A Sonnet for Bella McLay on Christmas Day

by The Bird And The Monkey

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A SONNET FOR BELLA McLAY ON CHRISTMAS DAY
by The Bird And The Monkey (Sarahjane Swan & Roger Simian)
Copyright Athene Noctua Records, Scotland, 2014.

An indie Christmas song by The Bird And The Monkey, based around the duo's own sonnet, and initially recorded for Ian Hales & Evermore Evil's "We Thrash You an Indie Christmas" on AcaciaRadio.

Mastered by Steve Muzzaman Murray at Mix2Master. Published by Sentric Music.

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A Sonnet for Bella McLay on Christmas Day

Across the crystal loch on silver blades
a pretty girl glides, collides without care.
A ghost of minted breath, misting the air,
her laughter lights a flame as daylight fades.
The memory rises, thaws through the ice.
In Nineteen-Forty Six on Christmas Day,
he touched her hand and leaned in close to say,
“I mean to kiss your lips, so name your price”.
Bella McLay in blue winter bonnet,
with the greenest of eyes. Burgundy-red:
her lips. Dancing over the ice, she said,
“Think you're so smart? Then write me a sonnet!”.
Well, here beneath a wreath on Christmas Day,
an old man leaves these words for Belle McLay.

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released December 20, 2014
Lyrics: Roger Simian
Music: Sarahjane Swan & RogerSimian

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The Bird And The Monkey Galashiels, UK

*The Bird And The Monkey = Scottish duo, Sarahjane Swan & Roger Simian* *Formed in early 2010* *Songs aired on BBC Radio 1 & 6 Music* *Track, "Moon Moth", used by BBC2 teen soap "The Cut"* *An album's worth of music videos available to view on YouTube* *Video for 'Do You Wanna?' screened at BBC Music Video Festival 2011* *Athene Noctua Records* ... more

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