The Men Who Built The Stone Walls

The men who built the stone walls at peace forever lay They came to the South Country from places far away Their walls of stone a testament to their stone buildings skills across the stony countryside Men who worked hard for little pay who in their work took pride The men who built the stone walls at rest forever more Far from the fields of their young years by the far northern shore The descendants of ancestors men who built with stone and clay The walls they built have stood the test of time as can be witnessed today The grandchildren are ageing time becomes everyone's foe Of the men who built the stone walls more than a century ago Their descendants are not stone masons the stone building skill has all but died A stone mason you may not meet though you travel far and wide For the men who built the stone walls there was never a parade Though they were marvelous workmen and so skilled at their trade.