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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
In the land of dragons smoke and fire
Jewels they sparkle and play
Skills develop of Science and art
Small and brightly seen
How may we protect and guide them so
Unto the realm came a lowly lord
A guild he built, with rules and order
Forty and five Children true
Among them journeymen and pages stand
Arts of paint, leather and writing
Faire acts and Service through each day
Each is special, with future bright
These jewels grow bright and strong
Treasure the jewels for with each day
In the dim past
There lived a Roman or at least his last heir
This Roman was known as the fighter most small
Lupus fought both man and beast
Into the hall he and his favorite slave would stroll
At a practice attended by many
He was berift of armor, weapons and shield
Moondragon of the Isles lent him for his needs
The protection was thin tis true
Another problem was not known that day
Lupus he fought well and clean
The nub of this tale is true,
As for Mad Lupus
But here in the dragons fold
So remember poor fighter, young and naieve
And never forget the chirugens advice
Author's Notes & Documentation
Most of the inspiration are SCA events or topics.
All poems on this page © 2000 by Rick Allison
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not to much longer nigh.

by Laird Seanne Alansyn
Live finest jewels, who do inspire
Careless and free every day
All know from such jewels we start
They are true children of a dream
From where will such a skill grow
Children be his charge and word
Awards and challenges
As his bricks and morter
All playing and happy as is their due
Learning and growing from their parents hand
Even some martial arts, very exciting
Thus our children learn Chivalries way
Everyone is the dreams pure sight
In each see Chivalries clean, pure song.
The value increases giving love as pay.

by Laird Seanne Alansyn
when our dragons claws
Were small to the task.
Residing in the south of the Teutonic lands
With slaves and mistresses for his care.
he only stood maybe to a Vikings chest
Just so, so tall.
Attending and enjoying every practice, tourney and feast
all eyes were upon the slave
As she was beautiful, just so.
Lupus strove to fight and compete with any
Thus to anothers charity he must did yeild
but alas the armor was too large,
Some hanging below Mad Lupus' knees.
in fact it was made
To pad mechanical writers from bumps that slew
mad Lupus had a spleen
Which was damaged before the fray
But the armor did not protect
From the rupture to his spleen.
ask Karl Haraldson
for he witnessed this gives his due
Principality Company of Sojourners he became
Non knows his where abouts but acknowledge his fame
It is he and his spleen of which tales are told.
Only borrow armor which fits and to your body does cleave.
Fight only when all, even your spleen feels nice
The style is built upon that of Chaucer and earlier, being very alliterative and using imagery.

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