(©Nattvindens Grat 1995)</p>

A day of spring in ancient times<br>
A rider so eager and proud<br>
Riding the way the eagles fly<br>
The road in misty shroud</p>

In search of answers that must be there<br>
To solve nature's mysteries<br>
To find out why he's there<br>
All secret to find and see</p>

Night fell over the day<br>
In dark woods – flames!</p>

Four old men sat around a fire<br>
Skyline reflected flames<br>
Telling stories of days passing by<br>
The rider saw their shades in haze</p>

He rode to them and told his aim<br>
The old men listened thoughtful on<br>
"Young man listen to what they say<br>
The road goes ever on"</p>

The rider heard their tales<br>
How one sees his fate by a glance<br>
Once in a century that night comes<br>
The night the skyfires dance</p>

Night fell over the day<br>
In dark woods – flames!</p>

Four old men sat around a fire<br>
Skyline reflected flames<br>
Telling stories of days passing by<br>
The rider saw their shades in haze</p>

He rode to them and told his aim<br>
The old men listened thoughtful on<br>
"Young man listen to what they say<br>
The road goes ever on"</p>

"Take thy horse and ride up to the Windhills<br>
There is a lady who helped thee on thy way"<br>
So the rider left to ride with the westwind<br>
Horizon was red – there dawned a new day.</p>

<b><u>Comments</b></u><br>
The lyrics make plain that this is not about Middle-earth. It is, however, an archaic/fantasy setting, and the title is patently borrowed from Tolkien.</p>