Willie-O's Song Challenge:  The way the contents of Áine's Mudcat Songbook are ordered, the first song listed is my ballad "1743", because the index puts numbered titles in sequence first, then alphabetizes the rest.  So here's my challenge: write a song about a year or event which preceded 1743 AD, (as far back as 1742 BC actually), entitle it accordingly, and knock me out of the top spot! I dare ya!


Alba by Troll

Centurian, why have you come here from Rome
Through the forests of Britain from the channels white foam?
Who sent you to die so far from your home,
In the cold misty highlands of Alba. 

Chorus:
For ye march from your wall with your sword in your hand.
Ye harry the border, then march back again.
But shun ye the highlands, the heather and glen.
For ye'll rue the day ye saw Alba. 

O Rome's conquered Persia and Rome's conquered Gaul
And Rome's conquered Britain for Rome conquers all.
At the edge of your empire ye've builded a wall,
For ye know ye will not conquer Alba. 

Chorus

Ye Gauls and ye Germans. Ye poor conquered folk.
Bow down to your masters or your backs will be broke.
Caledonia will ne'er wear the harsh Roman yoke.
And the Romans will never rule Alba. 

Chorus

Centurian, why have ye come here from Rome?
Through forested Britain from the channels white foam.
For the corbies will quarrel as they pick o'er your bones,
Where ye died in the highlands of Alba. 

Chorus

copyright N.W. Johnson