• Edinburgh Part 2

    June 16, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    Rhythmus und Melodie:
    "Song of Durin - complete edition"; Clamavi de Profundis.

    Song of Felix

    The day was young, the mountains green
    No sheep yet on the hill was seen
    When the alarm rang on his phone
    And Felix woke and walked alone
    He walked through endless fens and vales
    He tasted many lokal ales
    He stopped and looked eyes wide with fear
    And saw a cloud of flies appear
    In time he just put on his net
    Before the shadow reached his head

    The day was fair, the sun stood tall
    When Felix reached the waterfall
    Where river Tees from mighty heights
    It's water sparkling in the light
    Crashed down and then just passed away
    To old Middleton-in-Teesdale

    Amazed he walked the Hadrian's Wall
    He felt like he could see it all
    The towers, forts and regiments
    Of soldiers on the battlements
    And in the distance loud and clear
    The horn of a legion coming near
    Approaching by the edge of night
    From expeditions through the wild

    After 250 Miles
    Felix had left the great Pennines
    At Kirk Yetholm he looked around
    He walked on now familiar ground
    Passed Melrose, Peebles and Traquair
    With joy he breathed the Scottish air
    And even the cursed tarmac road
    From Edinburgh him barely slowed

    Unwearied he turned north his gaze
    To start his journeys final phase
    The beautiful West Highland Way
    He continued with no delay

    The deed now done, the story told
    For the last time the tent is fold
    With blisters healed, but weary feet
    The journey now, it is complete
    The porridge and the instant food
    Is eaten all and gone for good
    All adventurousness satisfied
    At home the backpack's put aside
    Where it will stand forgotten then
    Till Felix wakes and walks again...
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