Songs of the Coalition War

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

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):

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!

*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

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)