UNDER THE RAVEN'S BANNER by Eddy Morrison Under the Raven's Banner before the Black Crows come The shield wall stands immobile and a grey mist flits the sun Under the Raven's Banner The Norsemen stand afirm and grim faced Northern warriors gaze down in the wakening dawn Under the Raven's Banner a slow chant then begins and swords slap hard on firm held shields as the Saxon fyrd draws in then from under the Raven's Banner the shields are held up high as a wind of rushing arrows darkens a lightening sky Under the Raven's Banner sword arms sweep down on helms and a line of Saxon warriors presses in, then overwhelms Fallen the Raven's Banner fallen the kindred of Thor and a Saxon banner flies aloft and the Norsemen come no more

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