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I had refrained from posting this song yet, as I didn't have a title I liked for it. I'm not 100% sure this is the best title either, but it's the best one I've come up with so far, and at some point, you have to set your children free upon the world.

This song was inspired by a typo.

telynor was discussing tracks which will be on the forthcoming Three Weird Sisters album, and made an interesting keyslip, referring to a well known Echo's Chidlren song they have covered as "Least of My King". It floated into my brain and connected with my muse, and the beginnings of this came out.

kitanzi and I batted it back and forth in e-mail, and by the end of the day, we had a song. (Thus proving to us that we could actively write songs together! This one's our first!) Feedback from others, especially

telynor and

cflute, was helpful in tweaking it and making it better. We debuted it at Boskone to an enthusiastic response (and thanks to

ladyat for the bodhran accompaniment!)

To set the scene, imagine the mustering of the troops after the Battle of Penlinor Fields, as Aragorn prepares to lead the Armies of the West to Mordor's Gate.

The Last March of Gondor
by Rob Wynne and Larissa March
TTTO: "Least of My Kind" by Cat Faber

Armored in in battle mail,
Swearing we shall not fail,
Cursing, we ride to Mordor's Door.
Men, elves and dwarves unite
Facing the Shadow's might
Here is a challenge he can't ignore!

Well spent the battle cost
All hope is not yet lost
Frodo still carries the ring
You have not fought in vain
When you march forth again
You shall be led by your king.

We fought and did not yield
Pelennor's battlefield
Now we approach the Dark Lord's gate
Sauron we will defy
Hoping to draw his eye
Far from the one who'll decide our fate

Well spent the battle cost
All hope is not yet lost
Frodo still carries the ring
You have not fought in vain
When you march forth again
You shall be led by your king.

One day may tell the tale
Courage of men shall fail
That will not be this day, I swear
Look on me now, Dark Lord
Reforged, the broken sword
Thought you that Isildur had no heir?

Well spent the battle cost
All hope is not yet lost
Frodo still carries the ring
You have not fought in vain
When you march forth again
You shall be led by your king.

EDIT:I've incorperated a couple of the suggestions from the thread below into the song.