So sad her eyes, smiling dark eyes
So sad her eyes, as it began

On such a breathless night as this
Upon my brow the lightest kiss, I walked alone
And all around the air did say
My lady soon will stir this way, in sorrow known

The white queen walks and the night grows pale
Stars of lovingness in her hair
Needing- unheard
Pleading- one word
So sad my eyes, she cannot see

How did thee fare, what have thee seen
The mother of the willow green, I call her name
And neath her window have I stayed
I loved the footsteps that she made- and when she came

White queen how my heart did ache
And dry my lips no word would make- so still I wait
My goddess hear my darkest fear, I speak too late
It's for evermore that I wait

Dear friend goodbye, no tears in my eyes
So sad it ends, as it began

Asa cum spunea si Freddie in concertul din 1975 de la Hammersmith Odeon, White Queen este "a little number", o mica bijuterie lirica, cu o orchestratie discreta de chitara.

Spatiul prezentat este romantic ("such a breathless night as this", "the night grows pale", "stars of lovingness", "the willow green") si atemporal. Impresia de vechime este sugerata de folosirea formelor de engleza medievala, a la Shakespeare (pronumele personal "thee"- "how did thee fare, what have thee seen"; inversiuni tipice poeziei englezesti vechi: "willow green", "have I stayed", "it's for evermore that I wait", "dry my lips").

Versurile au o poezie aparte, datorata imaginilor vizuale sugestive: "so sad her eyes, smiling dark eyes" (antiteza intre "sad" si "smiling"), "upon my brow the lightest kiss", "the white queen walks and the night grows pale", "the mother of the willow green"...

Portretul femeii iubite, pe care indragostitul o numeste regina ("white queen") si pe care o asteapta vesnic ("it's for evermore that I wait"), este si el de o mare sensibilitate: "my lady", "stars of lovingness in her hair", "so sad her eyes, smiling dark eyes", "I loved the footsteps that she made", "my goddes"...

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