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Ryvoan bothy, a mountain shelter in the Cairngorms in Scotland, has displayed a copy of this poem for at least 80 years, written by a woman, AM Lawrence, from Cumbria. It came to mind tonight and as it combines trains and mountains, I wanted to share it here too: I Leave Tonight From Euston I shall leave tonight from Euston By the seven-thirty train, And from Perth in the early morning I shall see the hills again. From the top of Ben Macdhui I shall watch the gathering storm, And see the crisp snow lying At the back of Cairngorm. I shall feel the mist from Bhrotain and the pass by Lairig Ghru To look on dark Loch Einich From the heights of Sgoran Dubh. From the broken Barns of Bynack I shall see the sunrise gleam On the forehead of Ben Rinnes And Strathspey awake from dream. And again in the dusk of evening I shall find once more alone The dark water of the Green Loch, And the pass beyond Ryvoan. For tonight I leave from Euston And leave the world behind; Who has the hills as a lover, Will find them wondrous kind. More information (PDF): https://www.mountainbothies.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ryvoan.pdf #trains #mountains #scotland #cairngorms