High in the mountains br Weathered in cold br A man of young br Has now grown old br br Once an enchanter br So the story is told br Lost his life br And sold his soul br br His song is heard br On mountains high br His song is known br As ‘Daniel’s Cry’ br br His cry of plea br His cry of mercy br His cry of blood br His cry of entreaty br br A cry of life br Lost to the devil br A cry of soul br Forsaken to hell br br The story begins br In the quixotic days br Of an Utopian in love br A beauty they say br br The name was Lynore br A Portuguese pulchritude br With ivory skin br And eyes of dawn br br Trapped in her love br Sweetest of the kind br Daniel in love br An amazing sight br br Lynore was killed br A riding accident br Daniel divine br Driven to madness br br Called onto the devil br In grief, in desperation br Abdicating his soul br For the life of his passion br br She came unto him br Beauty beyond compare br After a while, in love br With someone else br br The devil was conniving br Daniel a poignant fool br For the sake of his love br His soul cast to hell br br Now, Daniel cries br On the mountain high br Alone in despair br Confined in his lair br br His song has haunted br Many a ear br Daniel’s cry! br ...