Ragnarsmal
Sir Ragnar of Sandcastle
fallen in Fall Crown Tourney A.S. XLIII
Ragnarsmal
(Fornyrðislag)
Comes now Ragnar / Rampant Warrior
Over Seas on / Ocean-Strider
Knightly Lord of / Land-Hold White
By his Side / Stands Anastasiia
Noble Woman / Known for Beauty
Helps to Keep his / Heart Hope-Full.
Ragnar, Warrior / Wields Blood-Wind
Mighty this Blade / Birthed by Dwarves
Comes to Caid / Crown he Seeketh
Stands the Field there / Stakes his Claim
Kingship Seeks he / Speaking Boldly
my Fine Consort /Queen will Be.
To the List-Field / Lord Christian comes now
Challenges Ragnar/ Raging to Fight
Bold his War-lance / Blood doth Seek out
Ragnar Waits him / Wise in War-Lore
Christian Charges / Chaffing New-Colt
Finds that Death / Fells the Rash.
Worthy Persian / White-clad Mansur
Knight of Caid / Noble of Birth
Left his Sharp-Strike / Shield-Guard Rightly
Full Member of / Fell Sinister-Clan
Ragnar Warily / Wards his Off-Side
Mistress Eilidh / Mourns her Man.
Comes now Duke-son / Deitrich Vogelsang
Fair Adrianna / Always Beside
Ragnar Closes / Cracks with Blood-Wind
Deitrich Parries / Pulls him Back then
Lunging Duke-blow / Lays down Ragnar
Ragnar steadies / Staunches his Wounds.
With Roar Ferocious / Ragnar Berserks
Madly attacking / Mons the Ritter
Arianna Looks on / Lady Snow-Pale
Blanches further / Beside the Fray
As Ragnar War-Lord/ Finds his Life-End
Sky-maiden swoops/ — Valhalla Bound.
Fornyrðislag has two lifts per half line. At least one lift per half-line alliterates, always including the main stave (the first lift of the second half-line).
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