Oh Pavel, Go Call the Shield Wall

Words: Morgana bro Morganwyg
Music: unknown
Source: As We March Singing Off to War

As a brand new Kingdom we went out to Pennsic
Along with us stood the Black Star,
We showed in the battle that we knew our business,
And now we are known near and far,
We had fewer fighters but we had the Shield Wall,
And we showed them that we could kill,
Oh, Pavel, please go call the shield men,
Call them once more, if you will.

Oh Pavel, please call the shield men,
Call them for Calontir,
Oh, Pavel, please call the shield men,
Set up the shield wall right here,
You bring the scutums.
Andrixos, the polearms,
We'll hold 'em right here on the hill
Oh Pavel, please go call the shield men,
Call them once more if you will.

When we go to Pennsic and carry our war shields,
The East cannot face it at all,
We chew up their forces out there on the bridges,
And they cannot take down the wall,
They stomp and they curse and we kill them with polearms,
And then they draw back on the hill,
Oh Pavel ,please go call the shield men,
Call them once more if you will.

Oh Pavel, please call the shield men,
Call them for Calontir,
Oh, Pavel, please call the shield men,
Set up the shield wall right here,
You bring the scutums.
Andrixos, the polearms,
We'll hold 'em right here on the hill
Oh Pavel, please go call the shield men,
Call them once more if you will.

Formations in battles are deadly and fearsome,
The scorpions stings with its tail,
We spend our time learning to use them in battle,
In helmets and hauberks and mail.
It's our skill that makes us such fearsome opponents,
And we all find that battle's a thrill,
Oh Pavel, please go call the shield men,
Call them once more if you will.

Oh Pavel, please call the shield men,
Call them for Calontir,
Oh, Pavel, please call the shield men,
Set up the shield wall right here,
You bring the scutums.
Andrixos, the polearms,
We'll hold 'em right here on the hill
Oh Pavel, please go call the shield men,
Call them once more if you will.

Estrella or Lilies, wherever we travel,
Now Calontir's known for the wall.
We're known for our parties, our prowess in battle,
The good time we share with them all,
We're known for our fighting, we're known for our honor,
And we owe our thanks for our skill,
Oh Pavel, please go call the shield men,
Call them once more if you will.

Oh Pavel, please call the shield men,
Call them for Calontir,
Oh, Pavel, please call the shield men,
Set up the shield wall right here,
You bring the scutums.
Andrixos, the polearms,
We'll hold 'em right here on the hill
Oh Pavel, please go call the shield men,
Call them once more if you will.

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