Twixt dawn and dusk on a single day Gather we here Fame and fortune or deep despair Fates all will weave For heroes honor a king did call Thor’s favored thane Claim the crown with virtue rare Let them believe Brothers took to the battlefield Gather we here Sacred oaths they swore that day Fates all will weave Let lifesblood flow ‘ere honor fails Each ward his own Serpent’s father kept at bay None to deceive Foretold these two would strive at last Gather we here With foemen felled they claim the field Fates all will weave Dark Swan’s son the eagle soars Untouched by blade Flaming towers ne’er will yield Grant no reprieve Ravens course the cloudless sky Gather we here One-eyed wanderer casts his spear Fates all will weave Eagle’s eyes blink back from death Singed, but unharmed Black towers fall, foreswearing fear No cause to grieve Both life and death lift hearts in joy Gather we here Our spirits soar, their deeds renowned Fates all will weave Garick has earned einherar’s hall Crown’s geas done In righteous triumph, Connor crowned Rule, we’ll believe
This is from Colin's CD and accompanying booklet "Bardic Fire", which contains pieces that Colin created and performed during his tenure as Bard of the West.
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