Inspired by Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem "Enoch Arden"
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Notes: The winner of 8 national songwriting awards, Diane Zeigler is established as an important voice in acoustic music. She is also a skilled performer with a quick laugh, and her live shows offer a full spectrum of entertainment and inspired musicianship. She combines a crystalline vocal style with distinctive open-tuning guitar work, crafting songs that have earned her respect among songwriters and critics as “one of the most talented singer-songwriters New England has produced.” (The Music Matters)
Lyrics: My mother used to read us passages of poetry But none of us would ever listen But she would let use stay up late if we would hear them Her little stories in the kitchenAnd by far the best she ever read Was one written by Tennyson Weíd listen hard to every word she said It was the legend of Enoch ArdenThey were three best friends since they were only children Enoch and Philip and the beautiful Annie When the two young boys grew up to be strong men They both loved her but Annie loved one of themHe wasnít gonna try to tear them apart So Philip still came to wish them well But he was crying from a broken heart When Annie wed Enoch ArdenHe said ìIíve loved you both since we were only children and Annie, I know you have chosen well Cause there is no better man who is walking this earth no truer heart than Enoch ArdenîNow Enoch worked on the open sea trying to provide for his family and one day Annie begged him not to leave when they sent him on down to the CarribeanShe said, ìPlease donít go, youíll be gone so long and I donít really know if I can be that strongî He said, ìAnnie my girl, donít you be sad by the next full moon Iíll be back to youîBut ten years went by and he still never came Maybe that ship went down in a winter rain When Phillip came to ease her pain he said,"Annie, we will never be whole again but we will always remember him, our oldest friend"Together Annie and Phillip grew old but there was something theyíd never know that Enoch found land just west of the meridian and he waited to be rescued homeThey found him there as a very old man and brought him back to his homeland but when he heard Annie married again she was blessed by Enoch ArdenBecause he had loved them both since they were only children and he knew that Annie had chosen well and he pledged that heíd never try and tear them apart but it pierced through the heart of Enoch ArdenMy mother used to read us passages of poetry and there was one by Tennyson she would let us stay up late if we would listen to the legend of Enoch Arden it was the legend of Enoch Arden
