Unkindness Of Ravens an island and first constructed by the monk Elisarius in the 6th Century. The lyrics of the song were taken from William Butler Yeats controversial poem "Leda and the Swan" from his collection "The Tower" - which explores the myth of Leda and the swan in explicit terms. Unkindness Of Ravens style has been described as a "dark form of independently minded, slightly gothic-rock". The band have cited Jim Morrison and The Doors, Fields of the Nephilim, Thin Lizzy, Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Sopor Æternus & the Ensemble of Shadows as major influences. Unkindness Of Ravens Unkindness Of Ravens
Amintor's Lamentation for Celia's Unkindness Amintor's Lamentation for Celia's Unkindness Amintor's Lamentation for Celia's Unkindness is an English broadside ballad from the 17th century that tells the story of a young man who falls in love with a "coy" woman who does not love him back. He pursues his love to the point that she must leave the country. The ballad begins with Amintor lamenting Celia's refusal to return his love, and concludes with Celia's response, in which she accuses Amintor of using charm and arts to try to steal her purity. Sung to the tune of "Since Celia's My Foe." Copies of the broadside