TANABATA by the Milky Way

blessed maiden by the stream weaving raiments from the stars apple of her father's eye full of charm and grace there lived one across the bank across where the princess weaved steering oxen through the grass able, strong and brave the princess and the cowherd crossed paths by the Milky Way a glance, a nod, and a wink love then swept their feet lost within each other's gaze, the weaver's loom stopped her spin oxen roamed the fields alone order came apart their love became a poison the king thus bade the cowherd: "depart henceforth, and return where you once belonged!" the lovers held their farewells but the parting broke their hearts and so the Milky Way's banks filled up with their tears the king, therefore, must relent to give their love one more chance for one bright eve they shall meet at the magpie's bridge