Tallis: If Ye Love Me
Owain Park
2:45Ring out the bells and bring out the bait! Whistle a carol of bread and jam and water! Sound the trumpet for Christmas Eve! Don’t let the dust settle on it, and we’ll rest awhile I shut my eyes to this glare of darkness Turn deaf ears to this hush of wooden creaks Rapping stores, clattering chains And dream instead of winking fairy lights And crisp, frosty footsteps Ring out the bells and bring out the bait! Whistle a carol of bread and jam and water! Sound the trumpet for Christmas Eve! Don’t let the dust settle on it, and we’ll rest awhile I turn my back on this ache of stooping Loosen my grasp in the face of this dirge of hewing heat Rhythmic toil, grinding sweat And dream instead of whooping bairns And crisp, frosty air to breathe Ring out the bells and gather yer tools! Rap out a carol of dust and overheating! Sound the trumpet for Christmas Eve!