(Anastasio/Marshall)

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the mistress of the dawn strides along

with her solitary pawn who lingers on then is gone

with no word and no one heard where he went to this day

maybe he would sail away [or: "maybe he was sent away" which is how it was first written. See history for more context.]

the children of the sun having fun

didn’t realize they were done because the pawn chanced to wander

through the camp just like a tramp he left his stamp there to this day

maybe he would sail away [or: "maybe he was sent away"]

gone are silent summer rains

wind is rolling off the plains

bringing ice upon the breeze

making flowing water freeze

the minstrel of the land made a stand in a castle built of sand

watched it fall in the frost and the message was lost

with one last word to deliver under ice upon the river it lies frozen to this day

maybe he would sail away [or: "maybe he was sent away"]