Mister Explorer Douglas concerns a Scottish explorer named Charlie Douglas. He came to New Zealand as a young man, where he spent 40 years exploring and surveying the rugged West Coast Region of the South Island. He died in May, 1916.
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Forty years on snow capped mountains,
Constant hardship, stinging rain.
....long lonely expeditions,
In this way, he spent his days.
Land of valleys, bush and rapids,
Cold untrodden mountain peaks,
....a vagabond existence,
In that Westland mountain breeze.
Swirls of pipe smoke curling skywards,
Lungs so full of alpine air,
....suppertime for buzzing vermin,
In that place he loved so dear.
Journal, sketches, watercolours,
Genius of cartography,
....all with so little help,
in that Westland mountain breeze.
Swag of food and gear and shelter,
Worldly wealth means nothing here,
....no false sophistications,
Just some books among his gear.
Batwing tent and boiling billy,
Just his dog for company,
....wet boots and deprivation,
In that Westland mountain breeze.
Mountains glow in deep red sunset,
Flames of memory flicker and fade,
....old bones bones and waning strength,
Gone were his adventuring days.
Sadness for a changing world,
Glimmering truth just he could see,
....Dear Charlie he, did pass,
Into that Westland mountain breeze.
Ceolskog is the folk metal project of Adam Helliwell, a singer and guitarist from New Zealand. Ceolskog's style is a cross
between traditional folk music, particularly Celtic and Nordic, and heavy metal.
Ceol means music in Irish, and skog means forest in Norwegian. Although a solo project for now, it will hopefully become an entire band in the future....more
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