Winter Passing

Fire's burning low, winter's growing old Sing, child, sing Sun is rising pale, a bleak and barren vale Weep, sister, weep Weakened by the cold, stories still untold Walk, son, walk Battles lost and won, more is yet to come Stand, brother, stand Years come and gone, forgotten and forlorn Cry, mother, cry From the other side Across the river wide Call, Father, call