{"id":407,"date":"2011-06-07T01:41:41","date_gmt":"2011-06-07T01:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mbouchard.com\/aneleda\/?p=407"},"modified":"2017-03-09T15:42:39","modified_gmt":"2017-03-09T15:42:39","slug":"of-the-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbouchard.com\/aneleda\/of-the-north","title":{"rendered":"I am of the North"},"content":{"rendered":"

“As the Pennsic War nears, we all prepare for battle. This post appeared after the war practice at Sommer Draw in early June, posted by Master Angus Kerr Pembridge. Being Northern, it had no small effect on my spirits, and so I wrote a song inspired by his words.”<\/em>
\nThis song is featured on\u00a0the CD “I Am of the North”\u00a0available for purchase online at: http:\/\/www.cdbaby.com\/cd\/aneledafalconbridge<\/a><\/p>\n

I am of the North. <\/strong>
\nMy soul sings in the Winter Wind. <\/strong>
\nMy blade was quenched in the snow. <\/strong>
\nNo soft Southern Sun warmed my crib. <\/strong>
\nWar is coming. The Northern Banners Raise high. <\/strong>
\nMy Brothers gather, our weapons gleaming in the Sun.<\/strong>
\nAnd all, all gathered, say the same thing. “I am of the North.” <\/strong>
\n(Master Angus Pembridge)<\/em><\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0 *<\/p>\n

If you would find honor<\/em>
\n look toward Polaris.<\/em>
\n War it is coming; our banners raise high.<\/em>
\n As Brothers we gather, our weapons gleaming<\/em>
\n And all who are gathered,<\/em>
\n say the same thing.<\/em>
\n “I am of the North”<\/em><\/p>\n

My soul sings in the Winter Wind.
\nIt tears through the mountains
\nas we through the foe.
\nThe winter wind calls
\nand my brothers come join her
\nshe carries their voices where we are to go.<\/p>\n

If you would find honor look toward Polaris…<\/em><\/p>\n

No soft Southern Sun warmed my crib.
\nI was born in a blizzard,
\nfirst steps on the frost.
\nMy first lullaby
\nwas a warsong of glory
\nand the snapping of banners by the wind tossed.<\/p>\n

If you would find honor look toward Polaris…<\/em><\/p>\n

My blade was quenched deep in snow.
\nBrought from the fire
\nit blazed red as sun.
\nBitterly plunged into
\nwinter’s cold scabbard
\nit craves the blood that o’re it shall run.<\/p>\n

If you would find honor look toward Polaris…<\/em><\/p>\n

War is upon us, our banners rise.
\nBear up your weapons,
\nhear the wind call.
\nWe move toward the warm lands
\nwhere together we conquer,
\n“I am of the North” sing each and all.<\/p>\n

If you would find honor look toward Polaris…<\/em><\/p>\n

Thank you Angus!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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