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DragonSlayers Made The Day
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DragonSlayers Made The Day |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA 
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In the days when men were......well, you know what I mean..... In the days when chivalry was the way of the day and gallant men rode off to fight a distant war. There remained behind a select few they say who fought the devilish dragons in from afar Dragon Slayers, sleek, strong and so fast who sharpened a sword while others played. Dragon slayers, knights of an old time past riding off to slay dragons instead of a maid. They wore the mail though tarnished and old no peasant boy their slave they did keep. They got little gratitude for being so bold. No maids behind at their burial did weep. A shield of the finest bronze from a war in a distant land forgotten, no longer free A bag of grain, a small stick of black tar Three scars from a small dragon to see. These slayers come and go, return silently their presence no one has hospitably kept. They come back tired, hungry, weary A restful sleep they have not slept. Now when you tell mighty tales of old, of dragons, damsels and chivalrous fights. Don’t forget about the hero’s not told For Dragon Slayers are the true knights. |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
I like the story, Magnus, and I will take any knight at all..compared to current standards, I think. LOL Sandra |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Magnus, here is where I should have been. . . well done Sire. . . this is where I belong. . . ------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Sandra....sometimes patience and happiness with ourselves is befitting of a maid in search of a knight....surely there is one waiting to capture you. Thanx. |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Sven, if it were not for all of the gruesome weapons of their day....I certainly would have enjoyed being there, if only for just one day...Thanx |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
I bow to thee sire...on a story well penned. ~hugs, Nancy~ ~Time has cast a spell on you, |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Thanx my lady....I bow to thee for your wonderful words expressed... |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Now these are the days I would have loved to have lived in. Real men fighting real fights for survival. Great work, Magnus.  All writing comes |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Lone Wolf....OH yes....me too. Most definitely...no question about it... Thanx |
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