For Valdimarr Thorbane's Maunche

Words by Toki Redbeard and Magnús hvalmagi; written in kvithuhattr

At Metalsmiths Symposium in the Shire of Glenn Linn, The King and Queen called Valdimarr Thorbane before them. The skald stepped forward and spoke a verse:

King and Queen	cut the runes and
break the gold	and bind all oaths.
Oak and elm	of Eastern Crowns,
eyes shining,	eager greet you.
Bull's beakers	bear your carvings,
runes of praise	wrap these ear-roots.
Skill of tools	scribed the throne-gifts.
Beast's bow is	blazed with fame-path.
Take in trust	Tyger's reward,
gift of garb	granted rarely -
measured arm	with mail of flax.
Oaken branch	by oath-lords clad.

Then, King Gregor and Queen Kiena took Valdimarr Thorbane into Their Order of the Maunche. It was the eighth day of October, forty-six years after the first settlement of the Society.

© Michael Dixon and Peter Olsen