Requiem

Soft in my mind the misty hills arise,
Those hills high and lofty
Where a voice is singing softly,
Singing out a requiem
For the land I shall not see again.

Deep in my mind the gray sea calls,
The sea of tides deep and slow,
Where a voice is singing low,
Singing out a requiem
For the land I shall not see again.

Bright in my mind the silver shores glow,
The shores with sand like light,
Where a voice is singing bright,
Singing out a requiem
For the land I shall not see again.

Gentle in my mind the swift rivers run,
The rivers gentle with their song,
Where a voice is singing long,
Singing out a requiem
For the land I shall not see again.

Sadly in my mind the green trees stand,
The trees whose leaves fall madly,
Where a voice is singing sadly,
Singing out a requiem
For the land I shall not see again.

Vaguely in my mind the far land looms,
The vague land of melancholy stars,
Where a voice is singing out afar,
Singing out a requiem
For the land I shall not see again.