My Teriza (Song)

Part of Folk Songs of Juhnvechteya
My Teriza is a traditional Joran folk song originating in central Karred. It tells the story of a young man who wishes to prove to his love’s father that he is worthy of her marriage, and so he joins a mercenary company to prove he can provide. This goes sideways, as the mercenaries have many misadventures across the continent, pursued by almost every faction they cross paths with. Later, in Cinelli, the company is destroyed, and the protagonist decides to return to Beruvia to once again request his love’s hand.
Oh, My Teriza,
Why did I ever leave
I’m wandering back to Beruvia, 
That we might be married
When I was a younger man
I asked your father for your hand
He told me no, that I was rough
And did not own no land
Oh, My Teriza,
Why did I ever leave
I’m wandering back to Beruvia, 
That we might be married
So I joined up with the mercen’ries
To prove myself a-far
And I would return to your father’s land
To win your graceful hand
Oh, My Teriza,
Why did I ever leave
I’m wandering back to Beruvia, 
That we might be married
When I was south in Brankonie
We lit that land on fire
We were pushed back to Tandemy 
And we earn’d their duke’s Ire
Oh, My Teriza,
Why did I ever leave
I’m wandering back to Beruvia, 
That we might be married
We were hounded to Cinel’
And here we made our stand
We fought the knights and infantry
Of the dukes of Tanderland
Oh, My Teriza,
Why did I ever leave
I’m wandering back to Beruvia, 
That we might be married
Our fight was last, Our men were slain
And yet here I am
I saw my love in a vision
So I’ll return to my homeland. 
Oh, My Teriza,
Why did I ever leave
I’m wandering back to Beruvia, 
That we might be married
Category:Folk Songs of Juhnvechteya