Cherish (Shield-Brother, Spear-Sister)

Words and Music: Séaghdha mac Roibeaird (Shay)
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Around you stand warriors, falcon-host strong,
The purple and gold on you mark you belong.
The banners above you the Calon cross bear,
The gold raptor graces the tabard you wear.

We sing into battle, we sing all night long,
Our swords and our hearts and our shield-wall are strong.
We cherish our ways, and we cherish our clan,
On hills 'neath the skies of our cherished heartland.

Shield-brother, spear-sister, comrade and kin,
Shoulder to shoulder we'll battle again.
By faith and by oath, by blood and by bone,
None of us ever need stand all alone.

Our king and our queen our bold kinship command,
Leading our brothers, defending our land,
Fighting beside us whatever the cost,
Triumphant or vanquished, we'll never be lost.

Fyrdmen and huscarls and chivalry lead,
By men-at-arms, war bards, and archers they bleed.
With populace cherished, and Fourth Company,
Standing together, our foemen shall see.

Shield-brother, spear-sister, comrade and kin,
Shoulder to shoulder we'll battle again.
By faith and by oath, by blood and by bone,
None of us ever need stand all alone.

When called by the banner away must you fly,
Not spent as small coin, still yet brothers may die.
Live large while you're with us and count not the days,
Your Calontir clan will remember your ways.

So cherish your loved ones, your children, your wife,
Cherish the friends who stood by you in life.
Cherish your triumphs, cherish them all,
For no man may know when he'll fall.

Shield-brother, spear-sister, comrade and kin,
Shoulder to shoulder we'll battle again.
By faith and by oath, by blood and by bone,
'Mongst Calontir's host I will ever be home.

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