It's not our job to call the charge
Nor guard the King's last stand.
For this the Huscarls stand prepared
And Knights who have command.
But when the troops are mustered,
Make haste and grab your spear.
Stand forth and build an army,
Iren Fyrd of Calontir.
In the thickest of the melee, when some might quake with fear,
The rank and file are bolstered by the Fyrd of Calontir.
Strong Lords beside you, you can trust, fierce Ladies in the Wall,
When Calon Rex goes off to war, he gives the Fyrd a call.
The Huscarls have their sharpened axe,
The Knights their chains of gold,
The Fyrdmen have but strong stout spears
To guard our land so bold.
When you find yourself in battle
With a task that must be done,
Seek a band of fyrdmen,
And the battle will be won.
In the thickest of the melee, when some might quake with fear,
The rank and file are bolstered by the Fyrd of Calontir.
Strong Lords beside you, you can trust, fierce Ladies in the Wall,
When Calon Rex goes off to war, he gives the Fyrd a call.
The Knights and Huscarls have their place
Of rank and high estate.
But Fyrdmen toil in the dust
To seal the foemen's fate.
If you need a sturdy spearman,
Or one to hoist a shield,
Tis best to call a Fyrdman,
Knowing he will never yield.
In the thickest of the melee, when some might quake with fear,
The rank and file are bolstered by the Fyrd of Calontir.
Strong Lords beside you, you can trust, fierce Ladies in the Wall,
When Calon Rex goes off to war, he gives the Fyrd a call.
It's not our job to call the charge
Nor guard the King's last stand.
But to keep the army fighting
With our spears held in our hand.
In time of strife and danger,
With foemen everywhere,
Put your faith in Fyrdmen,
They always will be there.
In the thickest of the melee, when some might quake with fear,
The rank and file are bolstered by the Fyrd of Calontir.
Strong Lords beside you, you can trust, fierce Ladies in the Wall,
When Calon Rex goes off to war, he gives the Fyrd a call.
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