Award of the Tower's Foundation

Awarded to Hjorleif Ottarsson (modernly known as Andrew Tomlinson)

By the Barony of Cynnabar on 2017-11-04

Come and be counted, | say Kasha and Ermenrich
To hard-willed Hjorlief | whose hands are fruitful;
Here in Our hall | he will have mind’s worth
Till, slain, he slumbers | the sleep of the sword.

Reddened war-shields | ring in the rampage
As Cynnabar’s swords | sunder the enemy:
The mêlée’s delight | he leads to the hosts;
His door he throws wide | to workers of war.

A bright day brings | that brave-souled lord
Who has a heart | like his to share;
Ever will his era | be told of on Earth
And men will praise | his merit and might.

Thus do We, Kasha and Ermenrich, Baroness and Baron
of Cynnabar, grant unto Hjorleif Ottarsson Our Award of
the Tower’s Foundation. Let none countermand Our
words.
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Based on an excerpt from “Hákonarmál” by Eyvindr skáldaspillir (10th century).

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