By whom is the ballad sung?
By whom is the ballad sung?
Glides through the trees
Flies over the walls
Lingers in the alleys of Byzantine
Lark of purple damask
Renowned by your melodious voice
Reveal thy self
Reveal thy self
Or has the minstrel lost his nature
Ever since he nested in the Holy See?
Calling are the maids on the street
Praising are the boys in the square
O Solomon
O Solomon
Outlander of glamour
Nomad of excellence
Crowned by the name of Sage King
Shone by the virtues of ancient time
Come thou must quickly
Come thou must quickly
Shy away not from people of faith
To dance is thy way into the cheers
To sing is thy way Into the flowers
May Byzantine thrive in thy name!
