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The Black Dragon Guards

by Laird Seanne Alansyn

Once in the dark forests of dragons and wyverns
A lonely Prince did wander.
Standing high on open ground, the greatest target in his environs.

Galen of Bristol new crowned Prince
Was in need of a guard for his defense.

Much whispered discussion
surrounded this need,
But who would be strong enough
to do the deed.

The Dragons land is far and wide
Would a single guard travel and abide?

Could Cucullian, Hector or Barbarosa rise again?
Where could a single hero be found with out sin?

A man-at-arms stepped forwards
Seane stood to address the Prince and his wards.

"What we need is not a single hero but a band of plenty
To protect our Prince from his enemies many."

The advisors agreed and Galen approved,
Thus Seanne was left to organize such a brood.

Seanne begged assistance from fighters of renown
Karl Haralldson stepped up to devise the membership and leadership honors.

Together Karl and Seanne did devise
the Black Dragon Guard
to protect the Coronets
From attack by enemies and their allies.

So lowley Seanne did set
a tournement for captains
In each region well met.

The tourney was held
on a foul rainy day
And the winner smote mighty
with a Madu and held sway.

So the first Black Dragons stride forth
Captain of the Guard armed with Madu,
Leutenants for the Center were
Karl Haraldson and Daffyd ap Hewyll

 
This did occur in AS XVII
I was there and
this truth cannot be deny.

By the way Daffyd became Prince
not to much longer nigh.

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The Jewels of the Dragon

by Laird Seanne Alansyn

In the land of dragons smoke and fire
Live finest jewels, who do inspire

Jewels they sparkle and play
Careless and free every day

Skills develop of Science and art
All know from such jewels we start

Small and brightly seen
They are true children of a dream

How may we protect and guide them so
From where will such a skill grow

Unto the realm came a lowly lord
Children be his charge and word

A guild he built, with rules and order
Awards and challenges
As his bricks and morter

Forty and five Children true
All playing and happy as is their due

Among them journeymen and pages stand
Learning and growing from their parents hand

Arts of paint, leather and writing
Even some martial arts, very exciting

Faire acts and Service through each day
Thus our children learn Chivalries way

Each is special, with future bright
Everyone is the dreams pure sight

These jewels grow bright and strong
In each see Chivalries clean, pure song.

Treasure the jewels for with each day
The value increases giving love as pay.

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Lupus the Mad

by Laird Seanne Alansyn

In the dim past
when our dragons claws
Were small to the task.

There lived a Roman or at least his last heir
Residing in the south of the Teutonic lands
With slaves and mistresses for his care.

This Roman was known as the fighter most small
he only stood maybe to a Vikings chest
Just so, so tall.

Lupus fought both man and beast
Attending and enjoying every practice, tourney and feast

Into the hall he and his favorite slave would stroll
all eyes were upon the slave
As she was beautiful, just so.

At a practice attended by many
Lupus strove to fight and compete with any

He was berift of armor, weapons and shield
Thus to anothers charity he must did yeild

Moondragon of the Isles lent him for his needs
but alas the armor was too large,
Some hanging below Mad Lupus' knees.

The protection was thin tis true
in fact it was made
To pad mechanical writers from bumps that slew

Another problem was not known that day
mad Lupus had a spleen
Which was damaged before the fray

Lupus he fought well and clean
But the armor did not protect
From the rupture to his spleen.

The nub of this tale is true,
ask Karl Haraldson
for he witnessed this gives his due

As for Mad Lupus
Principality Company of Sojourners he became
Non knows his where abouts but acknowledge his fame

But here in the dragons fold
It is he and his spleen of which tales are told.

So remember poor fighter, young and naieve
Only borrow armor which fits and to your body does cleave.

And never forget the chirugens advice
Fight only when all, even your spleen feels nice


Author's Notes & Documentation

Most of the inspiration are SCA events or topics.
The style is built upon that of Chaucer and earlier, being very alliterative and using imagery.

All poems on this page © 2000 by Rick Allison


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