Winter Song Lyrics

Lyric discussion by morbid morag 

Cover art for Winter Song lyrics by Nico

Nico & John Cale - killer combination! I always wish this song was longer, it just whirls past to the end, making no sense at all but conjuring up so many pictures. It sounds almost mediaeval.

Is there a mistake in the penultimate verse? I don't remember a princess, I thought it was something about sphinxes.