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Dragon's View of Chivalry
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Dragon's View of Chivalry |
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longte Member
since 2005-04-06
Posts 199Australia |
A Very Serious Look at CHIVALRY Where have the tales of chivalry gone to from these pages? The tales of Knights and Maidens Fair and Magic through the ages It seems the Knights are resting now, or maybe gone away The field is now the Dragons.... If we want to play Maybe we will play the game and speak of something new We will speak of chivalry, from the Dragons point of view We Dragons are a fearsome lot... or so the stories say Awesome teeth wicked claws, breathing fire all day If that was all there was to us then surely you would find That Dragons would no longer.. come easy to your mind When Merlin needed wisdom he went into his cave He went to visit Dragons... not to Knights so brave And look how many Virgins, came knocking at my door Just hoping for a Knight to come.. so they could see some sport The Knights would don their armour, and clamber on their steeds Then wander through the countryside bragging of their deeds Think what sort of Hero a Knight could really be 300 pounds of armour soon brought them to their knees Yes they lived the purest lives... It could be no other way To try and get their armour off, took them half the day And if a "mighty armoured Knight" ..more through luck than skill Slew a "fearsome Dragon" he'd want to show his skill He would cut the head off, parade it through the town But think of when the battle was the other way around The "mighty Knight of chivalry" lies roasted on the ground What then does the Dragon do, with the morsel he has found? We will try to look at this, from a modern point of view You have no can-opener and a tin of Irish Stew I REALLY enjoyed writing this Commenters will be gratefully incinerated Actually All Comments even Critical ones VERY WELCOME Live It |
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DavePage Member Elite
since 2003-12-21
Posts 2917 |
You've reminded me to read yet again "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" by Mark Twain Very seldom I get on a high horse but please read it I'll do a repost on old dragoning stuff I've done Dave |
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Goldenrose Member Elite
since 2003-05-30
Posts 3665 |
I used to do the chivalry thing ..a while ago..enjoyed.... Love comforteth like sunshine after rain. (William Shakespeare.) |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
A fun to read poem, Longte....  enjoyed your wit this morning. ---------ice ><> |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
longte Enjoyed the wit and humor. Myself I use the randy of the dragon and have made many a conquest. LOL |
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freewheelin Member
since 2005-04-09
Posts 53 |
i like this dragon dude talking in the poem, its really an interesting read and funny too. it makes the knights look really pathetic if you put it this way. nice write. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
thanks for the tickle this afternoon this was a great piece! I can tell you put a lot of effort into this one...well done! |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Excellent work..very much enjoyed the read. For it was not into my ear you whispered |
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longte Member
since 2005-04-06
Posts 199Australia |
thankyou all for your feedback little bit of humour can be FUN Live It |
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CastleGuard Senior Member
since 2003-04-30
Posts 760Alberta, Canada |
LOL...I liked that, good job..  But, I like fun, too... ...so, a reply with a modern twist: /pip/Forum92/HTML/001655.html Cheers, CG |
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longte Member
since 2005-04-06
Posts 199Australia |
Sir Gawain Its been too long!!!! Its been many years now since we met I thought that all the Knights were dead The Damsels walking down the street Are not like those we used to meet And Arthurs gone....does he just sleep Like Merlin ... gone to forrest deep Me..... I wait here in my cave Remembering the Knights so brave The grail you sought for all those years The chivalry that died in tears Arthur the King who led the way With Genevieve his Queen by day Remember mighty Lancelot The shining Knight of Camelot And how can we forget Morgain The cause of all the useless pain The table where you made your vows Is just a distant memory now But you... You interupt my sleep Maybe its time for us to meet We've watched the death of chivalry Now there's no place for you or me Find your armour and your sword Take your lance... and rig your horse Then go to where the eagles fly I'll be waiting there...on high And once again... like at the start The rage of battle in our hearts We will meet and play the game One final time.... a last refrain more Fun Live It |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
The two of you are doing nicely with your stir of the way back then and those chivalrous ways of knighly days.. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
I love dragons! ~ and knights!   I really enjoyed your witty and charming poem!  EA |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
Grin... Ya know...you have a very unique style and an excellent sense of humor longte... Good thing...otherwise the knights would be dragon on...teehee. Cute write. TD |
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netsky Member
since 2005-03-29
Posts 148Miami |
You are a talent, all right! Hah, fooled me again: the opening stanza made me think it would become a revisit of cliche.. a couple of possesive apostrophes seem needing in that first stanza. OK.. on to the rest of it: I am drawn in and become interested as if I were reading a writer of Twain's talent. And perhaps I am. --a dis-connecticutted yankee says thanks again-- |
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