Filk: Beyond the Stars and Far Away
(ttto: O’er the Hills and Far Away)
The generals ask if we will go
To test our strength against the foe
And make the host barbarian pay
Beyond the stars and far away
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Beyond the stars and worlds away
In Fringe, in March, or off in Ley
The throne commands and we obey
Beyond the stars and far away.
When duty calls us we must go
For sentinels ’tis ever so
A legion life the coin we pay
Beyond the stars and far away
(Chorus)
So to the transport we shall come
Our eagles burnished as the sun
She lifts, and we are on our way
Beyond the stars and far away
(Chorus)
Then we shall fight with beam and shell
Until the field resembles Hell
But for the Empress we shall stay
Beyond the stars and far away
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When Darkness lies upon the land
We will not hold or stay our hand
But fight to bring the break of day
Beyond the stars and far away
(Chorus)
If we should fall on foreign shore
As legion brothers have before
Then drink, and let the trumpets bray
Beyond the stars and far away
(Chorus)
But courage, lads, that’s not today
While conquering colors we display
We’ll live to fight another day
Beyond the stars and far away
(Chorus)
– legionary marching song