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Lady of the Night--2,000th Post and Challenge Answer!!
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Lady of the Night--2,000th Post and Challenge Answer!! |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA 
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THE STORY Sir Sven, Brave Knight of Romance, from afar watches the fray The others entreat him to enter, but he cannot by light of day For the lady he champions will not arrive until the coming of the night She will arrive, and her very presence will be brighter than the moonlight In a carriage driven by Shadow and drawn by four horses of Perfect Dark She arrives with the fading of the sunlight and take her place in the park On his horse Midnight he rides up to her station to make his pledge Dismounts, his armour glistening, he draws his sword, her face reflected on the edge He holds his blade above his head, placing the tip o'er his heart Bowing down to one knee, moon on the rise, his pledge he now starts By the light of the torches, he has made this pledge many times before But this time, here at this joust, he hopes to reach her heart's door. THE PLEDGE My Lady of the Night To your heart I pledge my life To your life I pledge my heart And in thy name I dedicate my art Gentle Lady of the Moon To thy heart I sing this tune For thy life I would give my own This is the depth of the love I now show Will thy love be mine Tender lady whose love doth shine? All I have to offer is myself I have not lands, and I have not wealth My Lady of Romance Take my hand in love's dance For thy honor I fight this very night May my words bring glory to thy light THE STORY His pledge made, the Brave Knight of Romance joins the fray For the glory of his Lady, nothing at all shall stand in his way He fought bravely for her, for her glory and for her honor Should he emerge victorious, he would indeed lavish much upon her He fought them all bravely, Knights gathered from near and far Fought bravely under her banner, with the mighty power of her star When the end came into his eyes with the sun at the dawn He looked around him, sword in hand, to see that she had gone In the distance, he heard her voice, singing so sweet and clear "Thou art indeed my bravest Knight, the one I hold most dear" It was then that he saw her face, he had ne'er seen a more beautiful sight He knew then in his heart that she would be his, his Lady of the Night ------------------------------------------------------------------ That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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wayoutwalt Member Elite
since 1999-06-22
Posts 4870TEXAS (it's all big) |
did i win i wanted to win come on did i,,,o and congratulations 2000 woowoo@!!@! |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Oh this knight, my heart did touch-- beneath the moon I sing-- her glory now is on the wax- what should this have to do with me? But gentle words I fold to heart, simple be my pleasures sworn- enraptured by each wrap of night, embracing every star that's born... A choice? I think the answer mild-- ask mother to choose favorite child. The only answer is, my friend... I choose, as mine, ALL OF THEM... |
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Isis Member Ascendant
since 1999-09-06
Posts 6296Sunny Queensland |
Congrats on the 2000th post Sven and this poem was mag hon a true tale of olde.. I'll tell you this...... No eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn..... ~Isis~ (Goddess - Sovereign of the Spirit) |
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Poet deVine
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Congratulations on your 2000th post (check out the Announcement Forum!). And congratulations on a successful challenge. I know your fair lady could never resist such a pledge as you have made with this poem.  |
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First__Knight Senior Member
since 1999-11-08
Posts 678 |
What a grand way to spend your 2000th Post Sven....and in grand style was it done. Now where do I find my lady of the night....hehe It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone. |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
2000 it is and Sir Sven, a splendid one to boot... Congratulations, lots of accolades for you Sir... and many Regards, Sudhir My heart is pounding, my stomach's inside out I'm feeling kind-a-shaky, my mind is full of doubt All I ever think about, is fearing fear itself, Wish I could unscrew my head and put it on the shelf Everything is twisted, everything is oh so tight, Don't know what I'm looking at, the lights are all too bright My brain's about to crumble, spill out on the floor Sweep 'em up. Throw 'em away, don't want 'em anymore Clouds race across the sky, day turns into night, Still there are the questions, no answers in sight Everything is twisted, everything is oh so tight, Starin' out the window, everything is just too bright Brain's about to crumble, spill out on the floor, Wish I could unscrew my head, and kick it out the door... You know I'm feeling kind-a....Strange You know I'm feeling kind-a....Strange ~ Strange ~ Joe Satriani (Flying in a Blue Dream) |
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Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
What an enchanting poem to celebrate your 2000th post Sven! This flowed so beautifully ... you've woven such tales of honour and love. Well done, and congratulations!  Best wishes, /Kit |
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Marina Member Elite
since 2000-02-10
Posts 2245Pickering, Ontario |
A beautiful and mystical poem for the challenge. Congradulations on your 2000th post!!!! So back to the top for the "King" romance. Marina |
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Marina Member Elite
since 2000-02-10
Posts 2245Pickering, Ontario |
Sorry !!!!! must have double clicked.....Ok...I'll go away now..... Marina [This message has been edited by Marina (edited 06-12-2000).] |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Many knights sit at the table of poetic passions but none speak the beauties and elegance of love as Sir Sven of valentine does. He trust his pen in the heat of battle and thus pen a poem of such magic as to awe the enemy and woo the hearts of all the fairest maidens of the land. an excellent response to the challenge, which you have honourable won. Congrads on your 2000th post. ------------------------ "Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time". Baltimore Grotto "To be nobody-but-yourself-in a world which is doing its best night and day, to make you everybody else - means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting." E.E Cummings. manic street preachers "Culture Alienation Borebom and Despair" "I know I believe in nothing but it is my nothing" -faster MSP "And you see, I kind of shiver to conformity Did you see, the way I cower to authority, you see And my life, it's a series of compromises anyway It's a sham, and I'm conditioned to accept it all, you see" six by Paul Draper. ----- |
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sea_of_okc Senior Member
since 1999-06-15
Posts 568Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
Congrats on # 2000 Sven A worthy offering, an interesting tale... but I have always loved the medieval time period. Hey does she have a sister for me...like maybe the lady of day???? |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
"Thou art indeed my bravest knight, the one I hold most dear." Beautiful words for any man to hear. How did you get Romantic Heart to write part of this poem. When I read those lines I thought it was her speaking. Sven you really write beautiful poetry about knights. May your journeys continue. James |
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Martinque Member
since 2000-05-17
Posts 69 |
WOW 2000 posts! Congradulations! |
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kat Member
since 2000-05-20
Posts 387 |
Congratulations Sven on your 2000th post. As usual your poetry is beautiful and romantic. Kat |
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Denise
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Yes, congratulations, Sven! As always, beautiful, romantic poem! Denise |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Sir Sven, Congratulations on #2000!!! I think this is a very beautiful story you have told. I love the way you have broken it up and put a pledge in there. This is your best work yet my friend. Excellent writing... Lone Wolf Friends are friend forever if the Lord's the Lord of them and a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end. --Michael W. Smith |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
bowing to your poetic grace me lord  SUPERB SVEN-GATOR CONGRATS ON YOUR MILESTONE POSTING AND ON WRITING SUCH AN AWESOME POEM TO MARK IT WITH!! YOUR ARE A CORNERSTONE OF THIS PLACE AND I FOR ONE AM SO GLAD YOUR HERE-- LATER-ROMANTIC KNIGHT-GATOR JM |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Thank you all my friends. . . your words mean a lot to me. . . and have always. . .thank you all for your support and encouragement since my very first posting a long time ago back in November. . . I would like to thank all the memebers of Passions who took part in this challenge. . . never did I think that you all would embrace it so readily!!! And the poems that have been produced were indeed the finest works that I have read here ever!!! Thank you Knights of Passions, your words will continue to inspire, grace and melt the hearts of maidens everywhere. And thanks to all the Women of Passions, who every day inspire us to be the best that we can be. . . ------------------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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PanDol Senior Member
since 2000-03-11
Posts 1245USA |
WOOHOO SVEN!!!! This is GREAT..... Lets see some more! < !signature--> ~PanDol [This message has been edited by PanDol (edited 06-13-2000).] |
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Irie Senior Member
since 1999-12-01
Posts 1493Washington State |
Sven, I have three things to say to you! 1} Congratulations on your 2000th post! ~*Irie Clapping hands*~ 2} This Challenge was great and your response even better! I have been away so I have much reading to do! 3} This has to be my favorite piece from you yet! Story, pledge, story. I love the way you put this together. Most of all this poem is fantastic. VERY romantic and takes me way way back to the days of Shakespear. In fact, I think I'll now call you my Shakespearian! Well, not MINE, but hey, you know what I mean! In short, I LOVE IT! ~Sheri |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
PanDol, you know that there's more where this came from!!! Irie, thank you so much my friend. . . but I would hardly put me in the same class as good old Will!!! ----------------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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