Long Time Traveller

These fleeting charms of earthFarewell, your springs of joy are dryMy soul now seeks another homeA brighter world on highI'm a long time travelling here belowI'm a long time travelling away from homeI'm a long time travelling here belowTo lay this body downFarewell kind friends whose tender careHas long engaged my loveYour fond embrace I now exchangeFor better friends aboveI'm a long time travelling here belowI'm a long time travelling away from homeI'm a long time travelling here belowTo lay this body down...