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XV

“Prelude to War”

420 AD. Sung before times of battle.

Hymn to the god of war, Ashnu.

 

Lead: “Songs of old give us strength to fight.

The god of war will ride when the north wind blows.”

All: “We raise our swords and drink tonight.”

 

Lead: “We ask the divine general to lend us his might.

Our cry for battle will weaken our foes.”

All: “Songs of old give us strength to fight.”

 

Lead: “We’ll lay waste to the land, a mortal blight.

On nights gone cold, blood will paint the snow.”

All: “We raise our swords and drink tonight.”

 

Lead: “Our enemies will fear us, with faces gone white.

Born to battle, swords and steel is all we know.”

All: “Songs of old give us strength to fight.”

 

Lead: “And if we are slain, we hope to see the light.

War drums will send us off. To the victory hall, Savrasara we’ll go.”

All: “We raise our swords and drink tonight.”

 

Lead: “In this world and the next, we live to smite.

The fires of the Forge will never burn low.”

All: “Songs of old give us strength to fight.

We raise our swords and drink tonight.”

 

End of hymn. Found in the ruins of the Altais.

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