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To our southernmost shire at our spring event<br> | To our southernmost shire at our spring event<br> | ||
Chorus: | * Chorus: | ||
Damn them all, I was told | |||
We marched to Pennsic for Eastern Gold | |||
We’d swing no blows, drink some beer | |||
Now I(‘m a broken fyrd in a northern shire, | |||
The last of Rorik’s Calontir. | |||
Well, the King’s Huscarls all cried the town | Well, the King’s Huscarls all cried the town | ||
How I wish I were in Grimfells now! | How I wish I were in Grimfells now! | ||
For 20 brave men all fighters who | For 20 brave men all fighters who | ||
would make for him a shieldwall true. | would make for him a shieldwall true. | ||
* Chorus | * Chorus | ||
We mustered in at Lilies Six. | We mustered in at Lilies Six. | ||
How I wish I was in Grimfells | How I wish I was in Grimfells now1 | ||
For sixty days we were Pennsic bound | For sixty days we were Pennsic bound | ||
Singin’ as we marched, a fearsome sound! | Singin’ as we marched, a fearsome sound! | ||
* Chorus | * Chorus | ||
On the sixty first day we took the field, | On the sixty first day we took the field, | ||
How I wish I was in Grimfells now! | How I wish I was in Grimfells now! | ||
Then an Eastern unit five times our size | Then an Eastern unit five times our size | ||
Was sent to annoy us by surprise. | Was sent to annoy us by surprise. | ||
* Chorus | * Chorus | ||
Our battle plan was a shameful sight. | Our battle plan was a shameful sight. | ||
How I wish I was in Grimfells now! | How I wish I was in Grimfells now! | ||
We advanced to the left, we retreated to the right | We advanced to the left, we retreated to the right | ||
While the knights hung back to watch our plight. | While the knights hung back to watch our plight. | ||
* Chorus | * Chorus | ||
The Eastern banner fluttered blue and gold. | The Eastern banner fluttered blue and gold. | ||
How I wish I was in Grimfells now! | How I wish I was in Grimfells now! | ||
Rank on rank of sword and shield | Rank on rank of sword and shield | ||
We met them with glaive and cleared the field. | We met them with glaive and cleared the field. | ||
* Chorus | * Chorus | ||
Their banner and King were ours to take, | Their banner and King were ours to take, | ||
How I wish I was in Grimfells now! | How I wish I was in Grimfells now! | ||
When 10,000 chux from the wood did flood | When 10,000 chux from the wood did flood | ||
And bore us down under fur and blood. | And bore us down under fur and blood. | ||
* Chorus | * Chorus | ||
So here I lay in my 40th year. | So here I lay in my 40th year. | ||
How I wish I was in Grimfells now! | How I wish I was in Grimfells now! | ||
It’s been six reigns since we marched away | It’s been six reigns since we marched away | ||
And I just made Shadowdale yesterday | And I just made Shadowdale yesterday | ||
Damn them all, I was told | |||
We marched to Pennsic for Eastern gold | |||
We’d swing no blows, drink some beer | |||
Now I’m a broken fyrd in a northern shire, | |||
The last of Rorik’s Calontir. | |||
I wrote this sometime ago with a bit of help from Marcus who used to sing it once in a while. I ran across it cleaning up and thought someone might get a kick out of it. Among the possible tunes this could be sung to, Barrett’s Privateers comes to mind. | |||
- Crag Duggan | |||