The Battle is entirely based on chess


In the early dawn, the bishop's men
shivered in the damp
The shiver came not from the cold
and spread throughout the camp
The trembling horses sensed the fear
Of silent thoughtful men
Who prayed that wives and families
Might see them once again.


That's all I could remember, so I went in search, and came up with this form their web site:

"Just like London buses, which always hunt in packs, close on the heels of the Strawbs Collection, yet another compilation Strawbs CD. "Tears And Pavan" is in Universal's excellent "An Introduction to" series which has already featured Fairport, Sandy Denny, Nick Drake and many others. "

Coincidence eh!

The words to The Battle are on their web site at
http://www.strawbpage.ndirect.co.uk/index8.htm