war-song

And I came between, spear in hand, and singing the war-song of my people.

THE SICKNESS OF LONE CHIEF 2010

On the shore at Dawson, curious ones gathered to watch the river freeze, heard from out of the darkness the war-song of Shorty:

THE MEAT 2010

The fire was spreading rapidly through all parts of the castle, when Ulrica, who had first kindled it, appeared on a turret, in the guise of one of the ancient furies, yelling forth a war-song, such as was of yore raised on the field of battle by the scalds of the yet heathen

Ivanhoe 2004

He spun them around his head, making them sing their own wild war-song as he waded towards the pygmies, slaughtering with a kind of joy I had only seen once before in my father when he had faced Gaynor's men.

The Skrayling Tree Moorcock, Michael, 1939- 2003

It was not long coming; the new arrivals set up the war-song, and Gidi Mavunga thought it time to make a demonstration.

Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo 2003

Then sang on her head that seemly blade its war-song wild.

Beowulf 2003

One sang a war-song, another a love-song, a third some song of the sea, whilst the fourth, an Eesa youth, with the villanous expression of face common to his tribe, gave us a rain measure, such as men chaunt during wet weather.

First footsteps in East Africa 2003

He also sang a snatch or two of what was evidently a war-song.

The Skrayling Tree Moorcock, Michael, 1939- 2003

Then sang on her head that seemly blade its war-song wild.

Beowulf, translated by Francis Gummere 2003

Then sang on her head that seemly blade its war-song wild.

Beowulf, translated by Francis Gummere 2003