[Ballad] The Westmarkian Ballad

[K 12]

 

 

Men of Westmark! In the Hollow,

Do ye hear like rushing billow,

Wave on wave that surging follow Battle's distant sound?

 

Tis the tramp of Oren foemen, Oren spearmen, Oren bowmen,

Be they knights or hinds or yeomen,

They shall bite the ground!

 

Loose the folds asunder,

Flag we conquer under!

 

The placid sky now bright on high,

Shall launch its bolts in thunder!

 

Onward! 'tis the country needs us,

He is bravest, he who leads us,

Honor's self now proudly heads us,

Freedom, God and Right!

 

Rocky Steeps and passes narrow,

Flash with spear and flight of arrow,

Who would think of death or sorrow?

Death is glory now!

 

Hurl the reeling horsemen over,

Let the earth dead foemen cover,

Fate of friend, of wife, of lover,

Trembles on a blow!

 

Strands of life are riven!

Blow for blow is given In deadly lock, or battle shock,

And mercy shrieks to heaven!

 

Men of Westmark! young or hoary,

Would you win a name in story?

Stike for home, for life, for glory!

 

Freedom, God and Right!

 

Tune for the Ballad.

 

!!! Based on “Men of Harlech". All I did is change some lyrics. !!!

[sergisala 3451]

The Duke of Westmark, Alexander Merentel, would smile the sun's smile "Such a talented writer you are!" he'd happily say to the westmarkian author of this ballad as he heard it