FARMHAND
with Load too heavy, now, to tow.
my Head hangs, lazy, tired and low.
with Half my journey still to go,
I lay my burden down!

SPARROW
May I help?

FARMHAND
How could you help me?

We work, work, work and for what?
Claim and lineage, We’ve not known. 
the Land is taken, pay is cut, 
A healthy farm, We’ll never own.

So, work, work, work and for what?
Just to live another day,
Just to have not enough.
Just to hold death at bay,

SPARROW
You can 
Embrace the warming sun,
Breath the sighing wood,
Hear the swimming waters,
find Truth within the earth.

FARMHAND
(recitative) Perhaps to live another day is not the task for me,
Perhaps the farmhand flickers out,
Like a distant dying star,
and Nobody shall call for me,

I might be born again, 
Brighter than before,
Brighter than now.


3. Farmhand's Lament

SPARROW
Just at the tipping of Autumn,
as the Beetles rattle the thinning air,
as the Hot-Hallowed-moon glows orange,
as the Harvest comes and the field is bare,

a Ray of light, a tune of good,
does Pierce the night and shine above,
an Angel falls down to the wood,
to Sing of kindness, truth and love,

To the blossom and the tree,
To the fauna and the bird.
All throughout the wood shall be 
Enchanted song, enlightened word.

(refrain) to Any youth that seeks a change,
the Angel gifts a silken gown,
White as salt, sparkling strange.
the Wearer gains the world’s renown.

Just at the tipping of Autumn,
as the Beetles rattle the thinning air,
as the Hot-Hallowed-moon glows orange,
as the Harvest comes and the field is bare,

From the wood, emerges youth,
Now imbued with gifted sight,
And a song of love and truth,
to Waken those asleep at night,

To the farmer and the thief,
To the mother and the bird.
All throughout the town shall be,
Enchanted song, enlightened word.

(refrain) to Any youth that seeks a change,
the Angel gifts a silken gown,
White as salt, sparkling strange.
the Wearer gains the world’s renown.


4. The Tale of Old

MOTHER
the Mother loves, the mother hears,
but Live life long enough, the fears,
will Cry out to you, dressed in white,
with Glowing eyes that pierce the night.

take Caution, Child, with visions grand,
that Flicker bright and fleetingly.
you Struggle, Child, to understand,
that You must look beyond what you can see.

7. Sister's Advice II[wrong intro]

APPARITIO
Vond’luth djald, O dlethul dil, 
Zhdil tha gazhb, zhbig tha vil,
Il ma thon an deg du ‘alm
vol Iv u valo, vazh vol alm

[Wond’rous child, O treasure dear,
Steal thy gasp speak thy fear,
Hear my song and take to arm,
for If you follow, watch for harm.]

SPARROW
Wond’rous spirit, sent from Light,
Be my guide; let us take flight.
Wherefore do you flee my view?
Keeping close, I will go too.

9. Apparitio's Call

SHEPHERD
you Spotted snakes with double tongue,
Thorny hedgehogs, be not seen;
Newts and blind-worms, do no wrong,
Come not near our fairy queen.

Philomel, with melody
Sing in our sweet lullaby;
Lulla, lulla, lullaby, lulla, lulla, lullaby:

Never harm, Nor spell nor charm,
Come our lovely lady nigh;
So, good night, with lullaby.

Weaving spiders, come not here;
Hence, you long-legg'd spinners, hence!
Beetles black, approach not near;
Worm nor snail, do no offense.

Philomel, with melody
Sing in our sweet lullaby;
Lulla, lulla, lullaby, lulla, lulla, lullaby:

Never harm, Nor spell nor charm,
Come our lovely lady nigh;
So, good night, with lullaby.

14. Fairy's Lullaby (Harms)

THIEF
the Lady, kneads and bakes the bread, 
From her core springs forth new life:
Yet the Light may giveth and *may taketh mine.

the Lord, succeeds and makes the dead,  
And with war, he takes his wife:
Yet the Light may grant and may forsaketh mine.

When a child is born,
whose Father, can’t be claimed,
the Child will see but scorn,
and Who is to be blamed?

SPARROW
You know not of who I am!

THIEF
I Mean no harm, or sly abuse.

SPARROW
Nor am I a helpless lamb.
I Simply wish to be of use!

THIEF and SPARROW
we Simply wish to be of use!

THIEF
Silence, Child, is all I need.

SPARROW
and What of starving mouths to feed?

THIEF
the Salesman comes and cuts the wage,

SPARROW
be Thankful you’re not locked in cage.

THIEF
a House is but a cage locked from within. 

SPARROW and THIEF
a House is but a cage locked from within.

THEIF
if You’re so certain of the road,
and Wish to reap the seeds you sowed,
then Follow not the mother’s code,
and Choose, Child, to be Free.

SPARROW
I Cannot leave. My duty lies
Within this town. I hear their cries.
(I Try to save us from demise,
but What can Sparrow do?)

THIEF
Well...
There’s an ancient place, you see.
Within the many darkened tree
a “Ray of light” will come to thee,
Like the tales of old.

SPARROW
I Knew the stories to be true!
and Hark, you share my point of view!
O Guidance, please, at least a clue,
for I must search for peace!

THIEF
Hark...
*hold Fast, your faith; be clever, bold.

SPARROW 
hold Fast, your faith; be clever, bold.

THIEF
(to self) *O Light, this child’s so eas’ly sold.
*(with Simple lies so swiftly told,)
(to Sparrow) *Now run along, it’s getting cold,
*the ev’ning bird has crowed.

SPARROW
the Thief is right. I’ll find release
in Faith and Sister won’t police
my Sight. Will all my troubles cease...
Upon this hot and hallowed night?

TheShroomShepherd