Contemporary: Rearguard's Lament<br>
Rearguard's Lament<br>
By Lord Ajed of Meridies<br>
One verse and chorus:<br>
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"Rearguard's<br>
Lament" is performed by<br>
<br>
Would there were someone<br>
To bring me cool water<br>
Sweet Adam's ale,<br>
From the ford near to hand.<br>
Would there a priest<br>
Who could pray me to Heaven<br>
And tell me milady<br>
Is safely away.<br>
Fly Lady fly<br>
To Castle Caernarvon<br>
Where the Welsh archers bide<br>
And thy kin still be strong<br>
Fly Lady fly<br>
For the storm's close upon ye<br>
Think well of the laddie<br>
Whose life bought ye time<br>
My faithful war stallion<br>
Stands o'er me protective<br>
To keep away ravens<br>
And Saracen thieves<br>
No more to go hunting<br>
Or charge into battle<br>
The service he renders<br>
The last that I need<br>