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Dream Of Macsen Lyrics
Hear me my beloved; I beckon thee through waves of dream and in mine
ears a voice whispers oceans of light and in thine eyes alone begins
this journey of mine; is this love? Thou art Love; thou art Truth;
thou art a vision resplendent and I am born with recognition;
for I have known thee a thousand years yet never known thee before; when
thy radiance spoke my name I was a king restored and my kingdom pales in
the gloriousness of thee and my fortunes mask an emptiness filled only
by this; where our world exists beyond this brilliant dream; I shall
find thee, thou art the answer; I will find thee, thou art the light
yet I am human and thy light dims with consciousness; I am man and my
love shall dim in thy conquest; I am passionately human and I shall
close my eyes to thee for truth proves me mortal to be; yes, this is
love and I must put my heart to sleep for this is love; true love dims
in human's keep and I am damned
Hear me my beloved I beckon thee through waves of dream
And in thine ears my voice whispers oceans of light
And in mine eyes alone begins this journey of thine
Hear me my beloved I have patiently awaited thee
For I remain confined within the realm of sleep
And in thy dreams I have long hoped thou wouldst see me
Hear me my beloved I beckon thee through waves of dream
And my voice shall resurrect the deity
And this vision shall awaken thee as thou ought to be
For this is love
ears a voice whispers oceans of light and in thine eyes alone begins
this journey of mine; is this love? Thou art Love; thou art Truth;
thou art a vision resplendent and I am born with recognition;
for I have known thee a thousand years yet never known thee before; when
thy radiance spoke my name I was a king restored and my kingdom pales in
the gloriousness of thee and my fortunes mask an emptiness filled only
by this; where our world exists beyond this brilliant dream; I shall
find thee, thou art the answer; I will find thee, thou art the light
yet I am human and thy light dims with consciousness; I am man and my
love shall dim in thy conquest; I am passionately human and I shall
close my eyes to thee for truth proves me mortal to be; yes, this is
love and I must put my heart to sleep for this is love; true love dims
in human's keep and I am damned
And in thine ears my voice whispers oceans of light
And in mine eyes alone begins this journey of thine
For I remain confined within the realm of sleep
And in thy dreams I have long hoped thou wouldst see me
And my voice shall resurrect the deity
And this vision shall awaken thee as thou ought to be
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digital_tempest On Jul 21, 2002
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'The Dream of Macsen' is based on a real historical character, in this case, the emperor of Hispanic origin, Magno Clemente Máximo ( 335-388 AD ). Magnus Maximus, known in the Welsh language as Macsen Wledig, was a military usurper who, with the help of his troops, managed to rule Britain, Gaul, and Roman Hispania for five years, from the year 383 until his death, imposing himself on Gratian the Younger. He was recognized as emperor by both Theodosius the Great and Valentinian II (Roman emperors of the East and of West respectively at that time). Later, in his attempt to expand, he fought against Valentinian, who fled to Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Empire. Finally, he would be betrayed in battle by his own troops, at whose hands he was assassinated. His reign is considered the beginning of the end of Roman rule in Britain.
The Mabinogion is a compilation of prose stories written in medieval Welsh manuscripts (the four known as the 'Red Book of Hergest', the 'White Book of Rhydderch', the 'Book of Aneirin' and the 'Book of Taliesin' ). The direct consequence of the Welsh already being Christians during the time period when their ancient oral mythology was recorded in manuscripts is that many of their ancient gods had been transformed into kings and heroes of the past. His first English translator was Lady Charlotte Guest.
According to the Mabinogion account entitled 'Breuddwyd Macsen' ( Macsen's Dream ), legend has it that the Emperor of Rome traveled to Wales to marry a British princess whom he had seen in a dream, named Elen Luyddog, with whom he settled there to rule. Elen ordered the construction of roads that would connect all the fortifications of the Macsen kingdom, the best defense of the island, which is why it was known by his subjects as 'Elen of the Roads'.
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