I am the singer at the dawn of the age, and I stand at the door to the west. Three fifties of warriors uphold me, whose names are lauded in the halls of chieftains; great lords make haste to do their bidding. Royal blood flows in my veins, my kinship is not humble; yet my portion in despised. Truth is at the root of my tongue, wisdom is the breath of my speech; but my words find no honor among men. I am the winger at the dawn of the age, and I stand at the door to the west.
Stephen Lawhead, The Paradise War, Book One of “The Song of Albion” (1990) - lyrics to track 11 on the “Songs from Albion” CD by Jeff Johnson and Brian Dunning, 1992
My favourite series by Lawhead. There are three books, and Jeff Johnson did three CD’s to go with them. I own them all, but this is my favourite CD and my favourite song (most tracks are instrumental).