Stone Fish Lake

Lyrics

I Loved you dearly. Stone Fish Lake With your rock-island shaped like a swimming fish! On the fish's back is the Wine-cup Hollow And round the fish,— the flowing waters of the Lake The boys on the shore sent little wooden ships Each made to carry a single cup of wine The island-drinkers emptied the liquor-boats And set their sails and sent them back for more On the shores of the Lake were jutting slabs of rock And under the rocks therе flowed an icy stream Heatеd with wine to rinse our mouths and hands In those cold waters was a joy beyond compare! Of gold and jewels I have not any need; For Caps and Coaches I do not care at all But I wish I could sit on the rocky banks of the Lake For ever and ever staring at the Stone Fish