Victim to the Tomb
Elegy of Autumn: Embracing Life's Transience
Lyrics
It was in the time of autumn
Reflecting on a past autumn
The golden leaves lay all around
Describing the fallen golden leaves
That we laid our dear old father
Recalling the burial of their father
Alway beneath the cold damp ground
Noting the eternal resting place underground
It seems but a short time ago
Expressing the fleeting nature of time
That he was in the fullest bloom
Remembering the father's past vitality
But death, alas, has laid him low
Acknowledging death's impact on him
Another victim to the tomb
Describing the father as a victim of death
Many sad farewells were given
Highlighting the sorrowful goodbyes
Many bitter tears were shed
Mentioning the shedding of bitter tears
Our sad hearts all beat with anguish
Expressing deep heartache and sorrow
As he lay on his dying bed
Depicting the father's final moments
* Refrain
Indicating a recurring refrain or chorus
On a Savior's summons he was readied
Noting the father's readiness at the call of a Savior
On his journey home to go
Referring to the father's journey to the afterlife
And fearless though near the dark valleys
Expressing fearlessness in the face of darkness
Washed in his blood whiter than snow
Emphasizing purification through blood, symbolized by snow
* Refrain
Reiterating a refrain or chorus
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