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| Name | At the Battle of Maldon - Michael Kelly - (Rosalind Jehanne cover) |
| Video Uploader | Video From BardMichaelKelly |
| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 02-07-2018 01:17:42 |
| Video Discription | My cover of another of Mistress Rosalind's wonderful pieces about great historical events and the famous literary works that describe them. The song references the battle of Maldon (near the River Blackwater in Essex, England), in which an Anglo-Saxon force under the command of Byrhtnoth (an ealdorman in the service of King Æthelred the Unready) suffered a crushing defeat by a group of several thousand viking invaders on August 11th in the year 991. The viking army is thought to have been led by Olaf Tryggvason, who was to become the king of Norway only 4 years later. A famous Middle English poem titled "The Battle of Maldon" describes the event. Apparently the vikings landed and offered peace in exchange for tribute, but Byrhtnoth refused.. and in his 'ofermode' (translated by some to mean pride, recklessness, or excess of courage), he allowed them access to the mainland to properly do battle rather than fighting them at the more easily defensible causeway which led to the small island midriver where they had beached their ships. Byrhtnoth was slain in battle, and rather than surrender, the majority of his men fought to the death - despite some confusion surrounding one of his men fleeing the battle on Byrhtnoth's horse. After the defeat at Maldon, King Æthelred paid the vikings a tribute of 10,000 roman pounds (3,300 kg) of silver to end the bloodshed, the first example of Danegeld in England. --- If you enjoy my music, please visit my Patreon page and consider becoming a patron of the arts! Support my music at Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/MichaelKelly CD's available at Kunaki - http://Kunaki.com/Sales.asp?PID=PX00HQG3FL&PP=1 Album MP3's available through BandCamp - http://michaelkellymusic.bandcamp.com/releases --- "AT THE BATTLE OF MALDON" - written by Mistress Rosalind Jehanne (m.k.a. Jonna Bernstein) Here must we hold So hearken to my counsel Felled is our lord Slain by foemen on the field Now we must honor The oaths we made in mead-hall Now we must shoulder The burden of his shield Great were his gifts Of gold and noble gemstones High were the halls Where the heroes boasted so He was our lord and Loathe am I to leave him Vow to avenge him By vanquishing the foe For our hands shall be the harder, and our will shall be the wiser And our hearts shall be bolder as our strength must end Come and follow me to glory, so that when they tell the story We shall not be forgotten in the halls of men I will not flee, but farther will I follow Boldly to battle With broadsword in my hand More than my life Was the love I bore for Bryhtnoth Fierce will I fight now And so defend this land Come I from kindred Of honor and of courage Ne'er shall they say That I nothing was at war Stand with me steadfast Staunch against the Vikings Wield ye your weapons Like warriors of yore For our hands shall be the harder, and our will shall be the wiser And our hearts shall be bolder as our strength must end Come and follow me to glory, so that when they tell the story We shall not be forgotten in the halls of men We stand undaunted The last of the defenders Stout-hearted men Who can strike a mighty blow We will encourage Each other in the war-play Let them advance now For we shall lay them low Death is our doom But let us die with honor All that lives after Is what the bards do say Fight to be worthy Of fame in the future Let them remember The deeds we do today For our hands shall be the harder, and our will shall be the wiser And our hearts shall be bolder as our strength must end Come and follow me to glory, so that when they tell the story We shall not be forgotten in the halls of men We shall not be forgotten in the halls of men |
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| Tags | Battle of Maldon | Rosalind Jehanne | Jonna Bernsteain | Michael Kelly | Bard Michael Kelly | SCA | Society for Creative Anachronism | Anglo-Saxon | vikings | bodhran | irish drum | singing | war | song | bard | bardic | Byrhtnoth | Æthelred |
