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

[-=The Seamus]

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Seamus


On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 08:45:37 -0800 (PST), gail young
<gwynethb63 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I got that off a site that has over 100 versions of the poem..
> just don't send your kids there..some of the versions are VERY adult.
> gwyneth
> 
> John Hirling <jhirling at houston.rr.com> wrote:
> If that's original, well done! If not, what is it's source?
> --ihon
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "digigirl"
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> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 9:50 AM
> 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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Lord Seamus O Dubhda
Kingdom Of Ansteorra
Barony Of Elfsea
"No matter where you go there you are." -B. Banzai