Tyger's Greeting
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Written in early October, AS 42 by Grim the Skald. This was a poem for King Andreas der Eisfalke III to bring to Kingdom Crusades, it is written in the Old Norse meter fornyrthislag. It was read at Crusades by Linette de Gallardon. Andreas had attended the Atlantean Coronation before ascending to the Crown:
| Son of the East | southward wended | |
| Beyond the fort | of unyielding stone[1] | |
| Hands were raised high | in Hall of the Sea[2] | |
| Then Tiger roared | raucous greetings | |
| The East’s Falcon[3] | heir and spur-booted | |
| Came to the Hall | when crown passed onward | |
| From breaker of rings[4] | to black Moon-chaser[5] | |
| Then Tiger roared | raucous greetings | |
| Brothers and rivals | born from one land | |
| But not bitter foes | e’en in fierce battle | |
| We’ll face you ‘cross fields | or fight side by side | |
| And Tiger will roar | raucous greetings | |
| A King returns | who came as heir | |
| For new battles | in the Bright-Hilled lands[6] | |
| His hands raise high | to hail Atlantia | |
| And the Tiger roars | raucous greetings |
© 2007 Dan Marsh
Footnotes
- ↑ The southernmost Barony of the East is “Caer Adamant,” which is Delaware.
- ↑ A reference to Atlantia
- ↑ Andreas’ nickname is “Icefalcon.”
- ↑ general term to refer to a King
- ↑ The ascending King of Atlantia had a surname of “Ebonwolf.” In Norse Myth, the moon is chased by a wolf.
- ↑ Kingdom Crusades is fought in the Barony of Bright Hills.