[MR] FW: [Regia-NA] October 14th - 938 years on

[Duane Moore]

And of course, here is Mistress Rosilinde's version,
set to music:

http://poeta.atlantia.sca.org/Book_of_Verse/Atlantian_War_Songs_and_Battle/At_the_Battle_of_Maldon/at_the_battle_of_maldon.html

Regards, 
Byram

--- Jeanne <jeanne at atasteofcreole.com> wrote:

> As I sit here in Southern England it's close to
> sunset now, on this the 14th
> October. Even though the dates all moved in the
> 1700's, sunset on the 14th
> October is still the day we should remember those
> who fell on Senlac ridge
> so many years ago.
> 
> What thoughts went through the minds of Harold II's
> Huscarls while they
> waited for the end we can never know, but no doubt
> most, if not all, of them
> knew the word of the poem. They would have heard it
> sung in the Mead-hall,
> and sworn that they would do the same thing if the
> time ever came.
> 
> 
> Our hearts must grow resolute, our courage more
> valiant,
> our spirits must be greater, though our strength
> grows less.
> Here lies our Lord all hewn down, goodly he lies in
> the dust.
> A kinsman mourns that who now from this battle-play
> thinks to turn away.
> I am advanced in years. I do not desire to be taken
> away,
> but I by my liege Lord, by that favourite of men I
> intend to lie."
> 
> 
> The full poem can be viewed here:
> 
> http://www.airflow.net/maldon/thepoem.html
> 
> 
> Pete - Guthroth of Colanhomm
> 
> Have Sword, Will Travel.
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