Forest Remains Victor - Cadacross

Now shelter I must find from strong gale about to rise!

The northern lights delight me

Sets the darkened skies ablaze

As I slowly make my way over glade

To reach the firewood’s rising gates

But savouring came the jaws of night

Swallowing all but moon and stars

Storm, it groped till raging blow

Impaling bare-clothed

Like dagger thrown by embittered foe

Beneath the flickering eyes of night

There under firewood’s branch, he rests

In the cradle made by encrusted snow

Without a grief or care

The northern lights delight me

Sets the darkened skies ablaze

As I slowly make my way over glade

To reach the firewood’s rising gates

The ice wind’s cold breath forces me

To this fortress of ever trees

That offers me a place to rest

Den for me and the beasts as well

Oh Fortuna thou hath abandoned me!

Who could see through the veil of night?

Could hear the fainting call of the desperate one

When the storm rages on and on

And once again it strikes forth with

Such a furious howling blow

No mercy given for the lost

Who is seeking a way out from

This horrid maze of ice and snow

Under the stars may moon guide your way

But cold North winds will blow eternally

Under the stars, beneath blazing skies

You were forced to leave from where forest remains

Out from the darkness just like that

A swelling light became

Now chanting for the traveller

Whose road became to its end

The northern lights delight thee

Sets the darkened skies ablaze

As you slowly make your way over glade

To reach the firewood’s rising gates

Savouring come the jaws of night

Swallows all but moon and stars

Storm it gropes till raging blow

Impaling the one who tries

To conquer the forest’s throne

Beneath the stars may moon guide your way

But cold North winds will blow eternally

Beneath the flickering eyes of night

There under firewood’s branch, he rests

In the cradle made by encrusted snow

Without a grief or care