[MR] Fwd: [SCA-MissileCombat] Fw: [SCA_BARDS] New song

[Sara Rowland]

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Sara the Sweet
> From: "Brad Boda d'Aylward" <bradb at blazenet.net>
> Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 15:36:23 -0400
> Reply-to: SCA-MissileCombat at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [SCA-MissileCombat] Fw: [SCA_BARDS] New
> song
> 
> I thought this poem from one of the Society Bards is
> worthy of sending out
> to the populace.
> 
> Powerful piece of work.
> 
> Brad
> 
> Subject: [SCA_BARDS] New song
> 
> 
> >Greetings, all, from Michael Alewright. 
> AEthelmearc's Coronation is this
> >weekend, and it occurred to me last night that the
> mood of those in
> >attendance will be somewhat darkened by the
> multiple tragedies we are now
> >facing.  I tried to give my own current thoughts
> and feelings a voice
> >appropriate to a Society context, somewhat
> allegorized, and the song below
> >is the result.  I am posting it here in case anyone
> else will find it
> >useful.  I can't transmit the tune (and I'm
> musically illiterate, anyway),
> >but if you decide you want to perform it, feel free
> to create your own, or
> >contact me and I can arrange to sing it over the
> telephone.
> >
> >Although I am not submitting it for critique, per
> se, feel free if the
> >spirit moves you.  Caveat: This piece is an example
> of what I call
> >"peri-oid," given that it is intended to complement
> and facilitate the
> >culture and atmosphere of the Society without
> attempting to recreate a
> >period style or voice.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Michael
> >
> >
> >SONG OF THE FREE
> >
> >Unwelcome and armed you come--
> >Your minions invade our land;
> >And cold grow our hearts when the killing starts,
> >But whatever should come, we stand
> >
> >You see plunder ripe for taking,
> >And think to reach out your hand;
> >But beware of the prey that you hunt today,
> >For tomorrow will come; we stand.
> >
> >            We stand, we stand
> >            Unbowed by your demand.
> >            You will come to see that we still live
> free,
> >            And despite your sword, we stand.
> >
> >Our souls feel the chill of winter
> >Through the flames your anger fanned.
> >Our houses burned but our lesson learned,
> >In the hills and woods we stand.
> >
> >You've killed us by the thousands,
> >And wrecked what once was grand.
> >Commit your crime, we will bide our time
> >When the moment comes, we stand.
> >
> >            We stand, we stand,
> >            And refuse to be unmanned.
> >            Let the hours creep as you try to
> sleep,
> >            For there in the dark, we stand.
> >
> >Let your eyes be filled with terror,
> >Ere your mouth be filled with sand.
> >Let your flesh be meat for the crows to eat;
> >Let revenge begin--we stand.
> >
> >Let crops grow where they've fallen,
> >Who moved by your command.
> >Let their widows fear when we march from here,
> >And outside your door we stand.
> >
> >            We stand, we stand
> >            For the doom of all you planned.
> >            When the sight of me is the last you
> see,
> >            Let your last thought be. we stand.
> >
> 
> 
> 
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