[Western] FW: A poem for you
muirghein
muirghein at plaiddragon.net
Wed Sep 6 19:18:31 PDT 2006
I was asked to pass this on. Enjoy!
Muirghein
The Epic of the Cactus and the King
Also known as
The "Royal Pain" of Melee and Taking a Bard to war
Written as the sun rose the dawn following the Heavy Melee
during the Gothic Wars, which did occur during the reign of their Majesties
King Aaron MacGregor and Queen Britta MacGregor
Rulers of the Stellar Kingdom of Ansteorra
by the Ronin sohei Takayama Harukaze no Tosa
who currently holds the honorary title of Bard of Mendersham
in honor of the glorious exploits of our valiant, and most merciful King on
the field of battle
during the aforementioned melee and war.
This same piece was also performed during the closing court of the
aforementioned war,
by the composing bard at the request of his Royal Majesty King Aaron
MacGregor.
The air was still that autumn day
as the widow's army made its way
across the fields of Ansteorra.
Master Airaklee looked angrily
upon the sight before him.
How dare this widow come to fight,
when all he wanted was to see his wife.
Two armies now formed in rows
as archers quickly nocked their bows.
A battle was looming, both sides ready.
The order was given for the battle to begin,
both sides confident that they would win,
and let battle prove their cause.
Now scores of arrows filled the air,
but heavy fighters do not care
about that rain of foam tipped death
or the sting of rattan upon their heads.
Like two angry waves the shield walls collide
and quickly many heavies died.
One side gave way as they sometimes do
as fighters hollered, "I'm dead don't hit me you fool!"
NOW ENTER OUR HERO! (Random cheers from the populace.)
The widow's army, a massive hoard
armed with spears and rattan swords
made their way through the gap
and killed some archers with just a tap.
Our Hero gripped his sword and shield.
He was the KING and WOULD NOT YIELD!
Aaron MacGregor was his name
and soon this battle would win him fame,
but maybe not the kind he wanted. (Funny looks and snickers from the Bard.)
King Aaron was young, nimble, and quick
and he wielded a really nasty stick.
He had a plan to win the day
and so he boldly made his way towards his destiny.
King Aaron fought, ran, and slowly gave ground
as one by one he cut his foes down.
But there was one foe that he did not see
and soon it would cause him much agony.
No one knows how it started, but this much is known.
The air was filled with a painful groan.
King Aaron cried out in agony,
"What the heck just happened to me?
What kind of knight would have the gall
to strike the king once he did fall?
What kind of fool would hit me now
that I am here upon the ground?"
Chirurgeons came from all around
when they heard the call of fighter down.
The assassins mark was easy to find.
It was king's armor of cactus hide.
Yes, a prickly pear upon the field
decided it's thorny pads it would wield.
Oh what a humiliating form of attack
to have a cactus stuck in your back!
At a call for help four fighters came
hoping they would spare their king pain
as one by one each thorn they plucked,
but some did break and now their stuck.
So now you know what happened that fateful day
when our noble king on his stomach lay
with his back bristled like a porcupine
but being our king he did not whine.
Yet in the end King Aaron walked off the field
still holding his trusty sword and shield,
but in everyone's mind their was no doubt
that it was the cactus that won this bout!
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