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The Bloody Tower By “True” Thomas Whitehart, Bard of Strongbow For The Tower, the Siege Tower of Strongbow |
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On a hot and dusty plain, with
my helmet burning bright I know my flanks are fading, as we give in to the right I lift my shield, my aching arm, my sword it feels like lead I know that in a moment, my friends and I are dead But wait. What lumbering monstrosity, has lurched onto the field? The sweat inside my visor, drips from rusty steel A tower, a tower, they built a bloody tower. I hear them grunt and groan, as it pulls up to the bridge. From the deck on high, I hear the order, Archers to the left! And soon the battle changes As The Tower lets loose its breath. The quarrels fly a deadly path, from face to ringing face. The lads and I give ragged cheer, and pick up the bloody pace. Shieldman to the front, where are the lousy spears Will somebody please fill the gap, I'm feeling naked here And still the quarrels fly on down, a steady vicious rain The enemy has felt it's breath, and now it's nasty sting Their shield held high to stop the shots, coming from on high Cannot stop our spearman, or our swords when coming nigh Their commanders cry out from the back, will someone please attack Will you kill that bloody tower Somebody make a charge, and take out that bloody tower. From within the wooden balustrades, there's singing from within, And you really should have seen her move, like a drunken ballerina The deadly rain falls with steady pace, and the commanders way in back Are feeling what it's like to be, unceasingly attacked. |
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The tower, the tower, they brought a bloody tower, And in the shadow of this thing, I finally caught a breath.When the battle finished, the warriors milled about. The siege marshall settled disputes, while the enemy did pout. Archers on the tower, gave us a stirring cheer And don't you know to a man, we picked up their killing gear. Not a bolt or arrow went missing, but was handed to the front And through the door of the tower, they went in for the count All the folks in my warband, we gave them such a cheer Give them hell, you bastards, and we'll buy you all a beer. A tower, a tower, they brought a bloody tower. And when the folks from the other side, find out their annoying foe They find the archers wear the sign, of the archers of Strongbow!
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