[Ansteorra] 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (Viking Style)

[John Hirling]

If that's original, well done!  If not, what is it's source?
--ihon
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Subject: [Ansteorra] 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (Viking Style)


> 'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the Hall
> Not a creature was stirring, not warrior nor thrall.
> And I in my armor, my greaves and my helm
> Was drunker than anyone else in the Realm.
> 
> I staggered upstairs and fell into bed
> While four quarts of mead were ablaze in my head.
> Then up from below came the sounds of a brawl
> So I grabbed up my axe and ran down to the Hall.
> 
> I missed the last step and crashed down in a heap
> Thinking, "Why can't those low-lifes downstairs go to sleep!"
> When what to my wondering eyes should appear
> But two brawny strangers, wielding mallet and spear.
> 
> I said to myself, "We'll soon have them beat!"
> Then I noticed ten warriors laid out at their feet.
> I gave out a yell and leapt into the fray...
> I'll always regret my poor choice of that day.
> 
> For the one laid his hammer to the side of my nose
> And up, up, up to the rafters I rose.
> Then came a lone frightened voice from the floor,
> "Those are no mortal warriors -- that's Odin and Thor!"
> 
> Then they looked at each other and they said, "Battle's done.
> Now they know who we are, it no longer is fun."
> Then Thor raised his hammer, and his elbow he bent,
> And with a loud crash, through the ceiling they went.
> 
> I crawled through the Hall and flung open the door,
> Not really sure that I'd seen them before.
> The snow bathed in starlight, the moon like a glede,
> I saw them ride off on an eight-legged steed.
> 
> And I heard them exclaim,
> 'ere they flew out of sight,
> "TO HELL WITH CHRISTMAS,
> WE JUST LOVE A GOOD FIGHT!"
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