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For all those who are interested, Here are the words to the song:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://bardbook.flame.org/songs/58">http://bardbook.flame.org/songs/58</a><br>
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<h1>Bare is the Brotherless Back (The Interkingdom Song)</h1>
<p> Genre: <br>
Circa: <br>
Origin: <br>
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<h2>Lyrics (words only)</h2>
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<p> Author: Mistress Aeruin ni Hearain<br>
Tune: <br>
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<p class="phrase">I sing here of a brotherhood as sharp as any
spear,<br>
As bright as the Falcon that soars o’er the glorious lands of
Calontir<br>
As strong as the Lion’s heart that roars in the lands of the Sable
Star<br>
Of two great sovereign Kingdom’s side by side through every war.</p>
<p class="phrase">For when there were fair grounds to take, and
enemies in the way<br>
‘Tis best to call the Falcons all and the Black Star banner, hey!<br>
And though the foes do fill the field, there’s none can bar the
way,<br>
For the Falcon’s scream and the Lion’s roar will always save the
day.</p>
<p class="chorus">Vivat! The Black Star! Hurrah for Calontir! and
Ansteorra!<br>
The Lion and the Falcon stand together o’er the foe!</p>
<p class="phrase">When called to war out in the East, the Falcon she
did fly,<br>
And answered on the Dragon’s call, "To war, or else to die,"<br>
The Falcon called upon her kin, the Lion of the Star,<br>
And side by side they fought and sealed a Brotherhood of War.</p>
<p class="phrase">For when there are fair grounds to take, and
Tygers in the way,<br>
‘Tis best to call on the Falcon’s wall, and the Black Star banner,
hey!<br>
And though outnumbered six to one, there’s none can bar the way<br>
For the Falcon’s scream and the Lion’s roar, will always save the
day.</p>
<p class="chorus-marker">Chorus</p>
<p class="phrase">When calls of war came from the South and reached
the Falcon’s ears<br>
She flew unto the Lion’s aid, and faced the Aten spears.<br>
Down in a ditch, and on a road, and in a field of hay,<br>
These brothers fed Mother Atenveldt’s dead to the Raven’s there
that day.</p>
<p class="phrase">For when your homelands are at stake, and the Sun
stands in the way,<br>
‘Tis best to call the Falcon’s all, and the Black Star banner,
hey!<br>
And though the foes do fill the field, there’s none can bar the
way<br>
For the Falcon’s scream and the Lion’s roar, will always win the
day!</p>
<p class="chorus-marker">Chorus</p>
<p class="phrase">More calls of battle from the East, brought us to
another war.<br>
We fought in the woods, and we fought on the bridges as we had the
year before.<br>
The best of the Tygers fell to our blows in the bloodiest of the
fray,<br>
And once again the Dragon was saved by the Lion and the Falcon
that day.</p>
<p class="phrase">For when there are fair grounds to take, and
Tygers in the way,<br>
‘Tis best to call on the Purple Wall and the Black Star banner,
hey!<br>
And though outnumbered ten to one, there’s none can bar the way<br>
For the Falcon’s scream and the Lion’s roar will always save the
day.</p>
<p class="chorus-marker">Chorus</p>
<p class="phrase">Out at Estrella, Crescent came to war against the
Sun,<br>
Here the Lion and the Falcon battled back to back as one.<br>
The ravens feasted on the victims of that Purple Wall,<br>
So the Abbey and the Crescent Queen sent favour unto all.</p>
<p class="phrase">For when there are fair grounds at stake, and
enemies in the way,<br>
‘Tis best to call the Falcon’s all, and the Black Star banner,
hey!<br>
And though the foes do fill the field, there’s none can bar the
way<br>
For the Falcon’s scream and the Lion’s roar will always save the
day.</p>
<p class="chorus-marker">Chorus</p>
<p class="phrase">This time the Tygers called for help, we battled
side by side.<br>
Upon the field our foemen fell like wheat before a scythe.<br>
We stole two banners on the bridge, and kept three on a hill,<br>
And the parties went on from dusk to dawn in the camp that came
from Hell.</p>
<p class="phrase">For when there are fair grounds at stake, and
Dragon’s in the way<br>
It’s best to call on the mobile wall and the Black Star banner,
hey!<br>
We’ll keep your banner safe and sound, or snatch it clean away!<br>
For the Falcon’s scream and the Lion’s roar will always save the
day!</p>
<p class="chorus-marker">Chorus</p>
<p class="phrase">So I sing here of a brotherhood as sharp as any
spear<br>
As bright as the Falcon that soars o’er the glorious lands of
Calontir.<br>
As strong as the Lion’s heart that roars in the lands of the Sable
Star<br>
For Bare is the Brotherless Back is the way we always win the war!</p>
<p class="chorus-marker">Chorus</p>
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