A Song Of The Sea Countries: A Lament
                       A Song Of ?
                    As Sung By Xerdri
    In a country drowned by the sea,
    Where the seafolk sing all that will be,
    I makes musics clear, songs of cheer,
    And wonder why they went away from me.

    In a country drowned by desert sand,
    Where the winds sing to the lonely land,
    I make musics of old glories, faded stories,
    And wonder what will bring them to my hand.

    The songs flutter just beyond my reach.
    Beneath the sand, on sandy beach,
    They sing and play the livelong day,
    And will not learn what I have to teach.

    In a country raised on high,
    Where mountains chant grim tales to the sky,
    I make musics of prayers for the frosty airs,
    And wonder if I will see her by and by.

    In a country drowned by trees,
    Where the leaves sigh like soft green seas,
    I makes musics of living for gift-giving,
    And wonder what will bring me content, heart's ease.

    She laughs just beyond my dreams,
    A fragile dancer by my music's streams.
    All love in a day may vanish away,
    And leave not the tiniest of gleams.