The Battle<br>
The Battle<br>
by: Rathflaed DuNoir<br>
The Black Bard of Meridies, MSoB<br>
mka: Stephen R Melvin<br>
Two Verses & chorus: href="btlclip.mp3" target="_blank">.mp3 (1.1 mb)"The<br>
Battle" is performed<br>
by Rathflaed<br>
DuNoir<br>
Am G<br>
Upon the field of valor stand two armies toe to toe,<br>
Am Em<br>
And each one feels the might, of every smashing blow,<br>
Am G Em<br>
And each one holds the honor of their kingdoms in their hands,<br>
F G Am G Am<br>
As the sun beats down upon them and toe to toe they stand.<br>
Their swords flash brightly in the sun, as a hundred warriors<br>
die,<br>
But the fire that burns within them, well, it flashes from their eyes,<br>
And not a man will yield the field, no not a single one,<br>
For honor and for kingdom, until the field is won!<br>
Chorus (1)<br>
Am G<br>
Hear the swords clash in the air, see the arrows fly!<br>
Am G Em<br>
Feel the sun beat on your skin as you yell your battle cry!<br>
Am G<br>
You lady's favor on your belt, your blood runs hot inside!<br>
Am G Am G Am<br>
For kingdom and for honor, until the last have died!<br>
G Am Am G Am<br>
Until the last have died!<br>
Upon the field of honor stand a hundred men to ten,<br>
And the general of the hundred claims no honor will be spent,<br>
In the taking of a smaller force, no chivalry is found,<br>
So stand up only ten of ours, to take the battle ground!<br>
The fighting does go heavy `til the field stands eight to two,<br>
And the smaller force is cut in half when a blow comes from the blue,<br>
And one man now, is left to stand against his kingdom's foes,<br>
He raises up his sword and shield and the fire in him grows!<br>
Chorus (2):<br>
"I've heard the swords clash in the air; I've seen the arrows fly!<br>
I felt the sun beat on my skin as I yelled my battle cry!<br>
With my lady's favor on my belt, my blood runs hot inside!<br>
For kingdom and for honor, I'll be the last to die! But not just yet!" he<br>
cried.<br>
For eight bold knights, no worthy task, is a single sword and shield,<br>
But still this warrior stands erect, and his ground he will not yield.<br>
So the general, he speaks up again, "One fighter at a time!"<br>
And so the single warrior prepares his battle line!<br>
The first knight stands to face him, and the battle it begins,<br>
And it seems to last forever, `til the warrior finally wins,<br>
And he droops his sword and shield down - weary through and through,<br>
But when the second knight steps up, he stands up straight and true!<br>
Chorus (2):<br>
"I've heard the swords clash in the air; I've seen the arrows fly!<br>
I felt the sun beat on my skin as I yelled my battle cry!<br>
With my lady's favor on my belt, my blood runs hot inside!<br>
For kingdom and for honor, I'll be the last to die! But not just yet!" he<br>
cried.<br>
And as he faces each bold knight, for the sleep of death he yearns,<br>
But as each opponent takes the field, his energy returns,<br>
And though he's weary near to death, his honor holds him nigh,<br>
He wears his lady's favor and his kingdom's banner flies!<br>
After five bold knights have died, the general calls a stay.<br>
"No honor will be taken here, this warrior has the day."<br>
And with a hundred men around him, he draws his sovereign's blade.<br>
"Kneel before me warrior; you've earned your spurs this day."<br>
Chorus (3):<br>
"You've heard the swords clash in the air; you've seen the arrows fly!<br>
You've felt the sun beat on your skin as you yelled your battle cry!<br>
With your lady's favor on your belt, and your chivalry this day,<br>
For kingdom and for honor, you've earned your spurs today. Yes, you've<br>
earned your belt and chain!"<br>
So chivalry was served this day and shone out like the sun,<br>
Was the general or the warrior now shown the greater one?<br>
But though these men of honor both, have earned the title now,<br>
There is one more to take the stage before the final bow.<br>
For see off on yon sidelines there, a young man clad in steel,<br>
And in his arms, a lady fair, as he runs out to the field.<br>
It is the new knight's lady, being borne so she can see,<br>
Her new knight's greatest honor, as he's clothed in chivalry!<br>
Chorus (3):<br>
Now hear the swords clash in the air, and see the arrows fly!<br>
Go feel the sun beat on your skin as you yell your battle cry!<br>
Wear your lady's favor on your belt, and take up sword and shield,<br>
But most of all, wear chivalry, before you take the field!<br>
But most of all, wear chivalry, before you take the field!<br>
8 Jan 2000<br>