Godmund's Proposal

This track features a Roland GR 30
guitar synthesizer mimicking an er-hu
a two string chinese violin. Featured
on this track are pipa and zheng solos

King Godmund congratulated
the strangers on their wins
He asked if there were more like them
There were back at their ship

Godmund then entreated them
to accompany him south
to the realm of of King Geiroth
husband of Godmund's sister

Every year he travelled there
with his champions to contest
with Geiroth's champions in
various types of athletic events

In recent years he had not fared well
Geiroth's warriors were mightier than
the warriors Godmand brought with him
Geiroth's men defeated Godmunds

Gorm's men escort Godmund
back to King Gorm's ship
where the kings meet
Godmund tells Gorm
of Geirroth's challenge
and asks for his assistance

Godmund invites Gorm
and the rest of his crew
back to his castle
There they eat and drink
Gorm's crew is entertained
by Godmund's twelve daughters

King Godmund asks King Gorm
if he and six of his sons
might sail with King Gorm to
the kingdom of King Geiroth
King Gorm is ready to
accede to Godmund's request
but Thorkel intervenes
and adds a stipulation

If Godmund and six of his sons
accompany Gorm to Geiroth
seven Danes men must stay behind
and bide their time at Godmund's palce
Reluctanly Godmund agrees
and the guests go off to bed
The next day they'll sail off to
King Geiroth's southern kingdom

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