportional

I’ve found me man for life.”

He laughed and said, “That’s sweet, my child

You’ll ‘ave to ask me wife.”

REPEAT CHORUS

—

I met a man from Glaston Town

A blacksmith would he be,

An ‘andsome man just me type,

But a love that could not be.

It warn’t not social classin’ thing

That kept me far from him.

He war the man o’ my best friend

She’d tear me limb from limb.

REPEAT CHORUS

—

I met a man from Glaston Town

Who beat upon a drum.

I asked ‘im for a lock o’ hair.

He gladly gave me one.

I thought at last I’d found him,

That me Beltane Lord had come,

But the only skin he touched all night

Was the skin upon his drum.

REPEAT CHORUS

—

I met a man from Glaston Town

A tankard in his hand.

They said he made the finest brew

You’d find in all the land.

He smiled and said, “I’ve whatcha need.

It’s warm and stiff and strong.”

He thrust his tankard in me hand

And sent me on along.

REPEAT CHORUS

—

So here I sits alone again

With Beltane come and gone.

I guess you’re good at guessin’

That me song is nearly done.

A broken pride and itchy bits

A lukewarm cup o’ beer

Are all I’ve gleaned this Beltane night…

But there always is next year.

REPEAT CHORUS

If you see a play bar below, click the “play” button to hear the tune, otherwise….

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Category: CUSP, Sabbats, Songs and Chants

Katrina Rasbold began her study of the magical arts in 1980 in the Marianas Islands and has since worked with mentors throughout the United States and England.

She is a published author, professional Witch, and freelance journalist who distinguished herself with her no-nonsense approach and humorous, home-spun commentary in many different genres of reporting, teaching, and commentary. 

Katrina and her husband Eric have an online store, “Crossroads Occult,” offering spiritual cleansings, readings, consultations, classes, and personalized spellwork at www.crossroadsoccult.com. Crossroads also features their handmade magical products including candles, baths, conjure products, sprays, and hand-crafted incenses, among other items.

Eric and Katrina co-founded the CUSP (Climbing Up The Spiral Pathway) spiritual path now practiced worldwide. They reside in the forested Eden of El Dorado County, in central California.

Contact: You can email Katrina at drrasbold@gmail.com. Katrina does not provide in-person, telephone, or streaming consultations at this time.

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