Drink For The Mark

Part of a series on Songs of Sigehold.

History
Written by Sigvar Yverson as a song to entertain other halls he was visiting whilst travelling with his mercenary group. He also found that it was the most ideal way to be given a free drink, as it was the basic requirement for him to sing the song.

The Krampus line was added to give an element of danger in the song. As the scop drinks and sings over and over it becomes more likely that they might slip up, so the skill is in saying something nice about the krampus each time it is mentioned.

What the Krampus thinks about this, is entirely unknown.

Lyrics
Gather round dear friends and raise your tankard high

We’re drinking to the nation, till the ale runs dry.

The rules are pretty simple, so you shouldn’t overthink

Just listen for when I say loud and clear; ‘it’s time to drink!’

So we drink to the Mark, There are no people finer!

TO THE MARK!

(THE MARK!)

so drink!

Did we forget someone?

(OF COURSE WE HAVE!)

So one more time!

We drink to the Mark, There are no people finer!

and we’ll drink to the Iron blooded bastards, known as Steinr

TO THE STEINER!

(TO THE STEINER!)

So Drink!

<p style="text-align:center;">Did we forget someone?

<p style="text-align:center;">(OF COURSE WE HAVE!)

<p style="text-align:center;">So one more time!

<p style="text-align:center;">We drink to the Mark, There are no people finer!

<p style="text-align:center;">and we’ll drink to the Iron blooded bastards, known as Steinr

<p style="text-align:center;">To the Suaq we shall drink, they’re cunning, keen and gutsy

<p style="text-align:center;">TO THE SUAQ

<p style="text-align:center;">(THE SUAQ)

<p style="text-align:center;">So Drink!

<p style="text-align:center;">Did we forget someone?

<p style="text-align:center;">(OF COURSE WE HAVE!)

<p style="text-align:center;">So one more time!

<p style="text-align:center;">We drink to the Mark, There are no people finer!

<p style="text-align:center;">and we’ll drink to the Iron blooded bastards, known as Steinr

<p style="text-align:center;">To the Suaq we shall drink, they’re cunning, keen and gutsy

<p style="text-align:center;">And raise your glasses to the wise, mystic, feathered kallavesi

<p style="text-align:center;">TO THE KALLAVESI!

<p style="text-align:center;">(THE KALLAVESI!)

<p style="text-align:center;">So Drink!

<p style="text-align:center;">Did we forget someone?

<p style="text-align:center;">(OF COURSE WE HAVE!)

<p style="text-align:center;">So one more time!

<p style="text-align:center;">We drink to the Mark, There are no people finer!

<p style="text-align:center;">and we’ll drink to the Iron blooded bastards, known as Steinr

<p style="text-align:center;">To the Suaq we shall drink, they’re cunning, keen and gutsy

<p style="text-align:center;">And raise your glasses to the wise, mystic, feathered kallavesi

<p style="text-align:center;">Tip your cup to the egregores the sum of all our scars

<p style="text-align:center;">TO THE EGRAGORES!

<p style="text-align:center;">(THE EGRAGORES!)

<p style="text-align:center;">So Drink!

<p style="text-align:center;">Did we forget someone?

<p style="text-align:center;">(OF COURSE WE HAVE!)

<p style="text-align:center;">So one more time!

<p style="text-align:center;">We drink to the Mark, There are no people finer!

<p style="text-align:center;">and we’ll drink to the Iron blooded bastards, known as Steinr

<p style="text-align:center;">To the Suaq we shall drink, they’re cunning, keen and gutsy

<p style="text-align:center;">And raise your glasses to the wise, mystic, feathered kallavesi

<p style="text-align:center;">Tip your cup to the egregores the sum of all our scars

<p style="text-align:center;">Sup a finger for the crows, before they find out where we are.

<p style="text-align:center;">TO THE CROWS!

<p style="text-align:center;">(THE CROWS!)

<p style="text-align:center;">So Drink!

<p style="text-align:center;">Did we forget someone?

<p style="text-align:center;">(OF COURSE WE HAVE!)

<p style="text-align:center;">So one more time!

<p style="text-align:center;">We drink to the Mark, There are no people finer!

<p style="text-align:center;">and we’ll drink to the Iron blooded bastards, known as Steinr

<p style="text-align:center;">To the Suaq we shall drink, they’re cunning, keen and gutsy

<p style="text-align:center;">And raise your glasses to the wise, mystic, feathered kallavesi

<p style="text-align:center;">Tip your cup to the egregores the sum of all our scars

<p style="text-align:center;">Sup a finger for the crows, before they find out where we are.

<p style="text-align:center;">Spill your mead for your scops, They’re earnest but they’re blunt

<p style="text-align:center;">TO THE SCOPS!

<p style="text-align:center;">(THE SCOPS!)

<p style="text-align:center;">So Drink!

<p style="text-align:center;">Did we forget someone?

<p style="text-align:center;">(OF COURSE WE HAVE!)

<p style="text-align:center;">So one more time!

<p style="text-align:center;">We drink to the Mark, There are no people finer!

<p style="text-align:center;">and we’ll drink to the Iron blooded bastards, known as Steinr

<p style="text-align:center;">To the Suaq we shall drink, they’re cunning, keen and gutsy

<p style="text-align:center;">And raise your glasses to the wise, mystic, feathered kallavesi

<p style="text-align:center;">Tip your cup to the egregores the sum of all our scars

<p style="text-align:center;">Sup a finger for the crows, before they find out where we are.

<p style="text-align:center;">Spill your mead for your scops, They’re earnest but they’re blunt

<p style="text-align:center;">And a quick one for the Krampus, Though I hear it’s quite a – (friendly thing, have you met it?)*

<p style="text-align:center;">TO THE KRAMPUS!

<p style="text-align:center;">(THE KRAMPUS!)

<p style="text-align:center;">So Drink!

<p style="text-align:center;">Did we forget someone?

<p style="text-align:center;">(OF COURSE WE HAVE!)

<p style="text-align:center;">So one more time!

<p style="text-align:center;">We drink to the Mark, There are no people finer!

<p style="text-align:center;">and we’ll drink to the Iron blooded bastards, known as Steinr

<p style="text-align:center;">To the Suaq we shall drink, they’re cunning, keen and gutsy

<p style="text-align:center;">And raise your glasses to the wise, mystic, feathered kallavesi

<p style="text-align:center;">Tip your cup to the egregores the sum of all our scars

<p style="text-align:center;">Sup a finger for the crows, before they find out where we are.

<p style="text-align:center;">Spill your mead for your scops, They’re earnest but they’re blunt

<p style="text-align:center;">And a quick one for the Krampus, Though I hear it’s quite a – (fan of wintermark style music.)*

<p style="text-align:center;">Let’s drink for Heroes; each one has a name

<p style="text-align:center;">TO OUR HEROES!

<p style="text-align:center;">(OUR HEROES!)

<p style="text-align:center;">So Drink!

<p style="text-align:center;">Did we forget someone?

<p style="text-align:center;">(OF COURSE WE HAVE!)

<p style="text-align:center;">So one more time!

<p style="text-align:center;">We drink to the Mark, There are no people finer!

<p style="text-align:center;">and we’ll drink to the Iron blooded bastards, known as Steinr

<p style="text-align:center;">To the Suaq we shall drink, they’re cunning, keen and gutsy

<p style="text-align:center;">And raise your glasses to the wise, mystic, feathered kallavesi

<p style="text-align:center;">Tip your cup to the egregores the sum of all our scars

<p style="text-align:center;">Sup a finger for the crows, before they find out where we are.

<p style="text-align:center;">Spill your mead for your scops, They’re earnest but they’re blunt

<p style="text-align:center;">And a quick one for the Krampus, Though I hear it’s quite a – (tall individual, never actually met it though.)*

<p style="text-align:center;">Let’s drink for Heroes; each one has a name

<p style="text-align:center;">Quaff long to our halls, and our brave and stoic Thanes

<p style="text-align:center;">TO THE THANES!

<p style="text-align:center;">(THE THANES!)

<p style="text-align:center;">So Drink!

<p style="text-align:center;">Did we forget someone?

<p style="text-align:center;">(OF COURSE WE HAVE!)

<p style="text-align:center;">So one more time!

<p style="text-align:center;">We drink to the Mark, There are no people finer!

<p style="text-align:center;">and we’ll drink to the Iron blooded bastards, known as Steinr

<p style="text-align:center;">To the Suaq we shall drink, they’re cunning, keen and gutsy

<p style="text-align:center;">And raise your glasses to the wise, mystic, feathered kallavesi

<p style="text-align:center;">Tip your cup to the egregores the sum of all our scars

<p style="text-align:center;">Sup a finger for the crows, before they find out where we are.

<p style="text-align:center;">Spill your mead for your scops, They’re earnest but they’re blunt

<p style="text-align:center;">And a quick one for the Krampus, Though I hear it’s quite a – (wonderful cook, makes a mean stew.)*

<p style="text-align:center;">Let’s drink for Heroes; each one has a name

<p style="text-align:center;">Quaff long to our halls, and our brave and stoic Thanes

<p style="text-align:center;">Oh and, Cheers to the empire, the pride of all our nations.

<p style="text-align:center;">TO THE EMPIRE!

<p style="text-align:center;">(THE EMPIRE)

<p style="text-align:center;">So Drink!

<p style="text-align:center;">Did we forget someone?

<p style="text-align:center;">(OF COURSE WE HAVE!)

<p style="text-align:center;">No, I think that’s about it actually…

<p style="text-align:center;">….

<p style="text-align:center;">'''Oh go on then. One more time.'''

<p style="text-align:center;">We drink to the Mark, There are no people finer!

<p style="text-align:center;">and we’ll drink to the Iron blooded bastards, known as Steinr

<p style="text-align:center;">To the Suaq we shall drink, they’re cunning, keen and gutsy

<p style="text-align:center;">And raise your glasses to the wise, mystic, feathered kallavesi

<p style="text-align:center;">Tip your cup to the egregores the sum of all our scars

<p style="text-align:center;">Sup a finger for the crows, before they find out where we are.

<p style="text-align:center;">Spill your mead for your scops, They’re earnest but they’re blunt

<p style="text-align:center;">And a quick one for the Krampus, Though I hear it’s quite a – (good juggler, which you wouldn’t expect, but it’s true!)*

<p style="text-align:center;">Let’s drink for Heroes; each one has a name

<p style="text-align:center;">Quaff long to our halls, and our brave and stoic Thanes

<p style="text-align:center;">Oh and, Cheers to the empire, the pride of all our nations.

<p style="text-align:center;">And, go on, one more drink, before we lose our co-ordination.

<p style="text-align:center;">So Drink!.

<p style="text-align:center;">We drink to the Mark, There are no people finer!

<p style="text-align:center;">and we’ll drink to the Iron blooded bastards, known as Steinr

<p style="text-align:center;">To the Suaq we shall drink, they’re cunning, keen and gutsy

<p style="text-align:center;">And raise your glasses to the wise, mystic, feathered kallavesi

<p style="text-align:center;">Tip your cup to the egregores the sum of all our scars

<p style="text-align:center;">Sup a finger for the crows, before they find out where we are.

<p style="text-align:center;">Spill your mead for your scops, They’re earnest but they’re blunt

<p style="text-align:center;">And a quick one for the Krampus, Though I hear it’s quite a – (good dancer, seriously frighteningly good dancer, feet like the wind!  Graceful, elegant, perfectly balanced like a fine edged blade and, well – to be honest that’s beside the point…)*

<p style="text-align:center;">(Please don’t curse us – we’ve been drinking quite a lot)

<p style="text-align:center;">Let’s drink for Heroes; each one has a name

<p style="text-align:center;">Quaff long to our halls, and our brave and stoic Thanes

<p style="text-align:center;">Oh and, Cheers to the empire, the pride of all our nations.

<p style="text-align:center;">One last gulp and you’ll have met your consumption obligation!

<p style="text-align:center;">TO ALL OF YOU!

<p style="text-align:center;">(ALL OF US!)

<p style="text-align:center;">And that’s everyone!

<p style="text-align:center;">Cheers!

 * Ad Lib these chunks as not to offend the Krampus.