Fading Empire

Castles of red gold and green Falling without warning uselessly Waking to a standstill In my backyard I have watched it whither Can nature carry on Ivy with a dew covered train Reaching to the treetops stretched in vain Waking to a standstill In my backyard I have watched it whither Can nature carry on Empire of the green hand Was a sacred thing I have watched it whither Can nature carry on