Verse I I dream of days like these, my love, When I no longer mourn your part; May Heaven’s gracious mercy shine, And bind your hand unto my heart. Verse II This winter hearth now shelters us, Its kindly embers softly glow; Yet every wind from northern hills Foretells the path we soon must go. Chorus For when the spring awakens earth, Our roads will sadly have to part; Pray God preserve your gentle soul, Till fate restores you back to me. Verse III I hear the drums beyond the dawn, Their hollow thunder shakes the plain; The sleeping fields will soon be warmed, Not by the sun—but crimson rain. Verse IV The raven circles dark on high, Where broken shields and banners lie; It drinks where noble warriors sleep, Beneath the cold and weeping sky. Bridge The naked bones the years reveal Will preach where mortal tongues are still; That kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall, Yet love outlives the sword and will. Final Chorus So hold me while the fire still burns, Before the spring commands we part; Though crows may feast and empires fall, Your name will dwell within my heart. Outro And should I rest beneath the sod, Where silent winds through heather roam, Remember me when winter comes— For there, in love, I shall be home.
