Birthing Bell
On this shore
In July of 1575
They came to take
The land we loved so well
It's a birthing bell
It's a boat's death knell
Their rugged story is now ours to tell
At the ebb tide
Sails a strange fleet
From the far side
Came cargo to greet
He, we all knew well
It's a birthing bell
It's a boat's death knell
His rugged story was all ours to tell
The waves' goodbye, the cry below
We'll all run mad from sorrow
At the day's end
A banner lifted
Onto dry land
An infant gifted
She, we'll all know well
It's a birthing bell
It's a boats death knell
Her rugged story will be ours now to tell
The waves' goodbye, the cry hello
We'll not run mad from sorrow
In July of 1575
They came to take
The land we loved so well
It's a birthing bell
It's a boat's death knell
Their rugged story is now ours to tell
At the ebb tide
Sails a strange fleet
From the far side
Came cargo to greet
He, we all knew well
It's a birthing bell
It's a boat's death knell
His rugged story was all ours to tell
The waves' goodbye, the cry below
We'll all run mad from sorrow
At the day's end
A banner lifted
Onto dry land
An infant gifted
She, we'll all know well
It's a birthing bell
It's a boats death knell
Her rugged story will be ours now to tell
The waves' goodbye, the cry hello
We'll not run mad from sorrow
Credits
Writer(s): Helen Whale
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