Remember Well, Remember When

Remember well, remember when

The tone of Arcady rang in our hearts,

There was a time when we were men.

When we chanced the storms most brazen,

When we bent the lightning’s arc;

Remember well, remember when

The well of virtue knew no end,

From beauty we did not depart,

There was a time when we were men.

Whether on salty shore or shady glen,

We reveled in nature’s finest arts,

Remember well, remember when

No deceptive shadow could touch us then,

We fought them off with iron’s spark,

Yes, there was a time when we were men.

But a faded story can be told again,

With whispered words we softly start:

Remember well, remember when,

There was a time when we were men.