(This poem first appeared in Mountain Thunder
Spring Equinox 1993)

 

Ride the waves, O gallant ship

Feel the wind in your sail

As your cargo lies safe on deck

Ride the waves, O gallant ship

To the land of glory

Feel its shores embrace you

Valiant ghost, your countrymen call

Join the host of warriors

The warriors of long ago

Hear the stories of battle

Drink the frothing mugs of ale

Laugh of times that once were

This is your time now

This is your resting-place

We are your family now

O valiant ghost, O warrior

O battle-scared Norseman

This is Valhalla