Our Homeland

I remember living in simpler times, back in the country of my birth
Before the wars and famine brought disaster upon our homesteads
A time abundant with friends and our families were large
A time before we were forced to leave it behind and flee

Our farms were blooming and villages were large
With the blessing of our gods, life was simple and good
Many happy years we passed, till the darkened days
That the foreigners set foot upon our lands

We welcomed them with open arms, taking them into our home
Feeding them our hearty food, giving them a place to rest their weary eyes
They showed us kindness for our acts of good grace
But as soon as we showed them our homelands, they took it from us

Many a battle was fought for the land of our ancestors and gods
Brave and true our warriors were, fighting till they had reached their end
Too soon though we were out of luck and the strangers gave us one last chance to run
To leave everything we loved behind, and save our lives

We packed up our belongings and emptied our stores
Buried the dead and left those haunted shores
While our ships were sailing away, we had tears streaming from our eyes
For we could see the smoke of our burning homes reach the skies

For weeks and months we sailed on, searching for a new home
Many lands we have tried, but there are none that we have found
That is as beautiful and verdant as the ones we left
None as precious or blessed as our native land