Heh. Sword songs are good. I don't know how much filk Doug carries in his helmet (though he should have some - too many fun topics covered by the genre), but there's a great sword song by Leslie Fish. I'll try to give at least a start of it here...and I'll try to transcribe the complete lyrics once I get back home from Christmas with the folks.
The Arizona Sword
Blacksmith, make a sword for me,
Such as folk did never see,
For ancient symbols of majesty
Have power in troubled times.
Blacksmith, make me a magic sword,
One that will make me the valley's lord,
Whom folk will hail with one accord
To save them from their crimes.
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Ergh. Memory crash. I'm going to have to get the tape that I've got of her singing it, and transcribe the rest. Too many holes in the memory tonight. But...one more little snippet from the song, to give you an idea of just what kind of sword this is...
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And when the blacksmith's work was done,
The new sword gleamed like the setting sun.
All down the blade did the old runes run,
A warning plain to see.
The steel was grained like the finest wood,
A full yard long and more it stood.
The runes read 'I serve but the good
Of life and liberty.'
Heh - as I said before - a FUN sword song. I'll finish this one up for you as soon as I have the chance, Bob.
Feinan
The Arizona Sword
Blacksmith, make a sword for me,
Such as folk did never see,
For ancient symbols of majesty
Have power in troubled times.
Blacksmith, make me a magic sword,
One that will make me the valley's lord,
Whom folk will hail with one accord
To save them from their crimes.
***
Ergh. Memory crash. I'm going to have to get the tape that I've got of her singing it, and transcribe the rest. Too many holes in the memory tonight. But...one more little snippet from the song, to give you an idea of just what kind of sword this is...
***
And when the blacksmith's work was done,
The new sword gleamed like the setting sun.
All down the blade did the old runes run,
A warning plain to see.
The steel was grained like the finest wood,
A full yard long and more it stood.
The runes read 'I serve but the good
Of life and liberty.'
Heh - as I said before - a FUN sword song. I'll finish this one up for you as soon as I have the chance, Bob.
Feinan