Ansteorran Knight
words: Padraig Ruad O'Maolagain
tune: "Vincent" by Don McLean
Ansteorran knight
Paint your banners black and gold, Sing again the songs of old
And tell the ancient tales of chivalry
Fighters on the field
Honoring their Ladies fair, The flowers of summer in their hair
Displaying all their lovely finery
Do you understand, what I'm trying to say to you
How that honor now you must pursue
That you must live for chivalry
So listen well to me, I now charge you,
To this you must be true.
Ansteorran knight
Take your place upon the field, Stand your ground and never yield
Unless honor demands that you stand down
Calling every blow
Standing firm against the pain, Forward to the fray again
That leads you on to seek the royal crown
Do you understand, what I'm trying to say to you
How that honor now you must pursue
That you must live for chivalry
So listen well to me, I now charge you,
To this you must be true.
For though foes defeat him
In the end he will win through
So weep not for the plight, Of that Ansteorran knight
He'll win his fight, as Dreamers often do
And I could have told you, Dreamers,
This weary world has need of ones As beautiful as you
Ansteorran knight
Behold now the single star, That beckons to you from afar
Set like a jewel in field of purest gold
And remember well
The path that led you to your crown, In chivalry and honor-bound
Renew again the vows you took of old
Now you understand, what I tried to say to you
That honor now you will pursue
And live your life for chivalry
Others see, and they will follow you
So to this you must be true
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