The Ballad of Agneta and Magni

The Ballad of Agneta and Magni
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Wherever roaming I might be,
There is no cure for hurting essence,
That plainly dull and hardly free,
Though should have seen its blessings.

By any means, when man must flee
From evil charms of wicked mistress.
I`ll tell the story, that I`ve seen
To warn you all from being careless.

Not long ago, nor far away
There was a maid quite fair.
She walked alone for all the time
And never was to blame.

As time went by, she had to try
A little bit of tiny sin.
Misled by springtime in its bloom,
Temptation grew within.

"If no temptation, - no relief !" -
Sophisticated lady said.
But when you`re young, your heart runs free,
You can`t tell good from bad.

So she went down the riverside
Some flowers to collect.
The sun shone bright beneath her feet,
The dark would take effect.

The tombstone shadow in the trees
Have spread its cold cold breath.
And as the maid was passing by,
It captured her to death.

Her heart stood still and face went pale,
She couldn`t take a sigh.
She leant at this such ancient stone
And stayed there for a while.

And suddenly cold wind did howl
And sun refused to shine.
And strange anticipating came,
That nearly stopped the time.

An evil spirit came down here,
That slept for a thousand years.
To persuade Agneta`s soul
And whispered in her ears.

It told her to obey its will
And cause a lot of damage.
Somehow seduced Agneta`s heart
And made it mighty savage.

Then sun got back on tracks again
And wind would blow no more.
Agneta`s soul and heart have changed:
The evil ways adore.

You clearly see it in her eyes:
The innocence has gone.
And substitute for it since then
Was cruelty, sin and lie.

How such a beauty could be spoiled ?
What for was blackened she ?
Outrageous reaper spread his wings
To get his royalty.

Next day Agneta went to church,
On Sunday she went there.
In pale blue dress, with ancient smile
She stood beside and stared.

When people started coming out,
She cast bad spell by glance.
No one was warned, she`s not the same
And gives no second chance.

Within few days and that is true,
The changes could be seen:
Some people ruined their lives at last,
Unhappy they have been.

An ignorance of God and Christ,
Their minds were filled with sin.
And no repentance anymore
And wall of thorns between.

Another day Agneta`s power grew,
So, further she did go.
Attended the assembly hall
To spread the evil more.

Right to the state of art
Malediction she could use.
How to escape, if not to pray ?
Hence, stronger the abuse.

Famine and illness, fire burns,
Insanity and desperation -
That`s what she caused by chance today
Without preparation.

By evening, dying to be first,
She thought of a rambling man.
His name was Magni, as she heard,
He was her latest stand.

He was the bard or troubadour, they say,
He travelled across the ridge,
Enchanting people by his songs
And even once a witch.

What pleasure, thought she, would it be
To spoil such honest man !
So that the spell to put complete
She took a little tan.

She put best clothes on and make-up,
Got ready for the thrill.
And filled with power from within,
She took her time to chill.

Oh, Magni, fair child, did you know,
What waits for you ahead ?
You play and sing and do not care,
Who makes your dying bed !

As you all know, the destiny -
It always has its ways.
And you can never know for sure
What brings to you next day.

One gentle evening, July day,
In town there was a feast.
So, Magni came to sing and play,
Agneta came with beast.

A crowd of people gathered round,
They were quite passing time.
And scary rumours they have spread,
While drinking cherry wine.

No one have known that it`s Agneta,
Who did such evil deeds.
For now they thought, it is alright,
Be living half-asleep.

As Magni was a romantic man,
Quite young and fancy free,
He noticed image of Agneta:
Attractive, dark was she.

The time has come for them to meet
Behind the empty stage.
Because Magni played perfectly,
The crowd cried in the rage.

They saw each other eye to eye -
Not spark, but fire has burnt.
The ice and fire, yes and no -
Collapsed to melt by noon.

And was it love or passion at first sight,
Tremendous dreams or fail ?
They didn`t know it for themselves,
So why we should go straight ?

She was to tempt him by her charms,
Her image and her words.
But he resisted evil things,
For he was born abroad.

She lied and smiled and promised things
No living man rejects.
He was completely in his dreams,
Where mean things didn`t fit.

They`ve got a passion, - evil thing,
She has a spike for him to hurt.
He has a shield of God, that`s all,
There was no other load.

Then the first kiss was in the dark
And some sweet intercourse.
She thought she was just getting him,
But he`s had heaven`s force.

Agneta was quite satisfied
And Magni took his share.
No thoughts, no doubts, no burning hell,
But they`ve become aware.

He was a faithfull loving man,
No spell he was afraid.
And she was living loving maid,
Her spellbound he did break.

Caress in sweet night of July -
What more could people crave ?
Just only not to be so bad
To get laid down in the grave.

By morning it was all so fine:
They were together side by side.
And she was happy, spell done broke
And he had best love ever known.

Sweet kisses, touches, lover`s hints
And no more tortures, - freed from sins.
Be dedicated to each other`s charms
That`s what they`ve got in the long run.

They wished it lasted for the years,
But destiny is rough and strange.
Whatever really might have been, -
The future could be never seen.

Agneta`s land in quite short time
Recovered from the bad supply.
And no more griefs and no more chains
Would people there experience.

Agneta`s bad spell finally fell,
She didn`t ever feel so well.
Returning to her natural soul,
Where only love and flowers grow.

And Magni, ever travelling man,
Would stay, if he just only can.
Enchanted by Agneta`s love,
He cried, but he has got to run.

As he has seen the light above
Was telling him: it`s not true love.
A young man`s passion or God`s gift,
You should escape it pretty swift.

That`s where our long long story ends.
You have compassion, my dear friends.
No envy, jealousy or hate -
Be quiet, have a nerve to wait ...

Agneta stayed at countryside,
Was lovely, fair and free.
And Magni got back on the road
To play, to live, to be.

Such things don`t work out well
If there`s a shade of doubt,
But if you`ve got the real faith,
You`re bound to wear a crown.

Though they have separated ways,
They`ve got experience.
What God has meant for us to be,
The devil will not break.

You play, you lie and you disguise,
But what it is all worth ?
We die like strangers in this land
And no one even knows.

Let`s get together, my dear friends,
And sing it once again:
We love each other, we love God,
And will until the end !
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April, 7 - 11, 2025.