The Lei of Scarborough
Scarborough Lei Verse 1: Roman Signal-fires flared on the far sea’s rim Watchmen waited where the waves broke Villa of stone, vine in courtyard Lord of the land looked to the bay High walls echo with distant drums Shadows lengthen as banners sway Time of glory slips away Chorus O echoes of empires washed by tides Whispers of ages beneath these skies Though walls stand tall, fate’s tide ascends And the sea remembers in the end Verse 2: Saxon Fishers hauled from foam and tide, timber huts by the tide-wrack stood. Cross was carved from crumbled stone, songs of Christ on the cliff-top sang. Outro And the sea remembers… the sea remembers Deep in its heart, the faults of men And the sea remembers… forevermore Verse 3: Viking Sea-stallions surged South Sands welcomed Skarthi’s men staked their hall Palisade rose, prow-boards gleamed Yet earth forgot though the name remained And the sea remembers Chorus O echoes of empires washed by tides Whispers of ages beneath these skies Though walls...
