ES - Champions Battle at Gulf War

[Misty C Hoehn]

I am glad now that I made such a request.  This is absolutely beautiful! 
Words can not describe the amazing job you did.

Honour
(tear rolling down face) :)

On Thu, 23 Mar 2000 14:03:49 -0600 "Rayburn, Timothy"
<TRayburn at insurdata.com> writes:
>At the request of Honour, a telling of the Champions battle at Gulf 
>Wars IX.
>I've taken some time to polish it from the simple story I was telling 
>in
>camp, though.
>
>The Scorpion and the Spider
>by Timothy of Glastonbury
>March 23, 2000
>
>The belted fighters for both the Kings, had met upon the field
>To fight for Crown and Kingdom, with no intent to yield
>Then came the noble allies, to answer friendships call
>Each fighter fought with honor, and then just one would fall
>
>Unbelted fighters yet remained, the Star firm in the lead
>The Star called on Romanius, no doubt he would succeed
>For upon that very evening, he'd stand before his King
>To join the noble Chivalry, while the people all did sing
>
>The Triskel called for Yoan Moon Yang, against Incipient Knight
>To fight with strength and honor, and never yield the fight.
>The Scorpion and the Spider, stood across the field
>Ready at the moments call, many blows to deal.
>
>The first blood was to Scorpion, Romanius took Yoan's arm.
>So Yoan then cast aside his shield, and readied with no alarm.
>Romanius explained beneath the Star, the foes may always yield
>To seek the aid of healers, to fight again upon the field.
>
>But the Spider he could not agree, cause for his Crown he fought
>So the Scorpion set aside his shield, for he was with honor taught
>The battle then it did resume, and sword to sword did ring
>Until the spiders leg was caught, with a swiftly well placed swing
>
>The spider kneeled most wounded, Romanius asked not for yield
>But granted Yoan one last request, upon that battle field.
>Yoan turned to face his lady, the one for which he fought.
>Then saluted her most truly, before defeat was caught.
>
>Romanius was quite rightly moved, by chivlary displayed.
>And did what I shall remember , and never let to fade
>His swords next blow was his own leg, and to the ground he fell.
>And there set to resume the fight, which only fate might tell.
>
>Twice the scorpion caught the spider, but the spider was set free
>But not all things last forever, and the fatal blow was three.
>The Queen of all the Stars then came, To where brave Yoan was slain.
>And gave to this brave trisklelion warrior, proof twas not all in 
>vain.
>
>A twinkle of she the brightest star, forever more to wear.
>The symbol of the Queen of Stars, for honor he did bear.
>Romanius carried all his weapons, and called a great Vivat!
>For the greatest honor on the field, was owned by victor not.
>
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