Robin Rendell's Augustine's Fayre

Описание: From the more recent vault; this one from 12 months ago. Augustine's Fayre was a kind of 'experiment' in using the same dominant and secondary rhyme throughout the song. Thank you.
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Augustine’s Fayre by Robin J Rendell © March 2025

Step inside my parlour, said the woman in the chair
Thread the needle through the eye and mend my wear and tear
There is no supplication in my Book of Common Prayer
No place for absolution
The larder in my neighbour’s house has left my cupboard bare
Stolen while I lived and breathed on what was never there
Take me to the holy ground they call Augustine’s Fayre
Where time is an illusion

Now my circle’s almost square
Take me to Augustine’s Fayre
Dress me in the clothes I’ll wear
Take me to Augustine’s Fayre
Kiss the book and on it swear
You’ll take me to Augustine’s Fayre
Now I know I think you care
Take me to Augustine’s Fayre

Prosecute the crooked fool who climbs an empty stair
Bring the wine and broken bread and leave him none to share
Make a reservation for a game of truth or dare
And drink from his confusion
Feed the sun and starve the moon and give me what’s to spare
Scrape me from this bitter cup and comb my tousled hair
Take me to the holy ground they call Augustine’s Fayre
Where time is an illusion

Now my circle’s almost square
Take me to Augustine’s Fayre
Dress me in the clothes I’ll wear
Take me to Augustine’s Fayre
Kiss the book and on it swear
You’ll take me to Augustine’s Fayre
Now I know I think you care
Take me to Augustine’s Fayre

Now my circle’s almost square
Take me to Augustine’s Fayre
Dress me in the clothes I’ll wear
Take me to Augustine’s Fayre
Kiss the book and on it swear
You’ll take me to Augustine’s Fayre
Now I know I think you care
Take me to Augustine’s Fayre

Now my circle’s almost square
Take me to Augustine’s Fayre
Dress me in the clothes I’ll wear
Take me to Augustine’s Fayre
Kiss the book and on it swear
You’ll take me to Augustine’s Fayre
Now I know I think you care
Take me to Augustine’s Fayre
Take me to Augustine’s Fayre

Take me to Augustine's Fayre