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Blorbis83
Legend
After a long day's march throughout the land, a group of soldiers settle down for their nightly firelit meal.
Many of them are too tired to talk to their comrades and simply fall asleep.
But longing brews within the minds of those who remain awake, a longing for home, hearth, and their hearts' true loves.
Without another word, the more musically-inclined among them take up their instruments, and begin to play..
The Alteran Soldier’s Song / The Girl I Left Behind Me
Lyrics and tune adapted to “The Girl I Left Behind Me”, an English, Irish, and American camp song. Original lyrics here.
I’m lonesome since I crossed the sea and o’er the Moor Elves’ sedgy
Such heavy thoughts my heart do fill since parting with my Betsey.
For when I get my golden pay, my mind does well remind me
How lovely my life’ll be when I see the girl I left behind me!
O ne’er shall I forget the night, as Sallana smiled above me
And gently lent Her silv’ry light when first she vowed to love me
But now I’m bound to Jishrim’s land, kind heaven then pray guide me
And send me safely back again, to the girl I left behind me!
Her golden hair in ringlets fair, her eyes like diamonds shining
Her armored waist, her heavenly grace, that leaves my soul a-cryin’!
Ye Gods above oh hear my prayer to my beauteous fair to find me
And send me safely back again, to the girl I left behind me!
The bee shall honey taste no more, the dove becomes a Ranger
The falling waters cease to roar, ere I shall seek to change her
Someday I will return again for Jishrim’s snares can’t bind me
And never will I roam again, from the girl I left behind me!
Note: This is a first draft, but I wanted to post it for the hell of it! The adapted lyrics probably don't match up with the tune as well as I wanted, but oh well! I should note that the song I listened to (and provided in the link) did cut the original English version's stanzas in half.
