[Ansteorra] The Devil went down to Gothic

[Sir Lyonel]

Salut cozyns

There's a special place in Hell for filk writers. It's an empty hall  
where you spend eternity listening to your own creations.

I'm just sayin'.

En Lyonel

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On Aug 24, 2010, at 3:45 PM, "Roger and Sabrina Hooten" <rshooten at suddenlink.net 
 > wrote:

> Having been inspired by events transpiring... I felt an urge to  
> weigh in on the impromptu bardic by the esteemed Damon Xanthus.
>
> (To the tune of 'House of the Rising Sun' by the Animals)
>
> The Lay of Gothic Lands
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> There is a place in Gothic lands
>
> Lain neath the setting sun
>
> A jewel set high in the Ansteorran crown
>
> Now poised to come undone
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> Sing now of Honorable Jarl Hrafn
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> A man both strong and true
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> He strove against the growing dark
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> Til his foe; he had his due
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>
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> They say he met his bane upon
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> A field both lonely and cold
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> And through his rage he rose again
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> A ruin both tragic and bold
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> Ansteorra call your banners true
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> From North and South and East
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> To come all haste to Gothic land
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> and join the Carrion feast
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> We'll strive to form a bulwark strong
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> And hold the dark at bay
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> Win back the heart of Jarl Hrafn
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> Win back the light of day
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> Our loves cry not for our soldiers true
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> Marching off to strife
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> To cleave the darkness from Gothic land
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> And lay low the bane of life
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> There is a place in Gothic lands
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> Lain neath the setting sun
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> It calls to blood of Sable and Gold
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> To fight til the day is won
>
> All will fight til the day is won.
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>
>
>
> ~L Ricard Valentinius Parvifeles; Glaslyn.
>
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