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From the north winds cold
From the mountains old
Comes a man with hammer’s might
Rob, who builds against the night

High upon the rooftops standing
Where the ravens circle, landing
Wood and iron, nail and beam
He guards the hall, he guards the dream
Rob the Shieldmaker, strong and true
Raises shields above our heads
Every plank a warrior’s vow
Every roof a battle won

Rob! Rob! Shieldmaker!
Builder of the sky-born shelter
Rob! Rob! Storm-breaker!
Your hands hold back the thunder

When the winter howls its fury
When the rain falls down in flurry
Rob climbs high without a fear
His work will last a hundred years
Shingle by shingle, row by row
Like shields in formation, see them go
No leak shall pass, no wind shall break
What Rob the Shieldmaker makes

Rob! Rob! Shieldmaker!
Builder of the sky-born shelter
Rob! Rob! Storm-breaker!
Your hands hold back the thunder

The gods look down and nod in knowing
A craftsman’s pride, forever showing
Not with sword, but wood and nail
Rob writes his saga, without fail
(Spoken/Chanted)
Hammer strikes the beam
Wood bends to his will
The roof becomes a shield
Rob’s craft shall never yield

Men may sail across the seas
Men may fight on bended knees
But who protects the hearth and home?
Rob, upon the ridge alone
From first light until the stars
He builds protection, near and far
Not glory-seeker, not for fame
But Rob the Shieldmaker knows his name

Rob! Rob! Schildmacher!
Your roofs outlast the warriors
Rob! Rob! First-walker!
You stand where eagles soar
When the sagas all are sung
When the battles all are done
Still your shields will stand on high
Rob’s work touches the sky

Rob… the Shieldmaker…
Rob… Storm-breaker…
His name carved in the beams…
Forever…