Glories of War

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_Words & Music: Mistress Eleanor of Ashley (Karla Hood) (Castlegarden
Creations [1] House Ashley [2])

Source: A Dead Knight Trilogy by Monalee Kendall (Genevieve McCallum de
Caen)

MIDI file NWC file _

_Why should princes get the glory?

Why should knights get all the fame?
I'm off to fight for king and country
And to win myself a name._

Elspeth, sweet, please hold your weeping;

Tears should never dull your frame.
This is war and I'm for battle;
Your brave Tam must have a name.

_Why should princes get the glory?

Why should knights get all the fame?
I'm off to fight for king and country
And to win myself a name._

Heralds cry, "The foe advances."

Hearts beat high as archers aim
But my comrade's face is pale
As fortune lures us with a name

_Why should princes get the glory?

Why should knights get all the fame?
I'm off to fight for king and country
And to win myself a name._

On my left a helm is cloven;

On my right a squire made lame
Blood and mud and gray skies cloven;
In that blood is writ my name.

_Why should princes get the glory?

Why should knights get all the fame?
I'm off to fight for king and country
And to win myself a name._

My sovereign's voice is filled with anguish

While men flee he cries in shame
In retreat despair is sounded;
No more chance to earn my name.

_Why should princes get the glory?

Why should knights get all the fame?
I'm off to fight for king and country
And to win myself a name._

But an arrow wildly coursing

Seeks its home within my frame
Pain descends as ideals flee;
Desperately I scream your name.

_Why should princes get the glory?

Why should knights get all the fame?
I'm off to fight for king and country
And to win myself a name._

Grey skies sink to fill my senses;

Elspeth, sweeting, I'm to blame
All I want is you to hold me
While at last I earn my name.

_Why should princes get the glory?

Why should knights get all the fame?
I'm off to fight for king and country
And to win myself a name._

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