By Master Hector of the Black Height
In Comar's tournament
began
Our Prince and loyal
Cordigan
Against two stalwart
Southron foe
Was serried David and
d'Arnot
Prince David grasped
his sword and shield
With halberd d'Arnot
took the field
Against two men and
their swords three
Did David seek a
victory
Let cheers now ring
for our new-crowned King!
Waeshael!
A fanfare spurred them
to the test
The two sides closed
in martial geste
As sword-blows rained
down right and left
A cunning strike shook
halberd's heft
The polearm fell
'midst Southern men
Disarméd was Lord
Cordigan
His honour urged him
quit the field
But one scarce hope he
would not yield
Let cheers ring true
for the Southern two!
Waeshael!
Prince David pressed
forth gallantly
E'en though his one
short sword met three
He met each sword blow
with its kind
And kept blows from
d'Arnot behind
Disarmed as the fight
began
The Prince did shield
good Cordigan
He closed his foe and
hotly pressed
That Faeringold might
safely rest
Pray give a cheer for
Ealdormere!
Waeshael!
He turned the blows
with skill and might
Our Prince did turn
the tourney fight
And steered the
Southron pair away
That de Arnot might
join the fray
For as he steered the
pair around
The Southron foe did
give their ground
And David stood where
foeman's blow
Had been the bane of
brave d'Arnot
Let joyous calls ring
'midst these walls!
Waeshael!
With subtle tap of
nimble toe
Our Prince kicked
polearm to d'Arnot
The Southron pair by
one hand pressed
Could not long match
the North's two best
As foes did fall, each
one by one
Gave praise to noble
Cordigan
And final combat,
singly fought
Gave David triumph,
finely wrought
For honour true cheer
Northern two!
Waeshael!
And as the latter
foeman fell
And as loud cheers the
air did swell
All did reflect on
Prince most bold
And graceful fight,
without a hold
In which he steered
the action so
To arm the once
disarmed d'Arnot
And thus there was
true glory won
By a Prince's gift to
his champion
Let his praises rise and shake the skies!
(copyright Arthur McLean 1991-2000)
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