Ode to My Homeland

Oh Oh my Homeland
Mountains high and waters deep
Soar in my heart ‘til now
I fall once more to sleep

Down by the water
Memories precious for to keep
Flow throughout my heart and soul
Until I fall again to sleep

Reared by the restless ocean
On cliff and crag and moor
Steeped in mists of time eternal
In tradition old and sure

Homeland of my heart
Will you ever again rise high
I will ever hold you dear
Till the end of life draws nigh

Oh Oh my Homeland
Mountains high and waters deep
Soar in my heart ‘til now
I fall once more to sleep

John Cornick
Halifax, NS
  Submitted By: John Cornick