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In 793,
Was raided by some Norsemen
From across the grey North Sea.
The destruction was outrageous,
And explains, in part at least,
The Viking's reputation
As a dirty savage beast.
Yes, the Vikings rowed in longships
Which had special narrow hulls,
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And they didn't drink from skulls.
They worshipped lots of deities,
Were pagan, so to speak,
But they knew of engineering,
And they took baths once a week.
In fact, they were quite cultured,
But one thing's very clear.
They attacked and they invaded,
AND THEY WERE NOT WANTED HERE...
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