war story

 from mountains coloured by no faint regret

there's never pause to think we must be past

the urgent moment when we were beset

 

by what seemed armies that could not forget

the banner that was once seen on our mast

from mountains coloured by no faint regret

 

yet we must move to wait would be to fret

and patience is for those who have not passed

the urgent moment when we were beset

 

from every side but still would take the bet

against despair we could not be outclassed

from mountains coloured with no faint regret

 

each could discern what would not be upset

till beyond hope all pilgrims would hold fast

the urgent moment when we were beset

 

right at the point where all the roads had met

and journeys would have reached their end at last

from mountains coloured by no faint regret

the urgent moment when we were beset