Tempus Peregrinator's Song Page: The Shieldman's Lament

	Tempus Peregrinator's Song Page
	The Shieldman's Lament
	by: Cordigan d'Arnot tune: "Oh Lord Its Hard to be Humble"

CHORUS: (first, last and in between)

Oooooooooohhhhhhh,
Lord, its hard to be a shieldman, when you fight at the Pennsic War
Them fellows with polearms all fighting behind me
Us Guys with the shields stand before!
Ere this battle is over, most of us Shieldmen will die!
Oh Lord, its hard to be a shieldman, but dear Lord you know I must try.

I thought that maybe next time, I'd get me one of them long spears
And fight with them fellows with the pole arms behind me
And Maybe I'd last out the year.
But there was no way they would let me,
They said "Hell Son, you're doin' just fine
So Pick up that sword, and strap on that shield
And Get Your Butt Back In That Line"

I thought that if I fought two stick, I could harry the enemy's flank
When I asked or Good Prince what he thought of this plan,
He said "Hell Son, You Ain't got the Rank.
Only our very best fighters, Get to have that good a time
So Pick up that sword, and strap on that shield
And Get Your Butt Back In That Line"

You say you're a spanking new fighter, remember that you've just begun
Keep at it a couple or three years, Then maybe you'll get to have fun.
I don't know what else I can tell you, "Hell Son, It Ain't yet yer time
So Pick up that sword, and strap on that shield
And Get Your Butt Back In That Line"

This is one of my favorite campfire songs. Baron Cord says it should be sung without slowing down. I sometimes do the Last Chorus Stacatto and Soft. and then end with the Line Oh Lord, Its hard to be a shieldman, But Dear God why must I die. Poleman's Pride, an Extra Chorus by Lord Philip mac Duncan Sinclair. Oh Lord, its a sin to be a poleman, When you're fighting at Murder Mellee Them Guys with the shields, they all die off so quickly Us guys with the poles last all day. When this Battle is over, Most of us Polemen will live Oh Lord, its a sin to be a Poleman, But Thankfully God, you Forgive. 3 Songs by Yang the Nauseating