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.
