Rustics To Remain

Pestilence reigns over lord and the serf

Bones of the fallen lie deep in the earth

Acres lie bare now the ploughman is dead

Mutiny rises, the plague has been spread

Plea to the sovereign, unjust high esteem

Sacred divinity - blind villeins dream

Gift of fraternity on bended knee

New found belief with a promise deceived

Gesture for freedom, a brazen decree

Rise of a madness, a new potency

Panic is rising, the blaze has been set

One rebel army to fill them with dread

Menace united, a new show of force

Embers ignited, there’ll be no remorse

Flagrant betrayal, an act of disdain

Flash of the blade and the rouser is slain

Spark for revulsion, the mass held at length

Tighten the shackles - a cruel show of strength

Facing the enemy, troops eye to eye

One wayward arrow - a turn of the tide?

Panic is rising, the blaze has been set

One rebel army to fill them with dread

Menace united, a new show of force

Embers ignited, there’ll be no remorse

Watching in the rebel ranks

Archers incited now flex their bows

Power in their fingers, yearning to release

Spirits stirred by the words of the priest

Solo: Athelstan

Let fly your arrows and hold firm the line

This is your moment, now is the time

Panic is rising, the blaze has been set

New rebel army to fill them with dread

Menace united, a new show of force

Embers ignited, there’ll be no remorse

The vanquished march back to their pen

The sorry hearts of beaten men

A fading hope shot down in flames

Forever rustics to remain!