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<DIV><SPAN class=745070419-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>You
are too kind! LOL! </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=745070419-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=745070419-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>In my
bleary eyed state, I miscounted -- the opening line is 5-4-4, which about half
the stanzas (if that's proper to call them) are anyway!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=745070419-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=745070419-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>But,
by sticking to the "rules" I created for myself, I think I got something that I
can tweak and trim (that "royal brotherhood" stanza has GOT to go!!! LOL) into a
florid little war woo hoo.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=745070419-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=745070419-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Now,
back to the documentation thing. If this were better, I might could enter it
into a competition. My documentation would be a concise two or three paragraph
introduction to Dante, his worldview, his influences, and his contemporaries.
Another paragraph would explain how he developed his own allegorically based
rhyme scheme (terze rime) for the Divine Comedy. The summation would be me
explaining the allegorical reasoning behind my concocted form, and and
flourishes I want to add.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=745070419-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=745070419-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>If it
was a multiple piece contest, I would probably also write and perform pieces in
actual terze rime and/or related styles that influenced him, probably starting
with presenting an actual period piece to demonstrate the "continuity" of the
worldview and stylistic approach. I think this works for Dante and his
contemporaries because innovation was so much a part of their "style" Everyone
was striving for a "unique" but still recognizable "signature". If I were
to do the same sort of cluster presentation in, say, Norse, the formats for my
original pieces would follow the fairly strict forms that were admired and
emulated in that culture.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=745070419-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=745070419-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Is
that sort of thing considered "acceptable" documentation?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=745070419-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=745070419-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Esther</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=745070419-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=745070419-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>PS
Thanks for the encouragement.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> bards-bounces@ansteorra.org
[mailto:bards-bounces@ansteorra.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Brian & Pam
Martin<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 13, 2004 7:50 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
'Ansteorran Bardic list'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Bards] Well, it started with
documentation....<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=920304913-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>That
was great!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=920304913-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=920304913-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Thanks for sharing,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=920304913-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Pendaran</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
bards-bounces@ansteorra.org [mailto:bards-bounces@ansteorra.org] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>ED Reese<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 13, 2004 6:14
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Ansteorran Bardic list<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Bards] Well, it
started with documentation....<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><BR><SPAN class=748315811-13012004><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>[ED Reese] </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN class=748315811-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>(c) 2004</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN class=748315811-13012004></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN class=748315811-13012004> </SPAN>Call to
Estrella</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Red arrow flying!</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Black Star Rising</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Over Blood Red Sun!</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Glory to be won!</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Deeds to be done</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>On fields of dread!</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Falcon will be fed!</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>War lies ahead</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>For Blackstar’s foe!</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Dealing death blow!</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Biting swords show</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Their strength, striking.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Lancers charging!</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Heavy hooves drumming;</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Iron-shod attack!</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Foemen reel back!</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Bows sing, axes hack</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Shield punches jar!</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Heroes Stellar!</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>On War’s altar</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Tribute heaping!</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Steel blades clashing!</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Brave souls dying</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Of battle’s fever.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Foemen waver!</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Most sleep forever</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>‘Neath Death’s dark wood.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Royal brotherhood!</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Triumph in bud,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Flow’ring ahead.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Foemen have fled!</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>The living dead,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Cowards men shun.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Falcon Flying!</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Black Star Rising</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center>Over Blood Red Sun!<BR><SPAN class=748315811-13012004><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN class=748315811-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>[ED Reese] </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN class=748315811-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>I am wondering if I have heard "Black Star Rising Over Blood Red
Sun" somewhere else....</FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN class=748315811-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN class=748315811-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Anyway, the discussion on documentation got me reminiscing about my
Italian Ren studies, especially the kind of numerological tricks the
Florentines liked to play. The opening line was something His Majesty said
at Coronation, when pledging Ansteorran support to Calontir (the Falcon
thrones) at Estrella War. The Blackstar Rising Over Blood Red Sun is how I
mentally "blazon" the Ansteorran Arms.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN class=748315811-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN class=748315811-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>I made up the rhyme scheme "in the style of Dante", so that there are
three lines in every verse, and instead of the nine syllables of terze rime
per line, I used four. I used four -- except for the five in the Blood Red
Sun line, which should actually read "o'er" instead of over. Yes, they used
those syllable shrinking things, too.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN class=748315811-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN class=748315811-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>The rhyme scheme is aab, bbc and so on. To give myself a tighter
limit, so I could get to what I wanted to say faster, the rhyme that changes
in each verse, rhymes with its numerical equivalent in the line "Blackstar
rising over blood red sun." The blood verse is somewhat off, for the simple
fact that not a lot rhymes with blood, but what the hey. I started this at
2:30 in the morning, because I couldn't get to sleep. :-)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN class=748315811-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN class=748315811-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Feel free to lambaste away!</FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN class=748315811-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN class=748315811-13012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Esther</FONT></SPAN></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>