PART
SIX: 900-1000 A.D.BRITONS TRIUMPHANT
An Alternate History Timeline of Dark Age Britain
Forth to the
battle! Onward the fight,
Swift as the eagle in his flight!
Let not the sunlight o'er our pathway close,
Till we o'erthrow our Saxon foes.
Strong as yonder foaming tide,
Rushing down the mountainside;
Be ye ready, sword and spear,
Pour upon the spoiler near.
Winds! that float o'er us, bid the tyrant quail,
Ne'er shall his ruffian bands prevail!
Morning shall view us fetterless and free,
Slaves ne'er shall Cymry's children be.
Heaven our arms with conquest bless,
All our bitter wrongs redress;
Strike the harp! Awake the cry!
Valour's sons fear not to die.
"Rhwym wrth dy Wregys," an ancient Welsh battle song
GLOSSARY OF CELTIC AND SAXON TITLES AND OTHER WORDS USED IN THE TIMELINE
TO BE CONTINUED...LOOK FOR UPDATES IN THE FUTURE...
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The midi file of "Rhwym wrth dy Wregys" ("Forth to the Battle") was composed and is copyrighted by Lesley Nelson-Burns. For more great music like this, please visit her website, THE CONTEMPLATOR'S FOLK MUSIC SITE. Click on the song name and read the lyrics...you will see why it makes perfect background music for this page...be sure to click the "back" button to return here!
Copyright 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 by Robert P. Perkins, all rights reserved. Last updated on 11 August 2007.
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