I Am a Dane

Words: Gwyneth Espicier
Tune: I Am A Rock
Source: Standing Song Stone Book
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Out at sea
In a dragon-prowed warship
I am alone,
Thinking of the plunder
I will get today
As I rape and burn
And pillage on my way.
I am a Dane.
I am a Viking.

I built this ship
To carry me to England,
From there to France and Germany
There I will raze hamlets,
Towns and cities, too.
I'll make your village
One big barbecue.
I am a Dane.
I am a Viking.

And a Dane feels no pain
And a Viking never cries.

Don't talk of fear.
I've heard the word before
But never quite understood what it meant.
I've never feared a foeman,
I just hack them in two.
If you're in my path
I'll probably kill you.
I am a Dane.
I am a Viking.

I have my charms
And Odin to protect me.
I have my shield and my armour.
Riding in my scow,
Standing in the prow,
I dream of standing
Ankle-deep in blood.
I am a Dane.
I am a Viking.

And a Dane feels no pain.
And a Viking never cries.

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