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18 Jun 01 - 07:46 PM (#486502) Subject: The helmsman From: Finny THE HELMSMAN (Mikal Hrafspa - Mikal the Ram) To oar, to oar, the helmsman did cry We're close to the shore and the tide's running high There's gold in this place and we're willing to try And the gods would favour the bold These Irish will flee as we come from the sea Aye the Norseman are sailing for gold To arms, to arms, the helmsman did shout They've chosen to meet us in battled this day They cannot withstand us, they'll soon run away And the gods will favour the brave So let fly the spear, there'll be slaughter here Aye the Norse have come over the waves, waves, waves, waves The Norse have come over the waves Stand firm, stand firm, the helmsman did shout Though many have fallen our hearts are still stout Should we retreat it would end in a rout And the gods would favour the strong So we shall stand to the very last man Aye the Norse will remember our song, song, song, song The Norse will remember our song Rise up, rise up, the Valkyries cry Odin appointed this day you would die Mount up on our horses, to Valhalla we fly And the gods still honour the brave Outnumbered you stood as a true hero would True Norsemen go such to their graves, grave, graves, graves Norsemen go such to their graves No sound, no sound, save the rush of the sea The ravens are feeding, they won't feed on me For when our line broke, I hid in the trees And the gods have forgotten my name I cannot go home, forever I roam For the Norse would remember my shame, shame, shame, shame The Norse would remember my shame SM |
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18 Jun 01 - 09:52 PM (#486582) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: THE HELMSMAN From: MMario Mikal does good work, doesn't he? |
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18 Jun 01 - 10:32 PM (#486609) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: THE HELMSMAN From: Finny He does! |
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19 Jun 01 - 09:41 AM (#486894) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: THE HELMSMAN From: Charley Noble How about a little background about who wrote this interesting song, for those of us across the big waters. |
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19 Jun 01 - 09:46 AM (#486895) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: THE HELMSMAN From: MMario Mikal is an occasional mudcatter - his site is here
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19 Jun 01 - 09:52 AM (#486901) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: THE HELMSMAN From: Finny Mikal the Ram - Mikal Hrafspa is a gentleman who, while I haven't met him, I am a huge fan of his. He apparently sometimes comes to Mudcat Cafe, so you may come across him from time to time and if I'm lucky, I might come across him from time ti time too! I came across his music, mainly through the SCA (Society of Creative Anachronisms) which some of you might be familiar with. For those of you who aren't, it's a medieval re-creation society. For more information on this wonderful bard, you can check out his website. It is at... http://www.chivalry.com/mikal/ Finnabhair |