Songs, Poems & More!
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Tue, 05/15/2012 - 20:54
Avast, mateys!
It's LukeTheWarrior, a newbie, and I had an idea just now.
I'm going to find all the poems and songs I can when I go back and read the Redwall series over again. I'll list 'em all here for you, feel free to add some that you've found yourself.
Outcast of Redwall, Brian Jacques
Nightshade the Seer-
"When blood of weak meets blood of strong,
Reap the whirlwind you have sown,
Beware the lightning summer mark,
Of one whom you have known.
To the Lord who scorns all pity,
Open wide Dark Forest gate,
There a little flower awaits,
One day to seal your fate."
Song about Sunflash-
"I met with six weasels one warm summer night,
And I feared for my life I'd be beaten and slain,
But their faces were fearful, all ashen with fright,
They jibbered and whimpered like they were insane.
"Oh save us, preserve us, O hide us from him,
The one with the mark of the sun on his face,
In one paw he carries a great hornbeam limb,
He's the Warrior Lord they call Sunflash the Mace!"
Of a sudden the earth began to tremble and shake,
And the verminous weasels passed out in a swoon,
As he came like the wind, with a hawk in his wake,
There he stood strong and tall 'neath the moon.
I'll never forget what he told me that night,
While he looked at the weasels, stretched out where they fell.
"You're a very brave beast to down six in one fight,
For a small baby dormouse you've done very well!"
Dibbuns, Cut the Cake-
Cut the cake, cut the cake,
Cut the cake for goodness sake!
Me an' me mate have each got a plate,
An' here we have to sit an' wait!
So cut the cake, say the grace,
Let's get cream upon me face!
An' sticky paws as a slice I take,
Oh cut that cake for goodness sake!
Sunflash the Mace, The Long Patrol, Log-a-log and the Guosim, and Firjak Greenstone's army of squirrels and otters- Home Returning
See the smoke curl from the chimney,
And the mat beside the door.
On the path there stands the family,
Like you left 'em long before!
'Ome returning, home returning!
Seasons gone and young uns grown!
'Ome returning, home returning!
Back to those I call my own!
There the fire burns and the ale brews,
And the bread bakes soft an' brown.
While my friends sit with the good news,
Bring my chair and sit me down!
'Ome returning, home returning!
Comes the warrior from the war!
'Ome returning, home returning!
Home to wander nevermore!
I would do more from Outcast, but for now I'm going to do some I know from memory.
Taggerung, Brian Jacques
Redwallers and Skipper's Ottercrew-Deyna's Welcoming Song (forgot the real name)
When will ye return me darlin',
Are ye homeward bound?
See the golden sun a-smilin',
Warmin' up the ground.
And here I stand an' wait, me beauty, though 'tis getting late,
Listenin' for the weary paws a-marchin' to my gate.
An' what if the sky goes dark?
Well I'll light for ye a lamp,
So I'll see you comin' dear!
Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!
Are the drums a-beatin' bravely, o'er the lonely moor?
Are you thinkin' of your mother,
Standin' at the door?
Do the banners stream out boldly?
Have the days been long?
Are ye marchin' down the road,
A-listenin for my song?
An' what if the sky goes dark?
Well I'll light for ye a lamp,
So I'll see you comin' dear!
Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!
Is that a dusty cloud a-risin' out across the plain?
Is that me bonny rover now,
Come back to me again!
Oh Grandma turn the blankets down an' put the kettle on!
My son you're home, no more to roam, my only one!
An' what if the sky goes dark?
Well I'll light for ye a lamp,
So I'll see you comin' dear!
Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!
The Bellmaker, Brian Jacques
Guosim Shrews-Shrum A Roo Rye 'ey
I was born on a stream,
An' fed from a paddle.
Shrum a roo rye 'ey,
Shrum a roo rye 'ey!
And here I'll stay,
'Till me tail don't waggle!
See longweed grow,
Where the currents flow.
Aye that's the way I like it sooooooo...
Shrum a roo rye 'ey,
Shrum a roo rye 'ey!
Ho!
Run you river,
Run my way!
Ho umm! Ho ummm! Ho ummmm!
Tarquin L. Woodsorrel- Mouse and Mole
One, two, let me bow to you,
Away we go with the centre through!
Oh there was a mouse in Mossflow'r,
And he was plump and cheery!
Lived right next to a mole so fair,
A little dark-eyed dearie!
Three, four, I'll tell you more,
Whirl your partner round the floor!
She baked a pie, oh my oh my,
And said 'I've got no cherries!
Sir mouse, when you go out abroad,
Will you bring me back some berries?'
Five, six, here's a fix,
Curtsy, maids, and gather sticks!
The mouse roved out into the woods
And came back heavy laden,
With cherries and ripe fruit to boot,
To give unto the maiden!
Seven, eight, stand and wait,
Clap your paws, it's very late!
The mole took up a wooden bowl,
The mouse, he grabbed a ladle.
And as they ate that lovely pie,
They danced around the table!
Nine, ten, and back to one,
Bow to your partner and the dance is done!
The Long Patrol, Brian Jacques
Major Perigord Sinistra and the Long Patrol- The Long Patrol Anthem
Though it's hot and dry
And the sun is high
And the dust is in your throat!
When rain pours down,
Near fit to drown,
And soaks right through your coat!
Oh the hares of the Long Patrol, my lads,
Stouthearts they walk with me!
Over hill and plain
And back again
To the shores of the wide blue sea!
Through mud and mire to a warm campfire,
I'll trek with you old friend.
O'er lea and dale in a roaring gale,
Right to our journey's end.
Aye the hares of the Long Patrol, my lads,
Love friendship more than gold.
We'll share good days and tread long ways,
Good comrades brave and bold!
Mariel of Redwall, Brian Jacques
Mariel Gullwhacker- The Winter O
The Winter O, the Winter O,
With cold and dark
And driving snooooow!
O not for me, the Winter O,
My friend I told you so!
In spring the winds do sport and play,
And rain can teem down anyday!
While autumn oft is misty grey,
My friend hear what I say!
When summer sunlight comes each morn,
And birds sing sweet each golden dawn!
And flow'rs get kissed by every bee,
While shady stands the tree!
The Summer O, the Summer O,
Amid its golden peace I go!
From noon to lazy evening glow,
My friend I told you soooooooo!
More tomorrow. Add any you like, I'll add them up here. Thanks!
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