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The boat is tied up at the dock

Waiting, steady as a rock

It's sail unfurled, gently waving

as if a voyage it was craving

 

The hero comes, born by his clan

For this is not a lowly man

He lies upon a wooden bier

but no-one there will shed a tear

 

His eyes are closed, his arms are crossed

His last great battle he has lost

But this is no time for grief and tears

for it is Odin's horn he hears

 

His body's placed upon the deck

ready for his final trek

Pitch is poured upon the boat

This is the last time it will float

 

A burning brand is thrown onboard

Black smoke billowed, red flames roared

The boat drifts out into the fjord

taking him to his reward

 

Fire consumes the dragon craft

fanned on by a frigid draught

Until at last it sinks below

and icy water swamps the glow

 

But hidden from all mortal eyes

a ghost ship leaves the fjord and flies

Carrying this man of valour

to his reward in famed Valhalla

 

The ghost ship moors up by a ridge

The hero sees the rainbow bridge

He strides across the bridge, "Bifröst"

to meet with Asgard's immortal host

 

Odin stands inside the door

Flanked by Frejya and by Thor

A man no more, immortal now

With horn of ale he swears a vow

 

"With my gods I'll stand and fight

when comes the time of their twilight

let the Ice Giants come, we will mock

them, when they come forth at Ragnarok"

 

Tune

 

 

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Thanks to my love and his friend Aegir for standing still! <3

Done