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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I got a private request to repost the poem here
after it went to the ansteorra list.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>please excuse me it if you've recived
another copy of this.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Simone<BR><BR><BR>Elfsea's Bardic Shield Wall<BR>By
Senán Mac Tighearnáin and<BR>Lady Simone Maurian Ui 'Dunlainghe<BR><BR>Oh, the
year was Ado Societies thirty-five;<BR>The Heralds call rang out, far and
wide.<BR>To the ear of every Bard across our Land;<BR>The choosing of Steppes
Bard, was now at hand.<BR>Traveling from all points, the Bards they
came;<BR>Each to Perform, and give our lands fame.<BR>Hoping for them, fortunes
smile would fall;<BR>Even through the strength, of Elfsea's, Bardic Shield
Wall.<BR><BR>Twenty and seven Bards, did answer that call;<BR>Nine of great
skill stood, in Elfsea's Wall.<BR>All in voice so rare, that warm star lit
night;<BR>With perfections kiss, the Bards gave, a wondrous fight.<BR>Old and
new Bards of Elfsea' this night did stand;<BR>For honor and valor, to bring to
their baronial Land.<BR>Her own Baron, in the Muses light, stood tall;<BR>Then
he and his were dubbed, the Elfsea Bardic Shield wall.<BR><BR>Uriah of Israel's
pride, gallantly took the field;<BR>A love of the heavens, and faith he made all
feel.<BR>Nicolette in splendor, and grace, with style so grand;<BR>Showed the
folly of the fool, who lightly takes, a woman's hand.<BR>Senán Mac Tighearnáin,
brought glasses raised, in toasts of Love;<BR>To the Ansteorran ladies, lifted
higher than the stars above.<BR>While Lady Simone sang, of a Queens's death to
all;<BR>The strength of her voice, added to Elfsea's, Bardic Shield
Wall<BR><BR><BR>Lord Antigionus stood tall, in the Black Stars noble
light;.<BR>As he questioned every heart, to see a Warlord's might,<BR>Lord
Timothy of Glastonbury, stood his ground;<BR>He reminded every noble heart, of
the Burned of the Crown,<BR>Lord Phillip White taught all in sight, with
glorious oratory might;<BR>The image that was, Mary of Scots last, Noble
Martyr's Fight,<BR>Honorable Lord Darious brought a Lions Heart to all;<BR>His
dynamic presence, to support Elfsea's, Bardic Shield Wall.<BR><BR>Twas, as if
the gods, and Muses above, did pray he stand;<BR>Elfsea's Baron, in splendor
stood tall, in Steppes fair Land,<BR>Baron Galen of Bristol reminded all, of
Duty and Nobility true;<BR>of fetidly, honor, strength and valor, in action and
manner due,<BR>Elfsea's Bards did set the stage, that Warm Star lit
night;<BR>Themes of Love, and Duty did all bards show, with great
might,<BR>Elfsea's Bards performed as ner before, to answer Steppes
call;<BR>United as one, under their Baron, as Elfsea's, Bardic Shield
Wall,<BR><BR>First Bard to last against our wall did most nobly
stand;<BR>>From start to finish, fiercely fighting, Elfsea's noble
Band.<BR>Every performance for a Noble's ear brought a hard blow to
bear;<BR>Talent of this like, was ner before heard, save in heavens ear.<BR>The
firelight dimmed, Elfsea's wall, still in splendor stood grand;<BR>Came then,
one Bard to stand, and answer Steppes' Noble Baron's demand,<BR>For a Bard of
Glory renown, to show Steppes splendor, to gentles all;<BR>Baron
Aethelstan Aethelmearson, Mortaly Stuck Elfsea's, Bardic Shield
wall,<BR><BR>Aethelstan voice, painted pride of King, and Kingdom for all to
see;<BR>For memories and glories, of day gone by, and yet to be,<BR>With his
song, the Black Star rose again, in the hearts of men;<BR>Valiant hero's he did
boldly make, of our hard fighting men,<BR>His noble tongue and warrior ways,
called to all hearts in the night;<BR>Elfsea's bards did acknowledge, this
gallant Baron's skill and might,<BR>Yield and buckle did our wall give way, to
wait till, another sends the<BR>call;<BR>For we in honor and glory named, shall
stand tall, as Elfsea's, Bardic<BR>Shield Wall<BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>