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To our southernmost shire at our spring event<br> | To our southernmost shire at our spring event<br> | ||
Chorus: | |||
* Damn them all, I was told<br> | |||
* We marched to Pennsic for Eastern Gold<br> | |||
* We’d swing no blows, drink some beer<br> | |||
* Now I‘m a broken fyrd in a northern shire, <br> | |||
* The last of Rorik’s Calontir.<br> | |||
Well, the King’s Huscarls all cried the town | Well, the King’s Huscarls all cried the town<br> | ||
How I wish I were in Grimfells now! | How I wish I were in Grimfells now! <br> | ||
For 20 brave men all fighters who | For 20 brave men all fighters who<br> | ||
would make for him a shieldwall true. | would make for him a shieldwall true.<br> | ||
* Chorus | * Chorus | ||
We mustered in at Lilies Six. | We mustered in at Lilies Six.<br> | ||
How I wish I was in Grimfells | How I wish I was in Grimfells now!<br> | ||
For sixty days we were Pennsic bound | For sixty days we were Pennsic bound<br> | ||
Singin’ as we marched, a fearsome sound! | Singin’ as we marched, a fearsome sound!<br> | ||
* Chorus | * Chorus | ||
On the sixty first day we took the field, | On the sixty first day we took the field,<br> | ||
How I wish I was in Grimfells now! | How I wish I was in Grimfells now!<br> | ||
Then an Eastern unit five times our size | Then an Eastern unit five times our size<br> | ||
Was sent to annoy us by surprise. | Was sent to annoy us by surprise.<br> | ||
* Chorus | * Chorus | ||
Our battle plan was a shameful sight. | Our battle plan was a shameful sight.<br> | ||
How I wish I was in Grimfells now! | How I wish I was in Grimfells now!<br> | ||
We advanced to the left, we retreated to the right | We advanced to the left, we retreated to the right<br> | ||
While the knights hung back to watch our plight. | While the knights hung back to watch our plight.<br> | ||
* Chorus | * Chorus | ||
The Eastern banner fluttered blue and gold. | The Eastern banner fluttered blue and gold.<br> | ||
How I wish I was in Grimfells now! | How I wish I was in Grimfells now!<br> | ||
Rank on rank of sword and shield | Rank on rank of sword and shield<br> | ||
We met them with glaive and cleared the field. | We met them with glaive and cleared the field.<br> | ||
* Chorus | * Chorus | ||
Their banner and King were ours to take, | Their banner and King were ours to take,<br> | ||
How I wish I was in Grimfells now! | How I wish I was in Grimfells now!<br> | ||
When 10,000 chux from the wood did flood | When 10,000 chux from the wood did flood<br> | ||
And bore us down under fur and blood. | And bore us down under fur and blood.<br> | ||
* Chorus | * Chorus | ||
So here I lay in my 40th year. | So here I lay in my 40th year.<br> | ||
How I wish I was in Grimfells now! | How I wish I was in Grimfells now!<br> | ||
It’s been six reigns since we marched away | It’s been six reigns since we marched away<br> | ||
And I just made Shadowdale yesterday | And I just made Shadowdale yesterday<br> | ||
* Damn them all, I was told<br> | |||
* We marched to Pennsic for Eastern gold<br> | |||
* We’d swing no blows, drink some beer<br> | |||
* Now I’m a broken fyrd in a northern shire,<br> | |||
* The last of Rorik’s Calontir.<br> | |||
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 | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:51, 13 April 2023
Rorik’s Calontir
Oh the Year was AS 27.
How I wish I was in Grimfells now!
A call to arms from the King was sent
To our southernmost shire at our spring event
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
How I wish I were in Grimfells now!
For 20 brave men all fighters who
would make for him a shieldwall true.
- Chorus
We mustered in at Lilies Six.
How I wish I was in Grimfells now!
For sixty days we were Pennsic bound
Singin’ as we marched, a fearsome sound!
- Chorus
On the sixty first day we took the field,
How I wish I was in Grimfells now!
Then an Eastern unit five times our size
Was sent to annoy us by surprise.
- Chorus
Our battle plan was a shameful sight.
How I wish I was in Grimfells now!
We advanced to the left, we retreated to the right
While the knights hung back to watch our plight.
- Chorus
The Eastern banner fluttered blue and gold.
How I wish I was in Grimfells now!
Rank on rank of sword and shield
We met them with glaive and cleared the field.
- Chorus
Their banner and King were ours to take,
How I wish I was in Grimfells now!
When 10,000 chux from the wood did flood
And bore us down under fur and blood.
- Chorus
So here I lay in my 40th year.
How I wish I was in Grimfells now!
It’s been six reigns since we marched away
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