The Ballad of FlameBringer - Revision history

Loathsomedragon at 22:40, 10 August 2007

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Loathsomedragon at 22:38, 10 August 2007

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	a ABCB ~~rhying~~ scheme and that tript me,so I used a		a ABCB rhyming scheme and that tript me,so I used a
	AACBBC rhtming scheme and also was thinking in terms of the		AACBBC rhtming scheme and also was thinking in terms of the
	rhythm(beat) of the words as well as their position on		rhythm(beat) of the words as well as their position on

Loathsomedragon at 22:36, 10 August 2007

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			[A/N The first few verses are how the Ballad
			were actually typed out.Robert Lambe uses
			a ABCB rhying scheme and that tript me,so I used a
			AACBBC rhtming scheme and also was thinking in terms of the
			rhythm(beat) of the words as well as their position on
			the page

			these verses were written to a definite rhythm

			"The drake lashed out
			With his mighty snout
			And pinned her to the floor
			A war to prevent
			She showed him her vent
			And gave him a dirty roar

			Twas a new thing
			More delightful then spring
			That drake was a seasoned pro
			He entered her hard
			It felt like a shard
			She gave a surprised bellow

			Squeals of delight
			Rent through the night
			That drake he taught her well
			The love that they made
			Would embarass a shade
			That cave was hotter then hell

			Flamebringer my dear
			Please stay here
			I want you for my lover
			The air is cold
			The knights are bold
			I'll keep you safe forever

			End A/N ]

	The Ballad of Flamebringer		The Ballad of Flamebringer

	There once did lay		There once did lay
	On Budles Bay		On Budles Bay
	A dragon of great fame		A dragon of great fame
	Quite a rake		Quite a rake
	Though not a drake		Though not a drake
	Flamebringer was her name		Flamebringer was her name

	In ancient times		In ancient times
	From colder climes		From colder climes
	King Ida came ashore		King Ida came ashore
	Though they called him a saint		Though they called him a saint
	They would surely faint		They would surely faint
	For what he knew was war		For what he knew was war

	For a hundred miles west		For a hundred miles west
	They tried their best		They tried their best
	But could not stop his wagon		But could not stop his wagon
	The rumours spread		The rumours spread
	Amidst the dead		Amidst the dead
	Surely this man is a dragon		Surely this man is a dragon

	Called Flamebringer the Bad		Called Flamebringer the Bad
	And thought mightily mad		And thought mightily mad
	Over the years he did mellow		Over the years he did mellow
	Now called Ida the Good		Now called Ida the Good
	The Prince up to him stood		The Prince up to him stood
	He gave in with nary a bellow		He gave in with nary a bellow

	The Queenmom did quake		The Queenmom did quake
	When the servants spake		When the servants spake
	What the Prince did		What the Prince did
	Margaret was too weak		Margaret was too weak
	About it to speak		About it to speak
	The truth had been hid		The truth had been hid

	The Queenmom was blunt		The Queenmom was blunt
	When the Prince she did confront		When the Prince she did confront

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	[[Ballad of FlameBringer commentary]]		[[Ballad of FlameBringer commentary]]

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The Ballad of Flamebringer
There once did lay
On Budles Bay
A dragon of great fame
Quite a rake
Though not a drake
Flamebringer was her name
In ancient times
From colder climes
King Ida came ashore
Though they called him a saint
They would surely faint
For what he knew was war
For a hundred miles west
They tried their best
But could not stop his wagon
The rumours spread
Amidst the dead
Surely this man is a dragon
Called Flamebringer the Bad
And thought mightily mad
Over the years he did mellow
Now called Ida the Good
The Prince up to him stood
He gave in with nary a bellow
The Queenmom did quake
When the servants spake
What the Prince did
Margaret was too weak
About it to speak
The truth had been hid
The Queenmom was blunt
When the Prince she did confront
It was a mistake
The Prince had power
He made her cower
Then swung his stake
Ida held a cream
When he heard the scream
And felt the body fall
He rushed outside
Wished he could hide
At what lay beside the wall
Ida gave up
Took to the cup
The Prince seized power
Then came the witch
She was a switch
And claimed the tower
There was a marriage
With a royal carriage
Ida had a new wife
She cleaned him up
Smashed the cup
And gave him life
The witch to Margaret came
Saw her shame
In her stepdaughter took interest
Although she was bad
And slightly mad
She never could tolerate incest
Twas no time to be shocked
The Prince was uncocked
She gave him a sly grin
Jigged on the floor
Backed out the door
Rushed for a tonic and gin
The next night
By candlelight
The witch read her spell
In the dungeon
Beside the cauldron
She raised her uncle from hell
There was a flame
In he came
The Prince is a cur
I need a favour
To be her saviour
I will change her
In the Prince he came
Margaret blushed in shame
She lay on the bed
He cracked a grin
Exposed his fin
Margaret her skin she shed
She grew a snout
Her tail pushed out
Her skin went scaly
She had sharp claws
And four paws
She was a dragon baby
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The Prince got out
And with a shout
Summoned his father
I was taking a leak
When I heard a shriek
Something wrong with daughter
Ida kicked down the door
And what he saw on the floor
Really made him squirm
Though it broke his heart
To set her apart
He had to chain the wyrm
That winter was cold
The Prince was bold
Tried to seize power
There was a war
Prince fled offshore
Ida stayed in his tower
The witch slept
King Ida wept
The wyrm mostly groaned
Oh Margaret dear
I wish you were here
King Ida moaned
In the dungeons below
Came a soft bellow
As the wyrm heard her name
Puzzled was her position
In her condition
She felt no shame
There was no army
There was no navy
The King was off his feet
The next spring
News did bring
Prince had an invasion fleet
In came the fleet
Ida got on his feet
And prepared for the slaughter
The King went for the foe
The witch went below
And visited her stepdaughter
The witch plucked a scale
The pain made the wyrm quayle
As she watched the witch unleash magic
Her hair began to crackle
As she began to cackle
And looked demonic

The witch leapt off the ground
And thrice spun around
She raised her uncle the demon
The wyrm's breath grew thin
The witch was kin
The witch was a dragon
The witch she spake
Make Ida a drake
Tossed the scale in the cauldron
The demon did grin
For the secrets within
Would make him no mere dragon
Ida with a glance
Saw the falling lance
Felt his blood leeching
The demon came
Called his name
The foe began screeching
His armour went burt
He felt mighty thirst
His tail began creaking
There was a loud groan
Scaled skin did tone
Her vent began leaking
The necks lengthened
Legs strengthened
Her body grew
Lips pulled back from a painful grin
Revealling sharp teeth within
Away her manhood flew
Dragons did keen
Knew birth of a queen
Meant the dragon's star was rising
Flamebringer stood
Out flared her hood
To a new beginning
She gazed below
Upon former foe
Thought that they were sleeping
She raised a paw
Unsheathed a claw
Men below were weeping
The winds called her name
Told of a new game
Carried the scent of cattle
She spread her wing
Off the ground did fling
And vanished from the battle�
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The witch freed her stepdaughter
Told her to leave before arrival of brother
Go to the dragons by the falls
If you them my name gave
They will shelter you in the cave
Tell them their granddaughter calls
The witch needed sleep
In the Prince did creep
The cauldron was cold
From the hook it was unhung
And at the witch was flung
In a manner most bold
She had no time to scream
Before she began to steam
Wished to be dead
Gave a shriek
Then a squeak
Skin began to shred
Her clothes they stank
Her body shrank
Prince picked up her hat
Kicked aside the gore
Twitching on the floor
Was a rat
Flamebringer ate her fill
Then looked for a hill
With a cave
The dragon inside
Did not want a bride
Flamebringer I cannot you save
She went to the drake
Beside the lake
He stretched out his neck
Flamebringer my dear
You are much to near
I'm going to give you heck

The drake lashed out
With his mighty snout
And pinned her to the floor
A war to prevent
She showed him her vent
And gave him a dirty roar
Twas a new thing
More delightful then spring
That drake was a seasoned pro
He entered her hard
It felt like a shard
She gave a surprised bellow
Squeals of delight
Rent through the night
That drake he taught her well
The love that they made
Would embarass a shade
That cave was hotter then hell
Flamebringer my dear
Please stay here
I want you for my lover
The air is cold
The knights are bold
I'll keep you safe forever
One morning she woke up from her slumbers
Outside dragons stood in great numbers
They had been driven from their lairs
Prince's army had come
Sounding the drum
Forcing them to flee from former wares
As they gathered round Flamebringer and her mate
There just had to be a twist in fate
A wyrm into her did bore
I anm your daughter
Former father
Fair Margaret no more
They talked
Over the fate of the witch someone squawked
It was complete mystery
She was banished
Or had vanished
It looked like the witch was history
Flamebringer flew to the castle
Her son she wanted to hassle
She was stopped short
Prince held a rat by the tail
Over a flaming pail
He gave a retort
Former father
Look at stepmother
Prepare to meet your doom
The rat did cry
He does not lie
Flamebringer was filled with gloom
She fled the scene
In a manner unbefitting a Queen
And returned to the lake
Dragons knew not war
They would flee at the gore
Flamebringer told the drake�

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From the lands below
Advanced the foe
Intent on doing battle
Though dragons have claws
And mighty jaws
What they really want are cattle
To left and right
With her dragon sight
She saw her companions
She flared her hood
And firmly stood
She would not leave her dragons

Behind the others
Sat the mothers
Wyrmies close in tow
At the front
They took the brunt
To keep away the foe
The arrows came
The woods did flame
The wyrmies ran around
The mothers fled
From the dead
The wyrmies made no sound
The drake did sound
To retreat the ground
With a bellow
A cannon shook
Hit his hook
He was laid low
The dragons soared
The cannons roared
Flamebringer she spun wild
Though bugles blew
And arrows flew
She would not leave her child
Clouds above
Crowds below
Where was her precious wyrm
The dust was thick
The guns were quick
It really made her squirm

There was a nip
She did a flip
And came spiralling down
The crack of bone
A mighty groan
She'd landed in the town
The humans came
Saw her shame
The crowds backed up in fear
She had to get out
Gave a shout
And got up off her rear
Ahead of the flame
The soldiers came
The wyrmies they were trapped
Their scales did quiver
Their eyes were a glitter
Their little tails they tapped
Before the blood flowed
Up the Prince he rode
Which one of you is my sister
A synapse barked
A memory sparked
Was this her brother
She prepared to be dead
Tilted her head
She was no coward
Because of the blood that binds
There are no other kinds
They all stepped forward
The Prince lost his gloat
Take them to the moat
He could not understand why
The wyrmies strode the land
They were a mighty band
They held their heads high

Though their chains did rattle
They could not stop glancing at the cattle
They were marched off
The wyrm to her right
Got in the way of her sight
And gave a gentle cough
I saw your mother
She was in a bother
Looking for her daughter
Then the smoke came
Along with the flame
And she fled the slaughter
Beside the moat they rested
While their chains they tested
To the dirt were bound
They called to the witch
Join us at the ditch
The Prince will no longer you hound
In the bedroom sat
A skeletal rat
This form she found laidley
The witch she cared
But her teeth she bared
She was not worthy
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The Ballad of Flamebringer
Ahead of the crowd Flamebringer gained
Though broken wings were pained
She ran on all fours
From danger she hopped
Not till far away she stopped
And headed for the safety of the shores
On the beach were the sick and dying
Flamebringer found the drake lying
Near the River Blye
He talked of emigration
To a friendlier nation
Flamebringer spat out flames high
For this land I fought
Now dragon blood has it bought
I will not flee
This dragon band
Will make one final stand
Before we escape by sea
She pushed them to the wires
Spat at them with her fires
On the outer edge was every male
The rest took inner position
Flamebringer did requistion
All their poison,flame and hail
She looked at castle near
Shed a steaming hot tear
There had to be a better way
Prince was not well
And was rushing to hell
Prince she did not want to slay
Ideas churned in her head
Her eyes began to glow red
What was needed was a spell
The humans to dragons bind
And make them all one kind
She needed the witch's powers of hell
Prince rounded up the cattle
To trap dragons in a final battle
The ground would be bloody red
Though his plans were not leaked
He forgot the one who squeaked
With the plans she quickly fled
It was a difficult swim
She barely made it to outer rim
Sogging wet to wyrmies crawled
The plans out she gasped
Together her paws clasped
End my life she bawled
One final task
They did ask
Set us free
Rat struggled with the lock
Finally made it uncock
Using tail as key
Wyrmies had a promise to keep
Twas hard for them not to weep
None knew of the demon spell
Flames of dragons thirtyfive
Would make witchwyrm come alive
Twas a secret kept well
The rats blood began to boil
Glowing red was the soil
All concerned stepped back
The rats eyes began to glow
She began to grow
Was reborn with thunderous crack
Of her humanity she was shorn
Was a baby dragon reborn
Twas no time to play around
They had to get to the beach
Escape the Prince's reach
Flee to safer ground
Return of wyrmies was very charming
Lack of food was alarming
Distant cattle looked so yummy
All dragon stomachs began to grumble
Dragon instincts are not very humble
What was the harm to fill the tummy
Dragons began to drift
There was a leadership rift
Flamebringer witchwyrm's shoulder grasped
Time was running short
They had to transform Prince's court
In surprise witchwyrm gasped
This was a mighty spell
She did not know it well
Kingdom would undergo major change
She asked for a cauldron
And a touch of onion
Marked out her range
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The Ballad of Flamebringer
She started the spell
Caught cattle smell
Was thrown off ballance
The witchwyrm shuddered
Then she stuttered
To the food she did glance
I need something to eat
The spell to complete
The witchwyrm grumbled
The cattle moved closer
Her nostrils flared wider
Her stomach rumbled
She could not be blamed
Her hunger it flamed
She was a new dragon
While Flamebringer wept
Off the witchwyrm leapt
She left her cauldron
Her parents in did glide
Saw Flamebringer crying on her side
The witchwyrm lay nearby
Her meal was a bull
Her stomach was full
She gave a happy sigh
Mother spat
Where daughter sat
You're feeling well
While battles rage
My precious sage
Did you complete the spell
The witchwyrm opened her eyes
Uttered a cry of surprise
At the sight of mother
The witchwyrm backed up
To the big cup
Beside the kettle was father

Although she was glad
He was sad
And did say
Witchwyrm my dear
I'm glad you're here
But we have foe to stay
They banded together
Were birds of a feather
And touched their paws
They were full of mettle
Had no need for the kettle
And opened their jaws
All dragons began to moan
Then they began to groan
Twas too strong a spell
For witchwyrm to control
It nearly drained her soul
But the results she could not quell
All dragons had indigestion
Inside was much combustion
They all opened their jaws
Flamebringer cleared her eyes
And in surprise
Saw living flame erupt from maws
When the power showed
It really flowed
Flames leapt to ground with a crackle
Searched for humans with no care
None of them did it spare
Even went for ones in shackle
Babies changed in to wyrms
Fathers often became lindorms
Mothers became fire drakes
Soldiers became wyverns
Ships sank by the sterns
Sea Serpent crews preferred lakes
Prince began crying
There was no use in trying
All his generals were in heat
Soon of his past he had no clue
To the mountains he flew
The newborn drake sought a new seat
No humans did escape
Though there was many a scrape
As things settled down
Many a new wyvern
Preferred a cavern
Soon left the town
Flamebringer beside her drake lay
Knew tomorrow was a new day
Wing on wyrm gently rested
As sun sank in horizon
Everyone was a dragon
Prince's evil had been bested
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[[Ballad of FlameBringer commentary]]