SC - Arguing with the Crown

Tue Feb 27 06:32:28 PST 2001

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Your Grace,
It is obvious that your wisdom is very deep and good.  Did you write
this poem?  Whether or not, I believe that it expresse the duty of
anyone who wishes to serve this society either as officer, Crown or
Cornet.  Thank you!

Kiri

david friedman wrote:

> Kiri writes:
>
>> No problem.  I only wish that your philosophy could be instituted as
>> "required
>
>> reading" for incipient Crowns...or anyone contemplating fighting for
>> Crown.
>
>
> Two Voices
>
> There is nothing above the King,
> No power to speak him nay;
> This is the hour of anything,
> The dawn of my golden day.
>
> This is the law behind the king:
> Greater power, greater bond.
> Who might order anything
> Must bend to the breeze like a willow wand.
>
> There is nothing written above my throne.
> No strength can cast me down.
> The kingdom and power are mine alone
> By the sword that won my crown.
>
> This is the law behind the king:
> In feast or famine, in peace or war,
> He is not master of anything,
> The poorest peasant is richer far.
>
> The knights with their shining swords;
> By right of might they are mine.
> The people, their beasts and their lords;
> Ghost be gone with thy riddle rhyme.
>
> Son be done with thy foolish words;
> No man may rule my land,
> No man can master a hundred swords
> Whatever the strength of his hand.
>
> Rule for power and pride
> Alone in an empty hall;
> Serve or step asideThe King is a servant or nothing at all.--
> David/Cariadoc
> http://www.daviddfriedman.com/

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Your Grace,
<br>It is obvious that your wisdom is very deep and good.  Did you
write this poem?  Whether or not, I believe that it expresse the duty
of anyone who wishes to serve this society either as officer, Crown or
Cornet.  Thank you!
<p>Kiri
<p>david friedman wrote:
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Kiri
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>No problem.  I only wish that your philosophy
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>reading" for incipient Crowns...or anyone
contemplating fighting for Crown.</blockquote>

<br><b><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">Two Voices</font></font></b>
<p><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">There is nothing above the
King,</font></font>
<br><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">No power to speak him nay;</font></font>
<br><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">This is the hour of anything,</font></font>
<br><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">The dawn of my golden day.</font></font>
<p><i><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">This is the law behind the
king:</font></font></i>
<br><i><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">Greater power, greater
bond.</font></font></i>
<br><i><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">Who might order anything</font></font></i>
<br><i><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">Must bend to the breeze
like a willow wand.</font></font></i>
<p><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">There is nothing written above
my throne.</font></font>
<br><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">No strength can cast me down.</font></font>
<br><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">The kingdom and power are
mine alone</font></font>
<br><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">By the sword that won my crown.</font></font>
<p><i><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">This is the law behind the
king:</font></font></i>
<br><i><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">In feast or famine, in
peace or war,</font></font></i>
<br><i><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">He is not master of anything,</font></font></i>
<br><i><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">The poorest peasant is
richer far.</font></font></i>
<p><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">The knights with their shining
swords;</font></font>
<br><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">By right of might they are
mine.</font></font>
<br><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">The people, their beasts and
their lords;</font></font>
<br><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">Ghost be gone with thy riddle
rhyme.</font></font>
<p><i><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">Son be done with thy foolish
words;</font></font></i>
<br><i><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">No man may rule my land,</font></font></i>
<br><i><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">No man can master a hundred
swords</font></font></i>
<br><i><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">Whatever the strength of
his hand.</font></font></i>
<p><i><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">Rule for power and pride</font></font></i>
<br><i><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">Alone in an empty hall;</font></font></i>
<br><i><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">Serve or step aside</font></font></i><i><font face="Times"><font color="#000000">The
King is a servant or nothing at all.</font></font></i>--
<br>David/Cariadoc
<br><A HREF="http://www.daviddfriedman.com/">http://www.daviddfriedman.com/</A></blockquote>
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