Ado with a mean woe,
An ado as aglow;
Belying the paynim
Thou rewrot'st the tome -
An ivy-crown'd and dancing,
And fawn'd and trancing -
Espying the surly wud,
And heeding her not.
Celebration
Afear'd of Bacchante,
And dost thou 'hold the yill? -
Behind is the sleepless;
Eyne 'holding na mo.
Celebration
"Onto the paper scribe I the words that fro my heart move -
With every dight letter, with the ebb of ink,
The point of the quill my penmanship doth mirror;
Tales of theft and adultery,
Tales of devilment and witchery -
Tales of me"
Celebration Bacchari


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    General Comment
    Bacchus was the ancient Roman god of wine, but was often associated with sex and lust. Celebrations were held in his honour, in which everyone got drunk and had wild orgies. Though legitimate events in the Roman religious calendar, these celebrations were frowned upon and eventually banned, which didn't stop them continuing in secret for some time to come.
    Viroon October 09, 2004   Link
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    And no, I don't know what that has to do with the song.
    Viroon October 09, 2004   Link
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    General Comment
    This song, to me is about secret celebrations in the dark. Occult, eroticism, darkness... There is also the holy effect implied by "Bacchari" as Viro pointed out and the pagan traditions, as suggested by the word "witchery". He is writing something. That can be taken metaphorically as "he is living his life". This song is very specail to me...
    seraphic-deviltryon December 24, 2005   Link
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    Definitely about Bacchanalia, the ancient Rome celebrations in honour of Bacchus (at least the literal meaning). "An ivy-crown'd and dancing, and fawn'd and trancing". "Bacchante" is a woman who takes part in Bacchanalia.
    ale5875on June 03, 2012   Link

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