Day of the Vow The halls were decked with boughs of holly Geats were feasting, with toasting jolly When some spoke words of beer and folly – Drowning in a sea of mead. The Thegn recalls a debt unpaid Declaims his oath, never gainsaid To slay the Wose whose curse is laid – Muttering […]
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Gromscatha – Herewulf’s Lay
Crossing the Line Dark was the hour news came The rider weary, the horse lame A raging Giant, ranting spite Calls for Humfrith, asserts his right. ** But magic guards our border line He may not cross, must bide his time He shakes the earth with stamping feet Puts […]
Blotmonath – Herewulf’s Lay
Blod was a gay festival indeed Our Thegn slaughtered the Ox, and the Valley’s protection was renewed. Fine feasting followed – beer foaming from every horn Red meat served on the bone, and blood-sausage piled high on every platter Two weeks long we feasted. A Sweon scop played music in our […]
Toad in the Hole – Herewulf’s Lay
Stigand in Valhalla I wake up in the morning And I raise my weary head I’ve an old coat for a pillow And the earth was last night’s bed. I don’t know where I’m going Only Tiw knows where I’ve been I’m a man on the run A shield-wall fighter A candle in the […]
Winterfell I – Herewulf’s Lay
Lock the door, Gefndene, lion of Winterfell, Lock the door, Gefndene, Pukels comes on. The Lething are flying, their widows are crying, Homesteads are burning and the Witch is gone! Lock the door, Gefydene, high on the weather gleam, See how the Pukel blades they gleam on the sky. Forth goes the Geat array, boldly […]
The Bear and the Nightwalker – Herewulf’s Lay
WAITING FOR LYTLEMAN Close the door, put out the light. You know they won’t be home tonight. The rain falls hard and don’t you know? The winds of Thunor are blowing cold. They carry steel that’s bright and true To slay the night walker they go They choose the path where no-one goes. They hold […]
Kill the Witch! – Herewulf’s Lay
The Sweon Wakes I got a Black Magic Woman. I got a Black Magic Woman. Yes, I got a Black Magic Woman, She’s got me so blind I can’t see; But she’s a Black Magic Woman and she’s trying to make a devil out of me. Don’t turn your back on me, baby. Don’t turn […]
Dark Waters, Hidden Treasures – Herewulf’s Lay
Digging Oot Pukels O come ye here the fight to shun – or herd the sheep wi me, man ? Or were ye at the Pukel-Nest, and did the battle see, man ? I saw the battle sair and cheugh, and reekin red ran many a chiel, My heart for fear gea sugh for sugh, […]
Lucky Wulf’s Wyrd – Herewulf’s Lay
Nae Luck There Now it fell before the Litha-tide, When the Muir-men win their hay, The doughty Wulf bound him stride For the wild, to drive a prey He chose the Herewulf and the Eawulf, The Lyttleman, light and gay But the Cynewulf would nae wi’ him stride, And he rues it to this day […]
Death of Gadd – Herewulf’s Lay
Death of Gadd When Merelings burst upon our camp When Wulf fell, forth came Gadd Steel flashing as foes surround Luckless, Gadd took their spears Prone he lies on the field of tears Blackheart mereling spears his heart Valhalla waits for Gadd the brave Affray of the Pukelmen Dark the night below the cliff When […]