Over the Hills and Far Away
Listen to the wood thrush; there, there, at the edge of sound.
It is all so very unlikely. Try calling
back to her, she will welcome the company.
Out here, the sun seems a little closer.
Let the rays
dazzle your eyes a moment as you look up –
you are standing on solid ground.
Walk on, walk on.
Every one of these roads will lead you home.
Over the Hills and Far Away
John, this had me thinking of a nursery rhyme:
Three little ducks went swimming one day,
Over the hills and far away,
Mother duck said quack, quack, quack
But only two little ducks swam back.
Two little ducks went swimming one day
Over the hills and far away...
Also, "walk on, walk on..." is Gerry and the Pacemakers but with all roads leading to Rome rather than hope in your heart. So it's a bit of a medley mash. I think it works better if I ignore those distractions.
Three little ducks went swimming one day,
Over the hills and far away,
Mother duck said quack, quack, quack
But only two little ducks swam back.
Two little ducks went swimming one day
Over the hills and far away...
Also, "walk on, walk on..." is Gerry and the Pacemakers but with all roads leading to Rome rather than hope in your heart. So it's a bit of a medley mash. I think it works better if I ignore those distractions.
Greetings, John!
The title is familiar to the Coo-mmunity too, possibly from a nursery rhyme. It's pleasant to listen to the wood thrush. Would you consider assigning a gender to the bird, to add to the fairy-tale feel? We're not sure about the repetition 'it, it', unless that's intended as a bird call? (*v*)
The next two verses are pleasant too. I have fond memories of standing and walking. We too are experiencing something of a medley mash here (^v^)
Cheerie,
F & (^v^)
The title is familiar to the Coo-mmunity too, possibly from a nursery rhyme. It's pleasant to listen to the wood thrush. Would you consider assigning a gender to the bird, to add to the fairy-tale feel? We're not sure about the repetition 'it, it', unless that's intended as a bird call? (*v*)
The next two verses are pleasant too. I have fond memories of standing and walking. We too are experiencing something of a medley mash here (^v^)
Cheerie,
F & (^v^)
Greetings, Fliss and Coo!
I think your source is likely the nursery rhyme Morph quotes from. Yup, the wood thrush is welcome here! I could indeed look into assigning it a gender.
Glad you like the next two verses as well. Walk on does sound a bit Liverpudlian, but that was not on my mind, i believe, when i wrote this.
Cheerie,
John
I think your source is likely the nursery rhyme Morph quotes from. Yup, the wood thrush is welcome here! I could indeed look into assigning it a gender.
Glad you like the next two verses as well. Walk on does sound a bit Liverpudlian, but that was not on my mind, i believe, when i wrote this.
Cheerie,
John