Along the Dusty Way

Along the Dusty Way

Along the ways
For coach and cart
Lie inns for rest and care
There no guest be unwelcome
Save the dust of traveling wares

Come O daughter
Come O son
Come and rest a while
Don fresh robes of green and mauve
Trail your scarves of weavings gold
Come lay down your weary loads

Come O children
Royal seed
Come and sip cool wine
Don new silks of royal blue
Cottons of fine workings hued
Come rejoice with fragrance new

Come O treasure
Chosen heirs
Come dance in link-armed rounds
Refresh your souls in chorus song
Lift your hearts to shake dust’s bonds
Set off now in the springing dawn

Along the way
As the dust doth blow
Cheer your heart in praise
Days when you no hospice find
Rest inn hands upraised

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