"Seventy-Six Triremes" Topic
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23 Sep 2022 12:00 p.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill
- Changed title from "Filching ancient battles" to "Seventy-Six Triremes"
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 Yellow Admiral  | 22 Sep 2022 6:22 p.m. PST |
I was counting 1/1200 models in my ancient galley fleets, and when I finished counting a group of 76 aphract triremes, the song "Seventy Six Trombones" popped into my head and wouldn't stop. Naturally, I was forced to rewrite it with period-appropriate lyrics. (If you find yourself wondering how that is in any way "natural", you probably don't want to know any more about the contents of my head.) Seventy Six Triremes
Sung to the tune of Seventy Six Trombones by Meredith Wilson
Seventy-six triremes led the big attack
With a hundred and ten cataphracts close at hand
They were crewed by aisles and aisles
of the soldiers' ranks and files,
The expanse of every deck was mannedSeventy six bronze rams caught the morning sun
With a hundred and ten more coming right behind
Setting off in the morning breeze
across the wine dark seas
Came the ships of every shape and kind Thousands of oarsmen pulled the ships to ramming speed
Thundering, thundering all along the way
The triple banks of oars pulled into the lead
Each steering oar seeking out its own ship's prey There were fifty thousand men among the rowing crews
Thundering, thundering louder than before
War galleys of every size
all ships of war a king would prize
A fleet prepared for battle to the core Seventy-six triremes led the big attack
When the order to row rang out loud and clear
Starting off with a big brass blare
the new signal shook the air
From the big brass horns at front and rear Seventy-six triremes sheared the enemy oars
Then a hundred and ten cataphracts laid aboard
When the king gave the sign
and the center of the line
Rammed the enemy and put them to the sword
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| paul liddle | 23 Sep 2022 3:08 a.m. PST |
Cracking!, you're like the Lennon and McCartney of the wargames world. |
| NCC1717 | 23 Sep 2022 3:13 a.m. PST |
Friend, either you're closing your eyes
To a situation you do not wish to acknowledge
Or you are not aware of the caliber of disaster indicated
By the presence of a wargame table in your community… Well, ya got trouble, my friend, right here
I say, trouble right here in Piraeus…. |
| rustymusket | 23 Sep 2022 6:11 a.m. PST |
Lida Rose, I'm home again, Rose…. |
| Grelber | 23 Sep 2022 9:32 a.m. PST |
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| Shagnasty | 23 Sep 2022 10:31 a.m. PST |
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| Frederick | 23 Sep 2022 12:09 p.m. PST |
Agreed – a song to echo thru the ages! |
| DFLange | 23 Sep 2022 2:31 p.m. PST |
Well done! Can we expect a video rendition at some point? |
| COL Scott ret | 03 Oct 2022 10:55 p.m. PST |
Hear, Hear. Bravo Zulu my aquatic friend. |
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