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Maldon Lyrics by Ken Theriot

Human History

1993

Ealdorman Byrhtnoth, King Ethelred's Earl
Came riding to town in a fury
Come all you Saxons, companions in arms
I will lead you to war and to glory
Vikings have landed at Blackwater Bay
It’s revenge and our gold they be wanting
But we'll send them our spearpoints
And arrows and blades
And we'll end this before ’morrow's dawning
I'm Aelfhere, the son of a Mercian lord
And I fight for my family and field
I vowed to this man I would do what I can
So I took up my broadsword and shield
Byrhtnoth has chosen bold Maccus and me
To hold off the Danes on the bridge way
And hold them we did 'til his arrogance bid him
To trade in the hunt for the melee
Many brave warriors on both sides were lost
As we yet held our ground from the foe
But fast flew a spear from the ranks of the Danes
And with desperate luck they did throw
Into the body of Byrhtnoth it cut
And he's sent to the ground dead and bleeding
Seeing this, Odda's son, Godric turned 'round
And on his lord's steed he went fleeing
Now before me were Vikings advancing
Behind me more Saxons were flying
One choice brings me to my family tonight
And the other means "glory" in dying
How could I know they’d forsake us like this
Leaving us out here alone?
But to keep fighting now
Would be meaningless death
And a worse sin than I’ve ever known
"Now we must fall with our master," they cried
"And we'll live on in song and in story"
But I’ll be damned if I'll die for a stake
In a misguided vision of glory
I kept my word to Earl Byrhtnoth today
And I fought 'neath his banner and rod
Others may shun me and sully my name
But my wife and my children thank God
I'm Aelfhere, the son of a Mercian Lord
And I’ll fight for my family and field
But different the causes for which men will die
And the causes for which they will yield
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Ken Theriot

Ken Theriot

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