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Traveler's tale Number 66
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Traveler's tale Number 66 |
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Gunslinger Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 901TX, USA 
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Me lad, I find it passin' 'ard- To pass yon bonnie bleez... 'Tis autumn an' there's teeth, I say- In yon fair freshnin' breeze. Money? Nay, 'tis broke I be- Yet for a mug o' ale... I'd yarn o' places tha' I've seen, An' spin a Traveler's Tale. Ye ken the taiga? Or the steppes? A bitter place indeed, An' many the bold laddie-bye, Upon the snows did bleed. An' Rome? I were a legionairre- 'Twas in the Sixth, and Tenth... Our eagles gleamed above the fight, To gi' our sword arms strength. Crusades? Nay, lad...'twas rape and spoil- An' nay for things divine... An' in no such a bloody farce... Plied I this blade o' mine! A soldier, aye! And sailor, too! I've seen me share o' gore... A left a bit o' mine as well, On many furin shore. 'Tis late, an' wou' it be too much, To sleep in yonder nook? P'raps ye'd 'ave a crust o' bread- An' even 'ave a book? Bless ye friend, yer far too kind- But on life's bonnie scale- I think ye'll find it's tit for tat- Board, for a Traveler's Tale. |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
John, I love the dialect -- and such a clever, clever write!  ......jo |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
different from your usual...enjoyed the tale! |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Excellent write cowboy! This is different and as much enjoyed as the others. ~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
awesome, fun, spoken with truth and humor...very much enjoyed, thankyou for writing and sharing. |
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scorpio Member Ascendant
since 2002-10-02
Posts 5178right...there |
Most entertaining and creative write,John. I throughly enjoyed the travels through history. believe in what your heart feels... |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Forgot to say..... I LOVE THE NEW PIC!!  |
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