Songs of the Coalition War

== Duchy of Aeldrum ==
===Harwel Dodgers===
We're the Harwel Dodgers, out with the Thalranese
Always drinking heavy and always on the spree
Hardy's brazen bastards and her ships
We live in style, give death the slip
For we're the Harwel Dodgers, here with the Thalranese!
We landed at Tar'Thalran, a holiday with pay
The marchers rolled the band out to cheer us on our way
Showed us the sights and gave us tea
We all sang songs, the beer was free
For we're the Harwel dodgers, out with the Thalranese
The gate at old Firbankh was taken in our stride
We didn't get to fight there, we just went for the ride
Sat there awhile, got all forlorn
with nothing to do from dusk till dawn
For we're the Harwel Dodgers, along the Thalranese
On our way to Semal we danced a lovely beat
We ran a fancy shuttle right through the Fialta Fleet
On to Marivan we shall go,
When demons stop hiding along the road.
For we're the Harwel Dodgers, around the Thalranese.
Once we heard a green light that we were going home
back to dear old Aeldrum, never more to roam
Then someone whispered 'in the core you'll fight'
We said 'fuck that, we'll just sit tight'​​​​
For we're the Harwel Dodgers, out with the Thalranese​​​​​
When you look 'round the mountains, through the mud and rain
You'll find the crosses, some which bear no name.
Heartbreak, and toil and suffering gone
The lads beneath them slumber on
They were the Harwel Dodgers, now under Thalran's feet
=== Roll, Northumbria ===
Was late '95 when the grand parliament
Ordered a flagship her foes would lament
To the shipyards at Harwel the order was sent
Roll, Northumbria, Roll!
Rawls, Bucentaure, Gavin's Fall
She was the dreadnought to outsize 'em all
From Telrion's mines to the docks at Semal
Roll, Northumbria, Roll, me boys!
Roll, Northumbria, Roll!
Chorus: And it's one for the Aether above!
Two for the Empire we love!
And it's three for the fire that burns down below!
Roll on, Northumbria!
Roll, Northumbria, Roll!
Doge Leopold himself started her with his thumb
Her engines came on with a boistrous hum
Putting her out for the battle to come
Roll, Northumbria, Roll!
When Fialta atrocities started the war
Sent Aeldrum a sign that we could not ignore
Forth the Northumbria to settle the score
Roll, Northumbria, Roll, me boys!
Roll, Northumbria, Roll!
Chorus:
Bold Admiral Hardy we'll always acclaim
Fialta pounding Northumbria's frame
Rolled the Northumbria right through the lane
Roll, Northumbria, Roll!
Fialta ships scattered as she spun wide
Crashing and burning against our steel hide
Cleared us a path out to Korinth in stride
Roll, Northumbria, Roll, me boys!
Roll, Northumbria, Roll!
Chorus (x2):
=== The Dragoons of the Doge ===
Aeldmen always loyally proclaim about the way we rule the lanes
Every Aeldman's song is just the same when singing to our soldier's gain
All the cosmos heard it, wondered why we sing
Some have heard the reason why
We're not forgetting it, we're not letting it fade away or gradually die
Fade away or gradually die
So when we say that Aeldrum's master
Remember who has made her so
It's the Dragoons of the Doge me lads
Who've been me lads
Who've seen me lads
In the fight for Aeldrum's glory lads
Of her cosmic glory let us sing!
And when they say we've always won
And when they ask us how it's done
We'll proudly point to every one
Of Aeldrum's Dragoons of the Doge!
=== Admiral Benbow's Elegy ===
Come all you seamen bold and draw near
And draw near!
Come all you seamen bold 
and draw near!
Tis' of an admiral's fame, brave Benbow was his name
How he sailed upon the lanes you shall hear
You shall hear!
Brave Benbow he set sail for to fight
For to fight!
Brave Benbow he set sail for to fight!
Brave Benbow he set sail in a keen and pleasant gale
But his captains they turned tail in a fright 
In a fright!
Yet the Rawls and Benbow fought the Fialts
Fought the Fialts!
And the Rawls and Benbow fought the Fialts!
The ship rocks up and down and the shot is flying round
See the enemy tumbling down, there he lay
There he lay!
Now a beam cut through the bridge in the fight
In the fight!
A beam cut through the bridge in the fight!
A beam cut through the bridge, and it maimed his legs a smidge
And poor Benbow he could see all the light
All the light!
So on his stumps he fell, Benbow called
Benbow Called!
And on his stumps he fell and Benbow called!
"It's no use being sad, keep the ship and I'll be glad
Fight ye on, my Aeldman lads! Tis my lot
Tis my lot!"
When the surgeon dressed his wounds, Benbow cried
Benbow cried!
When the surgeon dressed his wounds 
Benbow cried!
"Let a bed be fetched in haste, on the gun'ry deck be placed
That the Enemy I might face, till I die, 
till I die!"
And Tuesday morning last, Benbow died
Benbow died! 
twas tuesday morning last Benbow died!
What a shocking sight to see, as Benbow was carried away
He was buried in Idolmar's church, there he lay
There he lay!
== Fialta Imperium ==
== Shantine Empire ==
=== Korinthian Woods ===
[A favorite from the Fialta-Shantine War made a return in this war]
Korinthian woods!
Thou holy site
A holy man
Watches the night
For infidels and and demon bands
Threatening Kirva's holy lands!
Korinthian shores!
In brightest white
On which e're shines
Our Kirva's light
On rocky coasts and tender sand
No cruel Fialta may long there stand!
Korinthian gates!
Majestic bands
Our portal to
Our homelands
Their bright apex as shields recede
Brings Kirva's light for those in need
[the song continues with more verses extolling korinth's beauty until all involved become quite exhausted]
=== Down the Mine ===
There's a song in old Formosa that the Nippons loudly sing,
In the billets every evening you should hear the music ring,
Now they sing to Shantine soldiers who have travelled from afar,
To fight for King and Kirva, now they´re prisoners of war,
But they know they'll see their homeland in the future once again,
Listen, while I sing to you the Nipponese refrain.
Chorus:
Down the mine, Kirva's children, down the mine you'll go,
Though your feet are lacerated you dare not answer no,
Though the rice is insufficient and we treat you all like swine,
Down the mine, Shantine soldiers, down the mine.
Now the boys were fairly happy till one cold and cloudy day,
When the 'Bunsho dono' he came out and he to them did say,
Now expect you all are wondering why you're out on this parade,
The reason is, you must be taught, the Shogun's serenade.
Chorus:
You should see us work with 'chunkles' and we work with baskets too
Though the method is old-fashioned to the boys its something new,
And we'll work away with patience till the dawn of freedom's day,
But until then the Nippon men will all be heard to say:
Chorus:
== Despotate of Alusia ==
=== The Song of Departing / "The Kiraki in the Branches" ===
The Kiraki in the branches
They sing such a melancholy tune
To Alusia, to Alusia!
They sing their sad goodbyes
To Alusia, To Alusia!
We must say our goodbyes
(repeat as necessary)
=== The Song of the Ahlam Fleet / "The Battle for Firhbank" ===
Through the Aether to the Firhbank Gate
Sailed a quiet restless fleet
On their way to martial glory
Mariners from Ahlam!
Digging through Imperial defenses
Till they hit the Firhbank Clay
Many heroes of Alusia
Made their names known that day!
Bessa Munde's orcish sappers
Brought the gate walls crashing down
Bedlow's dwarves flew through the breaches
And we landed on clear ground!
With Hardy and Sied'Sade
Pushing onward on the right 
General Conan urged us forward
"Ahlam's children now we fight!"
Over trench and through mighty fortresses
None could stop Ahlam's advance
Till they took the Empire's banner
For their honor to enhance!
Mourn ye not for all your children
Who lie now on Thalran's ground
Their souls were given gladly
For Alusia's sacred crown!
=== The Song of Mourning / "We had a Bold Comrade" ===
We had a bold comrade
No better could you find
When the drums began to beat
We marched out in the street
In lockstep heart and mind
In lockstep heart and mind
A bullet came in blazing
Would it be my time at last?
Alas for my poor charmer
It made for a gap in their armor
And through their heart it passed
And through their heart it passed
Their voice reaches out to me
When the going's getting bad
"Hold onto this idea"
"We shall see our home Alusia"
"My lovelorn comrade"
My lovelorn comrade
== Orcish Directorate ==
===The Aeldmen Song===
[Sung primarily by the orcs at Harwel as a way to deal with the absurdities of their allies]
[The verses go on and on, but this is a representative sample]
[To the tune of "madamoiselle from armentieres"]
The Aeldmen are a funny lot, parley vous
The Aeldmen are a funny lot, parley vous
The Aeldmen are a funny lot,
They speak like a frog that's full of snot
Hinkey-dinkey parles-vous
Dragoons do not suffer fools, parley vous
Dragoons do not suffer fools, parley vous
Dragoons do not suffer fools,
And by Korbog they can't follow rules!
Hinkey-dinkey parles-vous
The ATC is always high, parley vous
The ATC is always high, parley vous
The ATC is always high,
If you get on their boats you're sure to die
Hinkey-dinkey parles-vous
The Home Guard is a craven bunch, parley vous
The Home Guard is a craven bunch, parley vous
The Home Guard is a craven bunch,
If you're fighting they'll be out to lunch
Hinkey-dinkey parles-vous
Old Grouchy is a scary friend, parley vous
Old Grouchy is a scary friend, parley vous
Old Grouchy is a scary friend,
If you're in his way, your life he'll end
Hinkey-dinkey parles-vous
Fatman is a crazy ned, parley vous
Fatman is a crazy ned, parley vous
Fatman is a crazy ned,
In his barrage we will lose our 'eads
Hinkey-dinkey parles-vous
Villneuve is a jolly elf, parley vous
Villneuve is a jolly elf, parley vous
Villneuve is a jolly elf,
Our bellies are full off'a his shelf
Hinkey-dinkey parles-vous
== Thalranese Marches ==
===Let's Go!===
Our way is not yet ended!
Warriors of Thalran stand up now!
Banners waving, cannon blazing
We'll join our comrades now!
Chorus:
So warriors March! March! March!
My love I can't believe
The time has come to leave
Can't you hear the trumpet sound?
All together, Let's Go!
Men and Women of Thalran's glory
Draw your swords now hand in hand!
We return to battle's greatest honors
With a smile for our land
Chorus:
Strike the foe down in bloody carnage
Hear his laments, force his scream!
Teach the fools who abandoned their honor
Of the true Fialta dream!
Chorus: (repeat twice)
== Nippon States ==
Category:Songs and Poems