SR - Kingdom War Song

[Marlin Stout]

Lady Simone Ui'Dunlainghe wrote:
> 
> I wonder if we can get Don Alden to post the words for The War Anthem. I
> had the Opportunity to hear him perform The piece Pendaran is absolutely
> correct it world be a shame to lose such a stirring war song.
> 
> Simone Ui'Dunlainghe
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To quote Don Alden:


> I, Paul DeLisle (known in the Society for Creative Anachronism as Alden
> Pharamond) do hereby release my work "The Ansteorran Line" for publication
> by any SCA newsletter, or performance by any SCA member (in an SCA setting)
> without recompense, provided that appropriate credit is given.
> 
> 
> And here are the words:
> 
> THE ANSTEORRAN LINE
> Alden Pharamond & Benedict Foxwell
> (cheerfully plagiarized from "Clare's Dragoons")
> 
> On any Known World battlefield
>    An army finds it's fate is sealed
> And they know that they must die, or yield
>    Before -- the Ansteorran Line
> So let all who face our might today
>    And try to hold our swords at bay
> Be the next to join the dead who lay
>    Along -- the Ansteorran Line
> 
> And cry "Vivat!" for the heroes (of) old
>    Cry "Vivat!" for the new ones, too
> And cry "Vivat!" for the Black and Gold
>    And the Star that shines when hearts are true
> 
> And whene'er for honor's field, we vie,
>    Our Kingdom's banners sweep the sky
> And we know we'll win, or bravely die,
>    Within -- the Ansteorran Line
> For never when our spears were set,
>    And never when our shield-walls met
> Have our foemen failed to pay the debt,
>    Unto -- the Ansteorran Line
> 
> CHORUS
> 
> And for every fallen friend we must,
>    Fulfill for them this warrior's trust
> A dozen foes shall bite the dust,
>    Before -- the Ansteorran Line
> So fling your war-flag to the sky,
>    "Vivat the Star!" your battle cry
> And fight 'till the blood floats knee-cop high,
>    Around -- the Ansteorran Line
> 
> CHORUS
> 
> Reprise
> So on any Known World battlefield,
>    An army finds it's fate is sealed
> And they know that they must die, or yield,
>    Before -- the Ansteorran Line
> So fling your war-flag to the sky,
>    "Vivat the Star" our battle cry
> And fight 'till the blood floats knee-cop high,
>    Around -- the Ansteorran Line
> 
> And cry "Vivat!" for the heroes (of) old
>    Cry "Vivat!" for the new ones, too
> And cry "Vivat!" for the Black and Gold.
>    .And the Star that lives ... in me - and - you!
>
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