ES - Champions Battle at Gulf War

[Duke, Wes]

Timothy, 
That was wonderful.

Fearghus

Wes Duke
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	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Rayburn, Timothy [SMTP:TRayburn at insurdata.com]
	Sent:	Thursday, March 23, 2000 2:04 PM
	To:	'elfsea at ansteorra.org'
	Subject:	ES - Champions Battle at Gulf War

	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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