Songs from Vagabondia

<h3><SPAN name="THE_WAR-SONG_OF_GAMELBAR" name="THE_WAR-SONG_OF_GAMELBAR"></SPAN>THE WAR-SONG OF GAMELBAR.</h3> <p>Bowmen, shout for Gamelbar! <br/>Winds, unthrottle the wolves of war! <br/>Heave a breath <br/>And dare a death <br/>For the doom of Gamelbar! <br/>Wealth for Gamel, <br/>Wine for Gamel, <br/>Crimson wine for Gamelbar!</p> <p class='chorus'>CHORUS:&mdash; <br/> Oh, sleep for a knave, <br/> With his sins in the sod! <br/> And death for the brave, <br/> With his glory up to God! <br/> And joy for the girl, <br/> And ease for the churl! <br/> But the great game of war <br/> For our lord Gamelbar, <br/> Gamelbar!</p> <p>Spearmen, shout for Gamelbar, <br/>With his Saxon thirty score! <br/>Heave a sword <br/>For our overlord, <br/>Lord of warriors, Gamelbar! <br/>Life for Gamel, <br/>Love for Gamel, <br/>Lady-loves for Gamelbar! <br/> <br/>Horsemen, shout for Gamelbar! <br/>Swim the ford and climb the scaur! <br/>Heave a hand <br/>For the maiden land, <br/>The maiden land of Gamelbar! <br/>Glory for Gamel, <br/>Gold for Gamel, <br/>Yellow gold for Gamelbar! <br/> <br/>Armorers for Gamelbar, <br/>Rivet and forge and fear no scar! <br/>Heave a hammer <br/>With anvil clamor, <br/>To weld and brace for Gamelbar! <br/>Ring for Gamel! <br/>Rung for Gamel! <br/><i>Ring-rung-ring</i> for Gamelbar! <br/> <br/>Yeomen, shout for Gamelbar, <br/>And his battle-hand in war! <br/>Heave his pennon; <br/>Cheer his men on, <br/>In the ranks of Gamelbar! <br/>Strength for Gamel, <br/>Song for Gamel, <br/>One war-song for Gamelbar! <br/> <br/>Roncliffe, shout for Gamelbar! <br/>Menthorpe, Bryan, Castelfar! <br/>Heave, Thorparch <br/>Of the Waving Larch, <br/>And Spofford's thane, for Gamelbar! <br/>Blaise for Gamel, <br/>Brame for Gamel, <br/>Rougharlington for Gamelbar! <br/> <br/>Maidens; strew for Gamelbar <br/>Roses down his way to war! <br/>Heave a handful, <br/>Fill the land full <br/>Of your gifts to Gamelbar! <br/>Dream of Gamel, <br/>Dance for Gamel, <br/>Dance in the halls for Gamelbar! <br/> <br/>Servitors, shout for Gamelbar! <br/>Roast the ox and stick the boar! <br/>Heave a bone <br/>To gaunt Harone, <br/>The great war-hound of Gamelbar! <br/>Mead for Gamel, <br/>Mirth for Gamel, <br/>Mirth at the board for Gamelbar! <br/> <br/>Trumpets, speak for Gamelbar! <br/>Blare as ye never blared before! <br/>Heave a bray <br/>In the horns to-day, <br/>The red war-horns of Gamelbar! <br/>To-night for Gamel, <br/>The North for Gamel, <br/>With fires on the hills for Gamelbar! <br/> <br/>Shout for Gamel, Gamelbar, <br/>Till your throats can shout no more! <br/>Heave a cry <br/>As he rideth by, <br/>Sons of Orm, for Gamelbar! <br/>Folk for Gamel, <br/>Fame for Gamel, <br/>Years and fame for Gamelbar!</p> <p class="chorus">CHORUS:&mdash; <br/> Oh, sleep for a knave <br/> With his sins in the sod! <br/> And death for the brave, <br/> With his glory up to God! <br/> And joy for the girl, <br/> And ease for the churl! <br/> But the great game of war <br/> For our lord Gamelbar, <br/> Gamelbar!</p> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />