Tintagel

During high school, I immersed myself in Mary Stewart's Merlin trilogy. Those are wonderful books, and brought the Merlin/Arthur legend to life for me. In Mrs. Stewart's version of the legend, some of the most major events happen at the castle of Tintagel.
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In the 12th century, a Duke built a castle on the site, which was considered an Arthurian site even way back then. I took bazillions of photos up there, and but Blogger won't let me post them right now. So, before the photos, here's a poem that was written on a wall in the village of Tintagel. It was really wonderfully presented. I can't find an author, or even a title, and when I search for phrases in it, I the only hit I get is the town's site about the monument. Hmmm... Any ideas? It reminds me so much of Eliot's Four Quartets.

TOUCHSTONE WORDS

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and you have been here before

coming and going and coming and going

and you have been here before

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sealandslatelandsea

windtapslatetapwind

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courting down’t Gilleradders meet

amidst the tab mawnlover’s end

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arcing

rocking

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between a caves open eye

and a seas hammering touch

skycoastholdfastcoastsky

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your larensy path

scabbit dock

turning back home

dimsy light

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looking forward looking after

looking as if for the first time