Letra de Bonny Portmore - Introduction (In Her Own Words)
Although the destruction of old growth forest has gone on for centuries Only recently, are we better at understanding their unique And powerful force in the future of our planet's survivalWhen I found a copy of Bonny Portmore in an old book of songs around 1990 I was intrigued by the fact that it focused on the demise of the great oak tree Which stood on the shore of Lockberg in IrelandI'd come to understand that over the centuries Many of Ireland's old oak forest were leveled for military And shipped and in purposes I'd also learn that the culture of the Kilts was very nature orientedAs exemplified in the reverence for trees And the reflection that the souls of some of their ancestors might be embodied in those trees This integrated reverence for nature is not unlike many indigenous peoples around the worldAnd in particular, in Canada Where I make my home And is essential spiritual believe, which I also hold dearAnd the more I think on you, the more I think long If I had you now as I had once before All the Lords in Old England would not purchase Portmore