So I stood on the edge of my world At a place where the sky meets the sea But my haven was a cauldron of bile For the sea was bewitched and defiled There's a passage leads down to the shore There's a step for each day of the year They are ancient but they've stood the test of time Those who venture need have little to fear So I stood on the old harbor wall As some black headed gulls reeled then stalled It was winter and the gulls heads had turned white Like so many spellbound ermine blessed with flight Surveying their enchanted domain Whilst the wind howled an ancient refrain So I stood on the edge of my world At a place where the sky meets the sea But my haven was a cauldron of bile For the sea was bewitched and defiled And the sea was black and swollen And the sky was red and molten But the tide rose and fell For the moon had broke the spell