If I let this fire die out I will surely perish,
Alas these final licks of flame I will gladly cherish.
I have failed in duty, and to traverse the snowy mountain pass,
I will shiver until the long sleep takes me, beneath the ocean of stars.
I\'m sorry, I will not see you at the end of the way,
I sincerely hope you will not cry and search nor pray.
I have loved and lived my life to full,
It\'s only right that I pass in a lull.
Do not weep, I go willingly to my forebears,
And I will watch over you, I will wait for you there.