vikings

they say they burned vikings, burnt the boats
there were less people then i guess
and more boats
how much wood though do you need
to build a pyre

snap timber brittle as bone
an old tooth from the great Wolf
and a fang from the Snake of the world
drip venom into Loki's eye

there's blood in the water
and the wind blows in the empty hall

and if you make a harp out of a girl
she'll sing her tale to us all.

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thanks to regina for the insp!