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Ever，asontheybore，moreloudAndlouderrungthepibrochproud。
Atfirstthesounds，bydistancetame，Mellowedalongthewaterscame，And，lingeringlongbycapeandbay，Wailedeveryharshernoteaway，Thenburstingbolderontheear，Theclan’sshrillGatheringtheycouldhear，ThosethrillingsoundsthatcallthemightOfoldClan—Alpinetothefight。
Thickbeattherapidnotes，aswhenThemusteringhundredsshaketheglen，Andhurryingatthesignaldread，’Finebatteredearthreturnstheirtread。
Thenpreludelight，ofliveliertone，Expressedtheirmerrymarchingon，Erepealofclosingbattlerose，Withmingledoutcry，shrieks，andblows；