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Marsha
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0 posted 2000-11-30 10:50 AM


Paula another one love, and now you know what to expect.  

A Knight To Remember

You all giggled at the tale of Sir Unger and Prinny True
And how he and Fairy rescued her, now that I told you
And the tale of the knight that did nothing at all
Just rode his steed and into adventures didn't fall
Sir Stich and how he married the maiden named Nine
They made you laugh so I thought maybe I'd draw the line

This is another tale of a knight who wasn't much good
He wasn't bad he just didn't act like a true knight should
Sir Aste was his name and he didn't like being a knight
He found it such hard work and he wasn't awfully bright
He'd only joined the knights to make his mum proud
But he didn't like it and he hated the knightly crowd

Every weekend the knights would gather at their lodge
And always it seemed there was a fight he'd have to dodge
The other knights might well be gallant during the week
But at the weekend other pleasures they would all seek
Sir Aste had never been keen on these manly goings on
He much preferred embroidery he really wasn't that strong

And this particular morning as he sat with needle in hand
Listening to a record of a really wonderful brass band
It was a pleasant day the sunshine was nice, not too hot
He'd made some tea and it was brewing nicely in the pot
When suddenly a message was delivered as he sat there
Oh b*****, he said as he moved from his nice comfy chair

That's great he moaned as he read the letter he'd just got
That's all I need and Oh how I destest that knightly lot
Apparently it was his turn to organise the Knightly Ball
Which seemed quite simple but it wasn't no, not at all
The budget was really lousy as the knights didn't pay much
It wouldn't really pay for the venue, the food and such

But Sir Aste was determined to do the best that he could
He only hoped that things turned out the way they should
He'd told his mum he wanted to be a wedding coordinator
She'd moaned that he really should have been a daughter
He loved his mum but she did say some very stupid stuff
If he had been a girl he'd never had been quite dainty enough

So for the next week or so Sir Aste worked himself hard
He found a printer that would do the invites onto card
A venue that wouldn't cost the knights too much dosh
He organised the band, arranging for them to look posh
The waiters and the wine were difficult to get straight
And he'd had a little trouble getting them to accept flat rate

But eventually the night for the Knights Ball was here
Everyone congratulated Sir Aste that it wasn't too dear
They insisted that he take his bow and called out cheers
It was pleasant for him to be a sucess among his peers
They turned on the knight who had organised it before
And asked how and why did you need to spend so much more

Yes said the knight tell us Sir Speed, tell us true
What happened why didn't we get a good deal with you?
Why was it we had to pay much more but we got far less
Then the chant echoed around the hall less Sir Speed less
Sir Aste, who was sorting out the pay for the ball staff
And not in the hall at the time, really had to just laugh

The next day he was telling of his triumph to his mother
And of the laughter he'd only just managed to smother
Tell me what they chanted that made it so hard not to grin
Well mum it was really quite funny when I went back in
I told you they chanted Sir Speed less, and Sir Aste more
Well when I walked back in there they weren't anymore

So my son what were they saying as you returned there
They were chanting and standing up on their knightly chairs
They chanted more Aste less Speed, that's such a daft joke
Because I topped up the budget with my savings and now I'm broke
And now they want me to organise it for them from now on
So mum you now have a functions coordinator instead for a son.

Marsha
  






Take back the hope you gave,- I claim
Only a memory of the same
Robert Browning

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SEA
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1 posted 2000-11-30 11:10 AM


Marsha, Marsha, Marsha....... making me giggle like a loon!   enjoyed this one!   -SEA
ethome
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2 posted 2000-11-30 11:14 AM


Poor knight broke and he's going to have to work his Aste off every year........but
sooner or later
he won't be a cordinator.
they can laugh and chant
till they fill their pants
but Mother's going to laugh last
cause she'll tell'em to kiss her (you know her son's name)

Oh Marsha I love you you're just so silly!!

Startime
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3 posted 2000-11-30 11:14 AM


*giggling with the greatest deligth*I absolutely love these wonderful poems of yours. BRAVO!!!Thank you so very much. Love to you from me.

Love I leave with you my friend whether it be in your life or of yet the essense of your dreams. [URL=http://path2riches.com]http://path2riches.com

Paula Finn
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4 posted 2000-11-30 12:37 PM


Girl girl girl...you really are giving knighthood a BAD name...my poor guys just have to go out and PROVE to the world  just how brave and gallant and MANLY a knight is supposed to be...I'm loving this...hehehe
Marsha
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5 posted 2000-11-30 02:23 PM


Circe, it did, that's good, that's what these 'little' knightly tales are for. I hope they make people laugh and giggle. Thank you love
             Mushy
                
Prinny True, I know, and isn't it fun  
I must admit I do like these ones, and I even giggle as I type them  
Thank you most kindly.  
                
Startime, I'm glad you  enjoy these, I truly am. And Thank you most kindly.  
                   
Paula, what can I say, I have no defence, my knights are a shower, an absolute shower. But they make me giggle. And you too, I know.
Thanks love, if you do the brave and true and
I'll do the raving mad few.  
Take care
           Mushy
              


Take back the hope you gave,- I claim
Only a memory of the same
Robert Browning

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