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<p>Created page with &quot;==For Love of Ansteorra== For love of Ansteorra I will sing.&lt;BR&gt; My talents to the Kingdom now I bring.&lt;BR&gt; To honor her with woven song or tale&lt;BR&gt; Inspiring all her people w...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>==For Love of Ansteorra==<br /> For love of Ansteorra I will sing.&lt;BR&gt;<br /> My talents to the Kingdom now I bring.&lt;BR&gt;<br /> To honor her with woven song or tale&lt;BR&gt;<br /> Inspiring all her people without fail&lt;BR&gt;<br /> With verse and music helping hearts take wing.&lt;BR&gt;<br /> To test my bardic skill is everything&lt;BR&gt;<br /> To match with all who wish to please the King.&lt;BR&gt;<br /> The challenge of the competition hale.&lt;BR&gt;<br /> For love of Ansteorra.&lt;BR&gt;<br /> Eisteddfod is the time for bards to fling&lt;BR&gt;<br /> The gage of challenge, I will forward spring&lt;BR&gt;<br /> I take it up and will not turn my tail&lt;BR&gt;<br /> From North to South I vow to blaze a trail&lt;BR&gt;<br /> The gentle who can lead each heart to ring&lt;BR&gt;<br /> For love of Ansteorra.&lt;BR&gt;<br /> &lt;BR&gt;<br /> ==From Atenveldt, a Sable Star==<br /> From Atenveldt was born a Sable Star&lt;BR&gt;<br /> Her Eastern lands a kingdom did become&lt;BR&gt;<br /> Ere even that her prowess known afar&lt;BR&gt;<br /> At Burro Creek a Western King undone&lt;BR&gt;<br /> A populace of courtesy and worth&lt;BR&gt;<br /> A King of honor and a Queen of grace&lt;BR&gt;<br /> A kingdom unlike any else on earth&lt;BR&gt;<br /> A kingdom stretching even into space&lt;BR&gt;<br /> The home to rapier fighters, Dons renowned&lt;BR&gt;<br /> Whose praises friend and foe alike will sing&lt;BR&gt;<br /> The Sable Star upon a golden crown&lt;BR&gt;<br /> Gleams bright upon the brow of every King&lt;BR&gt;<br /> &quot;One Star, One Army&quot; sounds across the field&lt;BR&gt;<br /> The foes of Ansteorra always yield!&lt;BR&gt;<br /> &lt;BR&gt;<br /> ==Though Far I Go==<br /> Though far I go, one land my heart will hold&lt;BR&gt;<br /> Her people strong, her lands are free and wide&lt;BR&gt;<br /> A Sable Star upon a field of gold&lt;BR&gt;<br /> My homeland sweet, my people brave and bold&lt;BR&gt;<br /> No matter where I go my thoughts abide&lt;BR&gt;<br /> Though far I go, one land my heart will hold.&lt;BR&gt;<br /> A history of valor known from old&lt;BR&gt;<br /> In battle grim one banner is our guide&lt;BR&gt;<br /> A Sable Star upon a field of gold&lt;BR&gt;<br /> We travel far to war in climate cold&lt;BR&gt;<br /> We fight with allies ever by our side&lt;BR&gt;<br /> Though far I go one land my heart will hold&lt;BR&gt;<br /> Each day new heroes come within our fold&lt;BR&gt;<br /> Our flag flies high, we follow it with pride&lt;BR&gt;<br /> A Sable Star upon a field of gold&lt;BR&gt;<br /> The bravery of Ansteorra told&lt;BR&gt;<br /> For King and country far away we ride&lt;BR&gt;<br /> Though far I go, one land my heart will hold&lt;BR&gt;<br /> A Sable Star upon a field of gold.&lt;BR&gt;<br /> &lt;BR&gt;<br /> [[Category:Songbooks]]<br /> [[Category:Bardic]]<br /> [[Category:Northkeep]]</div>

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