[MR] The Dinas Moryn Shield Wall Song

[Raitt Jeb]

For the benefit of any and all who may be curious about the old Dinas Moryn
song (piqued perhaps by hearing the tune in "Knight's Tale"?), here it is,
with a bit of background.

The Dinas Moryn Shield Wall flourished for several years, when Tir-y-Don and
Marinus were formed into a sort of coalition branch called Dinas Moryn.  We
wore gray surcotes and used as a badge, "Argent masoned sable, a chief
embattled azure and a base vert, all within a bordure sable"  The effect was
of a wall with sky above and grass beneath.  The bordure was required to
difference it from another similar design.  At our peak we fielded 24.
Imagine six to ten shields with that blazon lined up side by side . . .  At
Pennsic X, before the Woods Battle, the whole Eastern army took up the
chorus.

The Song, or March, of the Dinas Moryn Shield Wall
(With apologies to Queen)
Words by Donal Mac Ruiseart
The tune is that of the first part of "We Are the Champions."
The percussion accompaniment (Boom, Boom, THWACK!) is essential

Buddy, we're the Dinas Moryn Shield Wall,
Do you think that you can take us on today?
You'll have sweat on your face,
Big disgrace,
Dropping weapons and armour all over the place!
CHORUS:	We will, we will, knock you!
		We will, we will, knock you!

Buddy, when the Dinas Moryn Shield Wall
Comes into the field, we never run away!
We have beards on our face,
We don't wear lace,
We kill and maim all over the place!
CHORUS

Buddy, when the Dinas Moryn Shield Wall
Marches from the field, you'll have been blown away,
With tears on your face,
Your helms unlaced,
And corpses strewn all over the place!
CHORUS

Buddy, we're the Dinas Moryn Shield Wall
In service to our King, we take the field today!
Quite hopeless your case,
When us you face!
Good luck if us you want to displace!
CHORUS

Buddy, we're the Dinas Moryn Shield Wall
Eastern vanguard in the Pennsic War!
We soundly beat
The "Killer Elite!"
When we were done with 'em, they fought no more!
CHORUS (repeated several times)

The last verse is a reference to the fact that in Pennsic IX and X, the DMSW
encountered a Midrealm band called the "Killer Elite" and trounced them both
times.