Farewell Ode to Wind's-E'e

When first we saw your ornate porch

Where ancients sat and told their tales

It kindled in us hope’s bright torch

And put some wind in our flagging sails

We’ve loved our years on this lofty knoll

Where rabbits frolic and birds abound

And quiet invigorates one’s ageing soul

Listening to the wind’s calming sound

We’ve watched the bear and noble deer

On distant hills lined with rolls of golden hay

And on our deck we’ve stood with wine or beer

To watch in awe the sunset’s radiant display

We’ve toiled away in your rich dark earth

To lend a hand to nature’s works of art

And sat out winter storms by the glowing hearth

While wondering when the spring will start

We’ve honoured those who’ve gone before us

Those tireless farmers who’ve loved this land

And we’ve sung the evening’s sunset chorus

Where forests thrive and cattle stand

And in these years our lives have blossomed

Together we’ve passed life’s many gates

Fair Wind’s-E’e will not be by us forgotten

But now a new horizon’s welcoming awaits.