The Joy Of Living
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Farewell you northern hills
You mountains all goodbye
Moorland and stony ridges
Crags and peaks goodbye
Gleadharvach farewell
Culbeag Scafell
Cloud-bearing Suilven
Sun-warmed rock and the cold
Of bleak lows frozen sea
And the snow and the wind and the rain
Of hills and mountains
Days in the sun and the tempered wind
And the air like wine
And you drink and you drink till you're drunk
On the joy of living
Farewell to you my love
My time is almost done
Lie in my arms once more
Until the darkness comes
You filled all my days
Held the night at bay
Dearest companion
Years pass by and are gone
With the speed of birds in flight
Our life like the verse of a song
Heard in the mountains
Give me your hand and love
And join your voice with mine
And we'll sing of the hurt and the pain
And the joy of living
Farewell to you my chicks
Soon you must fly alone
Flesh of my flesh my future life
Bone of my bone
May your wings be strong
May your days be long
Safe be your journey
Each of you bears inside of you
The gift of love
May it bring you light and warmth
And the pleasure of giving
Eagerly savour each new day
And the taste of its mouth
Never lose sight of the thrill
And the joy of living
Take me to some high place
Of heather, rock and ling
Scatter my dust and ashes
Feed me to the wind
So that I will be
Part of all you see
The air you are breathing
I'll be part of the curlew's cry
And the soaring hawk
The blue milk-wood and the sun
Dew hung with diamonds
I'll be riding the gentle wind
That blows through your hair
Reminding you how we shared
In the joy of living
Days in the sun and the tempered wind
And the air like wine
And you drink and you drink till you're drunk
On the joy of living