Hail Northshield!
Written by Hoskuld Gunnarsson (Mark Cook)
Up in the northlands, a kingdom there is found
Where bravery and skill lies, and chivalry abounds.
There lies the land of Northshield, Its valleys and its dales.
Its warriors are fearless and its glory never fails.
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Hail Northshield! Our fighters are the best!
Hail Northshield! We're better than the rest!
When we go to battle, our foes all flee in fear!
Hail Northshield! Our excellence is clear!
The land of Artemisia lies in the mountains cold
It's full of snakes and brushy bits and not much to behold
We rarely see their fighters for our reputation stands
We must be very frightening for they fear to tread our lands.
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Great Ealdormere lays to the north like timber wolves they stand
I fancy that they hunt in packs to gain the upper hand
But we fear not for Northshield men have armor hard as nails
When we engage them on the field they flee and tuck their tails
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Now to the west is Avacal, a glory to behold
With craggy peaks and valleys green and much gold, I am told.
But ruffians and vagabonds live there without a doubt
They must be an unsavory lot for An Tir kicked them out.
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To the east is Midrealm where our parent kingdom lies
Their emblem is a dragon that looks fearful to the eyes
But in a border skirmish, though their soldiers may be bragin’
It's after meeting Northshield that their butts that are a dragin'
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In Calontir the soldiers Cry "Huskarl" in a war
They boast of deeds and sing their praise they really are a bore
And when it comes to battle and they’re fighting in the fray
To help them out they call upon their chickens of prey.
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Out in the Outlands, its dusty everywhere.
The soldiers like to hit hard, they think that it is fair.
The maidens think they're horny, like great stags in a rut,
But in a war it's Northshield that kicks them in the butt.
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