Glories of War<br>
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_Words & Music: Mistress Eleanor of Ashley (Karla Hood) (Castlegarden<br>
Creations [1] House Ashley [2])<br>
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Source: A Dead Knight Trilogy by Monalee Kendall (Genevieve McCallum de<br>
Caen)<br>
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_Why should princes get the glory?<br>
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Why should knights get all the fame?<br>
I'm off to fight for king and country<br>
And to win myself a name._<br>
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Elspeth, sweet, please hold your weeping;<br>
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Tears should never dull your frame.<br>
This is war and I'm for battle;<br>
Your brave Tam must have a name.<br>
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_Why should princes get the glory?<br>
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Why should knights get all the fame?<br>
I'm off to fight for king and country<br>
And to win myself a name._<br>
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Heralds cry, "The foe advances."<br>
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Hearts beat high as archers aim<br>
But my comrade's face is pale<br>
As fortune lures us with a name<br>
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_Why should princes get the glory?<br>
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Why should knights get all the fame?<br>
I'm off to fight for king and country<br>
And to win myself a name._<br>
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On my left a helm is cloven;<br>
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On my right a squire made lame<br>
Blood and mud and gray skies cloven;<br>
In that blood is writ my name.<br>
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_Why should princes get the glory?<br>
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Why should knights get all the fame?<br>
I'm off to fight for king and country<br>
And to win myself a name._<br>
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My sovereign's voice is filled with anguish<br>
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While men flee he cries in shame<br>
In retreat despair is sounded;<br>
No more chance to earn my name.<br>
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_Why should princes get the glory?<br>
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Why should knights get all the fame?<br>
I'm off to fight for king and country<br>
And to win myself a name._<br>
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But an arrow wildly coursing<br>
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Seeks its home within my frame<br>
Pain descends as ideals flee;<br>
Desperately I scream your name.<br>
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_Why should princes get the glory?<br>
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Why should knights get all the fame?<br>
I'm off to fight for king and country<br>
And to win myself a name._<br>
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Grey skies sink to fill my senses;<br>
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Elspeth, sweeting, I'm to blame<br>
All I want is you to hold me<br>
While at last I earn my name.<br>
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_Why should princes get the glory?<br>
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Why should knights get all the fame?<br>
I'm off to fight for king and country<br>
And to win myself a name._<br>
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1: http://www.castlegardencreations.com/<br>
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2: http://www.houseashley.com/<br>