Rollo the Walker

In early medieval France The age of the Viking prevailed Arriving off coast of Aquitaine from Scandinavia sailed This historic age burnt brightly In 799 ships arrived breaching shores destined as Normandy A norsemans dream contrived A profile in history of Rollo A man exiled sword for hire Of such height and breadth standing well above The hordes he would come to acquire Known as Rollo the walker As no steed could bare his mount Striding to navigate siege after siege As history will recount Normandy land of the North men Francia would opt to cede As conditions drawn up over council fires Complete with mutton and mead They must embrace the life of Christ leave that which is Pagan behind Rollo agreed they could do this yet there was one thing he did mind required to kiss the foot of the king In subjugation to show He replied to no man will I thus defer to my honor render such blow One of his men was instructed to take this act as his own Jerking the kings foot up to his mouth rolling him off of his throne A hearty laugh was had by all Except the king of course by the man who led an army Without courtesy of a horse