Shells, Sticks and a Song

[Camino]

Sir Harry Lauder wrote this song after his son
was killed in action in World War I.


Keep Right on to the End of the Road

Ev'ry road thro' life is a long, long road,
Fill'd with joys and sorrows too,
As you journey on how your heart will yearn
For the things most dear to you.
With wealth and love 'tis so,
But onward we must go.

Chorus:

Keep right on to the end of the road,
Keep right on to the end,
Tho' the way be long, let your heart be strong,
Keep right on round the bend.
Tho' you're tired and weary still journey on,
Till you come to your happy abode,
Where all the love you've been dreaming of
Will be there at the end of the road.

With a big stout heart to a long steep hill,
We may get there with a smile,
With a good kind thought and an end in view,
We may cut short many a mile.
So let courage ev'ry day
Be your guiding star alway.


-----Original Message-----
From: Road to Santiago Pilgrimage [mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU] On
Behalf Of lmorris
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 8:32 PM
To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
Subject: Re: Shells, Sticks and a Song

        I have been told when I walk the Camino I should carry the
Scallop
Shell and that is why I asked of it's history and if I could buy one on
the camino, the answer was yes. Also, I was told I will need to carry a
stick while on the Camino for all sorts of reasons as well as "everyone
carries one and that is part of the tradition" so I will carry one.
        There is also one thing that I would like to carry with me and
that is
a song, And I will share it with you.

        "...keep right on to the end of the road.
        If the way be long,
        Let your heart be strong..."

I think that it is from a song from the 20's, not sure and I don't know
the title.

Does it sound fitting for a mantra on the Camino?

leonard