At the King's Command<br>
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_Words: Marcus de la Forest<br>
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The King has called us off to war<br>
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In a far off distant land<br>
To come with harness and with horse<br>
Across a sea of sand<br>
I don't know for why we fight<br>
But his cause it is my own<br>
His spears will draw the blood bright red<br>
And his axes sunder bone<br>
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_Away, away to Estrella war<br>
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Then hame to Calontir<br>
Away, away to fight once more<br>
Then hame to you my dear_<br>
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The fyrdmen answered call to war<br>
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A sea of fighting men<br>
The King, he smiled down from his throne<br>
To see their ranks again<br>
And to the huscarls at his hand,<br>
"Make ready for the fray. Prepare thy arms and armour<br>
Against that bloody day."<br>
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_Away, away to Estrella war<br>
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Then hame to Calontir<br>
Away, away to fight once more<br>
Then hame to you my dear_<br>
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The knights came with their men-at-arms<br>
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For bonded oathes they swore<br>
Their wains were heavy loaded down<br>
With instruments of war<br>
Cooks and archers, followers<br>
Journeyed to the setting sun<br>
And at their King's commandment<br>
Their bloody song begun<br>
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_Away, away to Estrella war<br>
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Then hame to Calontir<br>
Away, away to fight once more<br>
Then hame to you my dear_<br>
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Now the thoughts of hearth and home<br>
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Are foremost in my mind<br>
Glory past, we journey back<br>
To what we left behind<br>
Fealty to crown fulfilled<br>
And victory in hand<br>
We revel in the loving arms<br>
Of our own heart land<br>
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_Away, away to Estrella war<br>
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Then hame to Calontir<br>
Away, away to fight once more<br>
Then hame to you my dear_<br>
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_Dedicated to TRM Gilligan and Adelith who commissioned, and inspired this<br>
song during their reign and to my family who gave me the feelings to sing<br>
about._<br>
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