I sit beside the fire and think Of how the world will be Of how the world will be When winter comes without a spring That I shall ever see I sit beside the fire and think Of people long ago Of people long ago And people who will see a world That I shall never know I sit beside the fire and think Of older times Of older times that were before I listen for returning feet And voices at my door On high above the mists I came A distant flame before the Sun A wonder ere the waking dawn Where grey the nordlands waters run Where grey the nordlands waters run In elder days and years of yore On high above the mists I came A distant flame before the Sun A wonder ere the waking dawn Where grey the nordlands waters run Where grey the nordlands waters run In elder days and years of yore In elder days and years of yore On high above the mists I came A distant flame before the Sun A wonder ere the waking dawn Where grey the nordlands waters run Where grey the nordlands waters run In elder days and years of yore I sit beside the fire and think Of how the world will be Of how the world will be When winter comes without a spring That I shall ever see I sit beside the fire and think Of people long ago Of people long ago And people who will see a world That I shall never know I sit beside the fire and think Of older times Of older times that were before I listen for returning feet And voices at my door On high above the mists I came A distant flame before the Sun A wonder ere the waking dawn Where grey the nordlands waters run Where grey the nordlands waters run In elder days and years of yore On high above the mists I came A distant flame before the Sun A wonder ere the waking dawn Where grey the nordlands waters run Where grey the nordlands waters run In elder days and years of yore On high above the mists I came A distant flame before the Sun A wonder ere the waking dawn Where grey the nordlands waters run Where grey the nordlands waters run In elder days and years of yore Now behold the awful price of treason Now behold the awful price of treason Now behold the awful price of treason Now behold the awful price of treason Through dreams I influence mankind Through dreams I influence mankind Through dreams I influence mankind Through dreams I influence mankind Through dreams I influence mankind Through dreams I influence mankind Through dreams I influence mankind