No Man

[Verse 1]
No man, no man shall travel this land
'Til the sand wash down to the sea
No strand, no strand can hold its sand
When the waves fan endlessly
Though all I have is ransomed
All I have is sold
'Til my country 'tis of thee

[Verse 2]
No sand, no sand in the hourglass stands
Though I stand not wantonly
No hand, no hand shall tarry this hand
'Til that man shall marry me
Though all I have is silver
All I have is gold
'Tis the source and not sorcery

[Verse 3]
To understand the talisman
And the clan of mystery
The forest stand, the wedding band
Without apostrophe
Though all my days are numbered
All my stories told
The riddle still is thee